The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-25
SALMON IS PAlAIII L
SUMMER SEASON DISH

All canned salmon is good eating.
especially during hot summer months.
when the mind turns as naturally to
the tempting varieties OF this popu-
lar fish as 1t does to iced tea.
The high food value OF salmon and
It's cheaplcss are recognized. 1t is
not SO generally known that there is
just as much difference between types
OF salmon as there is between grades
of steak or coffee.
a letter just sent out. by leading
packer, lists the several varieties of
salmon in the order of their quality
According to epicures the Sock EYE is
the best eating of all The Sock eye
is n native from Puget Sound to the
Frazer river. 1t is a small fish rarely
exceeding ten pounds. The flesh has
bright, golden red color is firm in
texture, yields rich red oil, and has
an exquisite flavor.
The Chinook is the largest of the
salmon family. averaging about
twenty-five pounds. individuals weigh
ing som etimes as much as eighty-five
pounds. 1t is found along the Amer
lean coast from Ventura river to the
Behring sea. The flesh runs from a
deep salmon red to almost white. ac-
corning 10 the IOCAUtN OF the eaten.
Oil is abundant and the taste deiici-
Gus. The flesh is distinguished from
that Of the Sock eye by the case with
which the tissue breaks into layers
upon slight pressure.
The red salmon, caught In Alaskan
waters is commercially known as the
Red Alaska. Its flesh is bright red
in color. firm in texture. but does not
have the rich oil and flavor of the
Sock eye. 1t is a fine table tish. and
has many friends among consumers,
The "CGhoe" or medium red is a
little heavier than the Sock-eye and
native Of Eel river Cal, north TO
Alaskan waters The flesh is less firm
than that of the Red Alaska and
triHe lighter in color, not possessing
the deep red hue OF the Alaska The
flavor. however. Is excellent and its
color alone keeps it from ranking
with the best %
The pink is the smallest of Amer
lean salmon. weighing five or six
pounds This species is found from
the Sacramento river north to Alaska
In Puget Sound. it is known as the
"Humpback" and strange to say, ii
runs every other year only in Puget
sound TIE flesh IS pater than tt1e
medium red. The favor is sweet and
The pink is suitable for baking and
cooking, and for this purpose. is as
good as the Red Alaska or Cohue
The demand for it has become so
great because Of its cheanness. that
some factories which formerly packed
the htghec grades new pack only lhe
pin%S
The chun1 is found from san Fran
cisco TO Behring strait. The flesh is
almost white and while not SO firm
as th9 other species it is no sess whole
Some--The flavor however. is uecu-
liar, and a taste must Ia acquired for
it. The chum is in much favor South
Of the Ohio river.
Variation in color oil and flavor
make the different values of canned
salmon. The cheaper grades are
packed with no less care than the
mos costly. and as food are equally
valuable and wholesome
Salmon has become Of great econo-
mic Importance. owing to its high
food value. and the comparative low
cost. 1t is rich in protein, which ma
turcStransforms into the brain, blood
and muscle of the human body.