How Many Meals Can I get Out of Two Fresh 2.35 lb. Salmon Filet?

The answer is 7 single servings plus 5 salmon cakes (2 cakes/person). That’s a total of 9 servings and there is still 1 salmon cake left for a lucky eater. Tune in tomorrow to get my Salmon Cakes Recipe 
 
There are several species of this fish, while I was in Alaska; I learn a thing or two about it. Also, the salmon industry provides us with options to choose from; fresh, canned, smoked and frozen.  Salmon is very healthy and a good source of fatty omega-3 (good cholesterol, well, whatever medical studies you read these days indicate that omega-3 help prevent heart disease and stroke.) I love salmon and prefer to purchase it fresh and smoked. OK, let’s start cutting these filets to see how many meals we can get out of them.
 
FIRST: Cut the tail 2-3 inches from the end. (You will get 2 out of the 2 filets and will use them for the salmon cakes with another thicker slice of salmon.)
 
SECOND: Cut the following 3 salmon steaks about 2” from the bottom up. (You will have 3 pieces left per whole filet.)
 
THIRD: You will end up with your last steak that will be between 2 ½ to 3”. You will use this one to make your 5 salmon cakes with the 2 salmon tails you cut first.
 
REMINDER: For your salmon cakes you will need the 2 small tail pieces and I large 2 ½ to 3” salmon steak.
 
CONCLUDING: After all your steaks are cut, freeze them separately in plastic bags and label them with how many steaks in that bag and the date you froze them.
 
Tune in tomorrow to get the Salmon Cakes Recipe