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 Salmon, Chinook Oncorhynchus tschawytscha King, Spring (British Columbia), Tyee (Puget Sound), Quinnat (outside rivers), Blackmouth (Columbia and Sacramento) Known as
King in Alaska an Chinook in the Columbia River, this variety is rated as
the finest of the Salomon species. The Chinook is the largest of the
Pacific Salmon with weights of 5 to 100 lbs and the average catch being
Chinook's are harvested from March to October from central California to the Yukon River in Alaska and in Canada by trollers and gill netters. In British Columbia, Washington, New Zealand, and Chili the Chinook is pen raised and marketed in the winter. Troll caught Chinooks bring the best price due to the lack of bruising and better handling conditions. To make sure you are getting a Chinook and not a big pink, look for black lips. Kings under 6 pounds are farmed or illegal. Check for a hooked nose, dark underside, torn tail which are sins of an overly mature salmon and the quality will not be good.
A small roundworm known as Anisakis can
be present in salmon. If eaten alive this parasite can cause
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between 5 and 30 lbs.. Chinook has flesh of deep red color although
sometimes as mush as a third of the catch has white flesh. It is rich in
oil and has superb flavor and texture therefore it is also the most
expensive.
