What's the difference between rainbow trout and salmon

Jul 17th, 2020 2:48 pm

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ilovetoyota [OP]: Penalty Box; May 22, 2019; 864 posts; 242 upvotes

Jul 17th, 2020 2:48 pm

What's the difference between rainbow trout and salmon

I always spot some grocery store selling rainbow trout and they look almost identical as salmon to me from outside.

I am just wondering what's the different between them? How to identify those differences?

The grocery store I visit sometimes only have labels in Asian characters, which makes hard to differentiate from one to the other.

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Jul 17th, 2020 3:18 pm

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cristianosham: Deal Addict; Sep 6, 2017; 4062 posts; 2607 upvotes

Jul 17th, 2020 3:18 pm

Texture of meat cooked is dry for salmon vs trout.
Maybe if you eat it raw with wasabi.

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Jul 17th, 2020 7:28 pm

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ziaa: Deal Addict; Oct 16, 2007; 1468 posts; 703 upvotes

Jul 17th, 2020 7:28 pm

salmon fillets seem to be thicker, where as trout seems to be much thinner.

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Jul 18th, 2020 3:12 pm

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milolai: Deal Fanatic; Dec 24, 2005; 5706 posts; 1487 upvotes

Jul 18th, 2020 3:12 pm

it's a different fish

like asking what is the difference between beef and bison

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Jul 19th, 2020 10:13 am

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jackrabbit000: Deal Fanatic; Dec 28, 2007; 7883 posts; 4528 upvotes; Alberta

Jul 19th, 2020 10:13 am

What's with the downvotes? It's a legit question, not everyone knows the difference. Check this out OP:

https://fishingbooker.com/blog/trout-vs-salmon/

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Jul 19th, 2020 12:59 pm

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Fraser River Rat: Deal Addict; Mar 4, 2007; 2057 posts; 321 upvotes; Vancouver

Jul 19th, 2020 12:59 pm

Hi,

The OP gets the down votes because he used RFD instead of Google. Like jackrabbitt00, no RFDer is going to type out a through explanation when it's already available on the internet.

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Jul 19th, 2020 2:38 pm

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jdmfishingonly: Deal Fanatic; Oct 13, 2008; 5487 posts; 2288 upvotes; Durham

Jul 19th, 2020 2:38 pm

ilovetoyota wrote: ↑ I always spot some grocery store selling rainbow trout and they look almost identical as salmon to me from outside.

I am just wondering what's the different between them? How to identify those differences?

The grocery store I visit sometimes only have labels in Asian characters, which makes hard to differentiate from one to the other.

Use Google Translate. Take a photo with your phone and the app will translate it.

Funny how we all have access to all this on our phones but its never used.

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Jul 19th, 2020 5:30 pm

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thriftshopper: Deal Fanatic; Jul 7, 2017; 7436 posts; 3465 upvotes; SW corner of the cou…

Jul 19th, 2020 5:30 pm

jdmfishingonly wrote: ↑ Use Google Translate. Take a photo with your phone and the app will translate it.

Funny how we all have access to all this on our phones but its never used.

Some of us don't have data and (free and actually working) internet access may not be available at said supermarkets

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Jul 19th, 2020 5:32 pm

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death_hawk: Deal Expert; Aug 22, 2006; 28174 posts; 13753 upvotes

Jul 19th, 2020 5:32 pm

thriftshopper wrote: ↑ Some of us don't have data and (free and actually working) internet access may not be available at said supermarkets

You can pre download language packs and then use it offline.

Do you not have anything else to do rather than argue with strangers on the internet

Nope. That's why I'm on the internet arguing with strangers. If I had anything better to do I'd probably be doing it.

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Jul 19th, 2020 5:35 pm

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thriftshopper: Deal Fanatic; Jul 7, 2017; 7436 posts; 3465 upvotes; SW corner of the cou…

Jul 19th, 2020 5:35 pm

death_hawk wrote: ↑ You can pre download language packs and then use it offline.

Only works for text/ASCII input? I don't think mine work offline for voice recognition/translation and scanning/translation.

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Jul 19th, 2020 5:41 pm

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death_hawk: Deal Expert; Aug 22, 2006; 28174 posts; 13753 upvotes

Jul 19th, 2020 5:41 pm

thriftshopper wrote: ↑ Only works for text input?

