Selecting Scottish Farmed Salmon To ensure you’re buying the freshest whole salmon every time make sure… • the salmon is silvery in colour, with bright eyes • the gills are pale pink • there little or no smell • the flesh is cold and firm

…and to ensure you are buying the freshest smoked salmon every time make sure… • it’s well within the sell-by date • the flesh is orangey-red in colour • it has a moist appearance • the packaging is hygienic and sealed

Tips
Below are some helpful weights to guide you when you’re buying raw, unprepared salmon for cooking as a main course…
• 275-300g (9-10oz) per person
• 1.8kg (4lb) for 6 people
• 2.3kg (5lb) for 8
• 4kg (9lb) for 16 people

Once prepared and cooked, 50g (2oz) per person is sufficient if you’re serving salmon as a starter and 125-175g (4-6oz) will feed each person as a main course dish. Don’t forget that if a recipe requires flaked salmon a 175g (6oz) cooked salmon steak will produce about 100g (3oz) of fish once you’ve discarded skin and bones; and if you need chopped or strips of smoked salmon look out for smoked salmon pieces