Steelhead Columbia River,WA Farmed Oceanwise

Meaty and fatty.

This is a farmed cousin of the other 6 main species of salmon (all together they are: sockeye, spring, coho, chum, pink, atlantic).

This Trout (called Salmon on the Canadian governmental website, but really the wild form of this species behaves like salmon, but its of the trout species) takes the same latin name as Trout, however when Trout run to the ocean and back for spawning, and thereby completing a cycle, they are now pledged as steelhead, so the story goes.

Steelhead Salmon

Sustainability: Oceanwise

Location: Oregon

Latin: Oncorhynchus mykiss

Catch: Farmed

Seasonality: Year Round

Texture: Medium with medium flakes

Flavor: Mild-Medium

Color: Bright orange to deep orangey-red

What to do with it:

• Bake
• Broil
• Grill
• Poach
• Sauté
• Smoke
• Cure
• Sous-Vide

Notable Nutritional Info: 

• Good Source of Essential Amino Acids
• High Protein per Serving
• Very rich in Omega 3’s & Fish Oil