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White spots in fillets

Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2013 12:29 pm
by NewJack
Found these pale spots in the flesh of my fillets. They aren't hard cysts, just white spots. I did'nt really notice them until I set the pieces out to dry. They have not hit the smoker yet. There is some seasoning on there so may be hard to differentiate between the two.
Any ideas if these is edible?

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Re: White spots in fillets

Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2013 1:46 pm
by Jerry H
Were they frozen? Maybe a little freezer burn. I would just trim it off and smoke them.

Re: White spots in fillets

Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2013 1:55 pm
by NewJack
They were frozen. I was thinking maybe they were water spots that froze. Really wanted a second opinion to make myself feel better.

Re: White spots in fillets

Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2013 6:59 am
by hewesfisher
Definitely freezer burn.

Re: White spots in fillets

Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2013 7:28 am
by racfish
That's what the coho had in them this year. Looks like the Tapioca spotting that isn't harmful to man. (supposedly)