What is “steelhead trout” and how is it different from salmon?
Easy 60 Minute Meal Prep With Trout And Veggies
A2 English listening practice · American English · Picked for people who know a little
Steelhead trout is a rainbow trout that swims out to the ocean and back, like salmon. The flesh is pink-orange, and the taste is close enough to salmon that American supermarkets often shelve it next to salmon as a cheaper alternative. Technically it’s a trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), not a salmon, but the two species are close cousins, and farmed steelhead has become a popular American grocery fish since the 2010s. American food bloggers, fishmongers, and meal-prep YouTubers cook steelhead the same way they’d cook salmon: oven-baked, pan-seared, or grilled.
In this clip, a meal-prepper bakes “steelhead trout” on the middle rack of the oven for 30 minutes, alongside seasoned potatoes.
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- ