Smoked Salmon

[Anonymous]

Just discovered my 2 year old loves this. Other than the abundance of salt, is there any other reason I should limit it?

[Anonymous]

mercury

[Anonymous]

Make sure it's wild, not "sustainably caught". Even the best antibiotic-light farms which don't overstock their fish have disease problems and can't feed the fish the natural food they would eat in the open ocean.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:mercury

Actually salmon has one of the lowest levels of mercury.

[Anonymous]

My two year old loves it too - I think (like all food) moderation is probably good, but finding something your two year old will eat that has some healthy factor - totally a good thing!

[Anonymous]

Salmon is a great food for kids. I stir a can of salmon through mac n cheese.

If your kid likes smoked salmon, they may also like sardines, which are cheap, extremely nutritious, and delicious.

[Anonymous]

Kids love lox and bagels. Every weekend.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Kids love lox and bagels. Every weekend.

Ours, too. One likes it with capers, too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Salmon is a great food for kids. I stir a can of salmon through mac n cheese.

If your kid likes smoked salmon, they may also like sardines, which are cheap, extremely nutritious, and delicious.

+1- we got a pack of sardines at costco, and our 16 mo loves them! he also loves smoked salmon.

[Anonymous]

Salmon is a fantastic food--full of good fats and omega-3s. It's got a low mercury content. My kid loves broiled salmon and sashimi. I try to serve it at least once a week, if not twice.