Once your salmon is cooked, you may find there is some white u0022gunku0022 on it. No worries! It's albumin, a protein that solidifies as the fish bakes. It's perfectly harmless and you can eat it. If it bothers you, just scrape it away with a dull knife before serving.u003cbr/u003eAlbumin appears if you've overcooked the salmon, or if you've cooked it at a high heat too quickly.u003cbr/u003eYou can read more about the albumin in salmon in u003ca href=u0022https://www.foodnetwork.com/fn-dish/recipes/is-it-okay-to-eat-salmon-albuminu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003ethis articleu003c/au003e.