Filleting whole salmon? Without pulling pin bones?

Can you fillet a salmon without having to pull pin bones?

Why Yes! You Can!

Some years ago, an American Culinary Federation Junior Olympic Team came up with this process.  If my memory is correct, they wanted to utilize fresh salmon in their hot food competition.  In the hot food competition, there are very rigid timelines and an emphasis on product utilization.  I am not aware of any other documentation on this process.

This technique enabled them to 1. Use whole fresh salmon for their hot food segment, 2. Fillet it rapidly, 3. Show full product utilization by utilizing the salmon belly to make salmon bacon, 4. Fulfill their vision!

There are two videos. 

The first video is short, approximately 3:00 minutes in length.  It shows the process for the first side only.  For some reason the camera cut off that is all that was recorded.

The second video is longer, approximately 10:00 minutes.  It shows the entire process of filleting both sides of the salmon.

Again, it needs to reiterated, that you do not need to pull pin bones when you use this technique.

Also, I would be remiss if I did not mention, that I fillet a whole salmon only once or twice a year, if that. 
With practice this could be a very fast process.

Please pass on this knowledge.

I hope you enjoy the videos.  

Video 1:

 


Video 2:

 


 Please let me know your thoughts.  Is this worth knowing?  Yes or no, why?

#LifeLongLearning, #LifeLongTeaching

Until next time, Bon Appetit Y'all!

Leslie Bartosh


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