{"id":10512,"date":"2014-03-11T17:46:40","date_gmt":"2014-03-11T15:46:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fishconsult.org\/?p=10512"},"modified":"2014-03-11T17:46:40","modified_gmt":"2014-03-11T15:46:40","slug":"judging-the-muscle-colors-of-salmon-and-use-of-salmon-fan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fishconsult.org\/?p=10512","title":{"rendered":"Judging the muscle colors of salmon and use of salmon fan"},"content":{"rendered":"

Review:<\/strong> Abdel Rahman El Gamal<\/p>\n

Consumers of salmon appreciate the wild color of salmon muscles (orange-red) ahead of other quality parameters. In order to produce farmed salmon with the favorable color of wild salmon, xanthophylls which are carotenoid pigments, are used as a food additive in salmonids feed. This additive has been approved by food safety agencies (e.g. FDA in USA).<\/span><\/p>\n

In order to standardize color intensities of salmon muscles which are likely favored more by consumers, the industry developed color references \u2013in numbers- which received international recognition. The salmon fan shown in the photos is an example of color-coded tools which is widely used. The color codes in this fan goes from the pale color (no: 20) to the darkest color (no: 34). It may worth mentioning that some consumer societies may prefer light colored salmon while others prefer the darker colors.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal Consumers of salmon appreciate the wild color of salmon muscles (orange-red) ahead of other quality parameters. In order to produce farmed salmon with the favorable color of wild salmon, xanthophylls which are carotenoid pigments, are used as a food additive in salmonids feed. This additive has been approved by food … <\/p>\n

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