Salmon and children
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Anonymous
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I have a kindergartner who has suddenly started hating salmon. We try to have salmon weekly but I always have to beg DS to eat it. The one time I can get DS to eat salmon is in bouillabaisse because he loves tomatoes. I’ve also considered doing salmon fajitas with lime, mango, black beans, red pepper, red onion, cilantro. Any other ideas for how to disguise the salmon? |
Anonymous
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My salmon reluctant kid will eat it as burgers withou complaint. Sometimes actual salmon burgers, but more often a grilled fillet served on a bun with avocado and an aioli.
He also really likes smoked salmon weirdly enough. Not the thin slimy kind but the fillets. Served on crackers with cream cheese and sliced cucumbers is a favorite despite the fact he hates regular grilled salmon. I’ve also used it in pasta. |
Anonymous
| My DD loves it as salmon cakes. |
Anonymous
| +1 to salmon cakes and salmon burgers |
Anonymous
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what kind of salmon. farmed or wild?
wild has a much better taste/texture IMO. also try smoked salmon. but not the thin sliced stuff, try the stuff that looks like cross section of the fish. for me its a texture thing on the smoked. https://wildalaskasalmonandseafood.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Echo-Falls-Traditional-Flavored-Smoked-Salmon-4oz-2021.jpg also, salmon one day every week. I know that you might like it, and fish, generally is good for you. but is it possible that the kid has had enough salmon and it burned out on it.. how about trying another type of fish. like halibut or swordfish, still has the meaty type texture. also change up how you preapre. cedar plank on a grill? roasting in oven. Blakened in a skillet. try varying the seasonings. Two off the wall method I use when cooking just to change thing up is a glaze with Brown sug Butter Dill Cyan and a mayo based glaze Mayo Salt,pep pressd garlic cyan pep I will not eat farm raised or Atlantic salmon. for me is wild sockeye all the way. yeah I know its twice the price, but the flavor is so much better.. good luck... |
Anonymous
| Omg please don’t force it. I’m an adult who used to love salmon, and somewhere along the line started to hate it. The mere thought of it now makes me want to vomit. I can’t imagine someone trying to force me to eat it. |
Anonymous
| drizzle honey on it and sear it in butter and olive oil -- creates a candy-like caramelization. |
Anonymous
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I would not force a child to eat large portions of something they didn't like. They can eat a little bit of it, and then the rest of the meal. Once a week sounds too frequent. I found that my kids get tired of eating certain dishes, even ones they used to like, if they have it every week. |
Anonymous
| My kid likes salmon a lot, so we have lots of ways to cook it. One way she likes it is in a quinoa salad with diced tomatoes, dill, crumbled feta cheese, pine nuts, diced cucumbers, etc., and dressed with olive oil and lemon juice and a little salt and pepper. |
Anonymous
+1 I've also added an orange marmalade to sweeten it. |
Anonymous
| He might need a break from Salmon. If you eat it weekly, he could just be tired of eating it. Try a different fish. |
Anonymous
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Try a sweeter marinade, something like teriyaki or maple soy.
I'm cracking up at the people saying salmon once/week is too often. Would you use that about chicken? |
Anonymous
Just about to type the same thing. Consider adding a different seafood to the rotation- Mahi, talipia, shrimp served in a cocktail glass (to make it more visually appealing), etc. |
Anonymous
Agree. Plus I find my kids go in and out of what they like. They might eat eggs every day for 3 months, then decide they "don't like" them anywhere. But it comes back around, usually. Let him eat plain cheerios or bread and peanut butter (or whatever simple, non cooking alternative you are ok with) on salmon night if he just isn't interested. |
Anonymous
| Another great way to cook salmon is to cover it with slices of bacon and broil it. |