Fish
Welcome, fellow Pisces!
Fish
Fish is an excellent food choice, which is why I chose it when I started my new lifestyle. The most important thing is that it’s wild-caught. Don’t consider farmed salmon (or any other farmed fish) to be in the same category. Wild-caught fish is vibrantly colored and loaded with nutrients. Unlike farmed fish, it is high in anti-inflammatory omega-3 fatty acids and low in omega-6. Natural salmon is pink because the fish eat algae. Farmed salmon are fed a chemical to achieve the same color. All salmon, except king salmon, cook the same way. However, king salmon has a higher fat content and is thicker, so it requires different cooking methods. All types of salmon are delicious.
Salmon is naturally anti-inflammatory and easy to digest. It’s loaded with omega-3 fatty acids. You should definitely eat the skin, too! The skin contains nutrients that feed bacteria deep within the microbiome. If you don’t like the texture of salmon skin, try air-fried salmon skin chips in the recipe menu — they might change your mind!
I’ve found that it’s easy to remove the bones using orthodontist’s “Adams” pliers. Any strong-tip pliers will work. These pliers have a precise grip. After all, they are designed for pulling wires.
I prefer to remove the bones after cooking because they come out more easily without tearing the meat.
My favorite way to cook salmon is to dry-brine it first and then smoke it on the Ninja Woodfire® outdoor grill, smoker, and air fryer. Another option is to cook it sous vide and then finish cooking it on the grill. You can cook frozen fillets straight from the freezer in the air fryer. Even a standard 350°F oven produces great results with an overnight dry brine in the fridge.