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I have a question... I bought canned salmon the other day and when I opened it up, it had skin and bones in it also. Totally grossed me out and I tossed the whole thing. It said on the can it was all edible, but I didn't notice it before I bought it.

What do you DO with something like that? Do you honestly eat the bones and skin???

Has anyone heard of the Freegans? Has anyone gone on one of their "Trash Tours"? After seeing Lisa Ling do a segment on them I was definitely interested and would like to go on one. Who couldn't use free food? I'd love to know your thoughts.
http://freegan.info/?page=Events

My roommate bought that kind of canned salmon by accident, and she couldn't stand to throw it out, so she picked it apart -_-

I have a question too, I have a frozen leg of lamb, and I've never cooked one before... Any first timer advice? Good recipes? Recommended side dishes?

When you buy a can of salmon, plunk it out onto a plate in one piece.

It should be a cross-section of the salmon's body. In which case, there should be some bone pieces in the middle of the meat. Carefully pull the meat in whole pieces, away from the bone. Pick the little pieces of bone out and discard.

There should be a gelatinous strip of skin on the outside of the fish. Gently pull that off and discard.

It would actually be easier to pull the skin off first.

The reason the package says everything is edible is because the processing has made the bones soft enough to consume.

@ktoth04,

Let the lamb thaw in your refrigerator.

Is it wrapped in a net?

If so, put the leg, vertically, into a container about the size of a coffee can. Pull the netting down and around the outside of the container.

Pull the unwrapped leg out and onto a cutting board. Open the leg up and cover with salt and pepper, whole sprigs of thyme rosemary and mint and slices of garlic.

Fold the leg back up and put back into the netting. Pull the netting back up and over the leg. Put the leg into a roasting pan, season with salt and pepper, surround with peeled chunks of potatoes and roast til your desired temperature.

Yes, its wrapped it a net... I don't think I have anything coffee can shaped.... Maybe the oatmeal canister if i cover it in plastic wrap first..... >.> I can put the oatmeal in a ziplock bag....

If you want the calcium benefits of salmon, you have to eat the bones. You can mash them into the fish with a fork. They're so soft, they'll disintegrate to the point that you won't notice them.

Does anyone have a recommendation for a good introductory cookbook on using a wok?

I'm a cooking newbie but got a wok as a present and am unsure how to best use it or any good stir-fry recipes.

Something with a lot of pictures and relatively easy-to-find ingrediants would be perfect. Thanks in advance!

@ktoth04,

even a plastic bowl if it's not too big will work. The idea is to keep the net open so you can put the leg back easily. Just like a garbage bag in a garbage can, you fill it up then lift it up and pull it out.

I'd hate for you to go through the trouble of having to empty something out and...

Thanks for the tips about salmon. But honestly, I'd never ever buy that kind again. The gross out factor was too much for me.

ok, i probably have a bowl that will work... thanks for the tips! :)

http://fanaticcook.blogspot.com/2005/07/salmon-cakes.html

i purchased a can of salmon, and was "grossed" out as well.
i found this recipe( i love her blog; read her profile), and used it as the basis for my salmon cakes. i was very pleased with the results.

hey eme, i'm looking for the exact same thing! let us know what you find!

received this on a film/video listserv, thought it might interest folks here:



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