I just tested it. Turned on airplane mode and used the camera translate.
It worked just fine.

thriftshopper wrote: ↑ I don't think mine work offline for voice recognition/translation and scanning/translation.

Tested it again for offline voice/conversation mode. This doesn't work offline.

Do you not have anything else to do rather than argue with strangers on the internet

Nope. That's why I'm on the internet arguing with strangers. If I had anything better to do I'd probably be doing it.

Jul 19th, 2020 5:56 pm

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jdmfishingonly: Deal Fanatic; Oct 13, 2008; 5487 posts; 2288 upvotes; Durham

Jul 19th, 2020 5:56 pm

thriftshopper wrote: ↑ Some of us don't have data and (free and actually working) internet access may not be available at said supermarkets

I used it in when I was travelling in Japan with no data and it worked perfectly fine. So it's called download the language pack when you have access to wifi. It will work offline.

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Jul 19th, 2020 6:00 pm

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tranquility922: Deal Expert; Sep 21, 2010; 15185 posts; 4606 upvotes; Montréal

Jul 19th, 2020 6:00 pm

Fraser River Rat wrote: ↑ Hi,

The OP gets the down votes because he used RFD instead of Google. Like jackrabbitt00, no RFDer is going to type out a through explanation when it's already available on the internet.

What a ridiculous comment, many things can be found via google then, why bother having a discussion forum? Just admit some ppl are just grumpy idiots w nothing constructive to add.

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Jul 22nd, 2020 1:37 pm

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GoodFellaz: Penalty Box; Jun 24, 2015; 5840 posts; 1815 upvotes; 0 downvotes

Jul 22nd, 2020 1:37 pm

jackrabbit000 wrote: ↑ What's with the downvotes? It's a legit question, not everyone knows the difference. Check this out OP:

https://fishingbooker.com/blog/trout-vs-salmon/

where do u see the downvotes? all i see is a thumbs up button in every box, theres no thumbs down, not sure how people give downvotes or how to check, and why it matters? just ignore them

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Jul 22nd, 2020 6:05 pm

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Mulder and Scully: Deal Addict; Aug 3, 2006; 4725 posts; 1361 upvotes

Jul 22nd, 2020 6:05 pm

Hay guys whats the difference between donkey and zebra they look almost identical as horse to me from outside.

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Jul 22nd, 2020 6:59 pm

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hyperactiveme: Deal Addict; Feb 1, 2008; 4369 posts; 1155 upvotes; Niagara Falls, ON

Jul 22nd, 2020 6:59 pm

jackrabbit000 wrote: ↑ What's with the downvotes? It's a legit question, not everyone knows the difference. Check this out OP:

https://fishingbooker.com/blog/trout-vs-salmon/

To many guys from Reddit on here. Next to Olive oil I think fish is the most fraudulent food item.

https://globalnews.ca/video/rd/13085087 ... wsource=cl

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Jul 23rd, 2020 3:46 pm

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gumby: Deal Addict; Sep 22, 2005; 3971 posts; 3149 upvotes; Ottawa

Jul 23rd, 2020 3:46 pm

I always thought that the rainbow trout you see in the supermarkets is a freshwater fish vs salmon which is mainly a saltwater fish.

Jul 23rd, 2020 5:05 pm

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GoodFellaz: Penalty Box; Jun 24, 2015; 5840 posts; 1815 upvotes; 0 downvotes

Jul 23rd, 2020 5:05 pm

i love both trout and salmon. both very tasty but ya i would prefer salmon cus im used to eating it for much of my life.

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Jul 24th, 2020 2:48 am

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Stryker: Deal Addict; Jul 23, 2007; 4612 posts; 3381 upvotes

Jul 24th, 2020 2:48 am

I have no real preference. I like both trout and salmon for taste.

Jul 24th, 2020 8:07 am

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Pete_Coach: Deal Expert; May 10, 2005; 36251 posts; 10444 upvotes; Ottawa

Jul 24th, 2020 8:07 am

ziaa wrote: ↑ salmon fillets seem to be thicker, where as trout seems to be much thinner.

Isn't that determined by the size of the fish? LOL
I have caught a 8kg rainbow trout, made big fillets

It is difficult to tell by taste alone. Texture is slightly different (especially if either is farmed or wild) but again, unless you are a regular salmon or trout eater, you would be hard pressed to tell the difference.