Is Aldi Salmon kosher??

amother

Sun, Mar 31 2024, 8:41 am

If yes which Salmon and what should I know about it?

amother

Springgreen

Sun, Mar 31 2024, 8:55 am

As lmk your LOR

But we hold that skin on Salmon is ok

So yes we buy at aldi and TJ

amother

Gladiolus

Sun, Mar 31 2024, 8:58 am

Yes. Plain salmon with skin on.
No spices unless there's a hechsher.

amother

Puce

Sun, Mar 31 2024, 9:06 am

The smoked one has a hechsher.

amother

Tuberose

Sun, Mar 31 2024, 9:43 am

Salmon is a kosher fish. Most kashrus agencies advise that it's fine to buy raw salmon anywhere as long as there are no added ingredients. If you prefer, you can rinse it off before cooking.

amother

Stoneblue ↓

Sun, Mar 31 2024, 10:12 am

amother Tuberose wrote:

Salmon is a kosher fish. Most kashrus agencies advise that it's fine to buy raw salmon anywhere as long as there are no added ingredients. If you prefer, you can rinse it off before cooking.

I actually heard that it's not so simple as it's possible to color a different fish pink to make it look like salmon.

amother

Natural

Sun, Mar 31 2024, 10:14 am

amother Stoneblue wrote:

I actually heard that it's not so simple as it's possible to color a different fish pink to make it look like salmon.

Pretty sure the crc holds its fine.

amother

Lightgreen

Sun, Mar 31 2024, 10:23 am

That's why people specified with skin on, so you can see whether it has scales. If it does, it doesn't what the fish really is, it's kosher anyways.

amother

↑ Stoneblue ↓

Sun, Mar 31 2024, 10:27 am

amother Lightgreen wrote:

That's why people specified with skin on, so you can see whether it has scales. If it does, it doesn't what the fish really is, it's kosher anyways.

That makes sense. Thanks!

Ellie7

Sun, Mar 31 2024, 11:04 am

The OU holds salmon without skin is fine, too.

https://oukosher.org/halacha-y.....skin/

amother

Apricot

Sun, Mar 31 2024, 12:45 pm

amother Stoneblue wrote:

I actually heard that it's not so simple as it's possible to color a different fish pink to make it look like salmon.

While this is true, only kosher fish accept the coloring. So even if it's not salmon, it's still a kosher fish.

amother

↑ Stoneblue

Sun, Mar 31 2024, 12:49 pm

amother Apricot wrote:

While this is true, only kosher fish accept the coloring. So even if it's not salmon, it's still a kosher fish.

The article I was reading explained that they have a new process that can color any fish, hence the concern.

benny ↓

Thu, Sep 12 2024, 2:48 pm

How does it work regarding the knife they use?

amother

Foxglove ↓

Thu, Sep 12 2024, 2:56 pm

benny wrote:

How does it work regarding the knife they use?

You can ask them to use a clean knife

↑ benny

Thu, Sep 12 2024, 3:13 pm

In aldi? Do they do it on site?

amother

↑ Foxglove

Thu, Sep 12 2024, 3:19 pm

benny wrote:

In aldi? Do they do it on site?

I dont know about aldi, I used to buy in any supermarket with a fishmonger in the UK.
I think because seafood is a high allergen I would assume when mast producing they change knives.
some rabbonim will also advise to wash the fish because of this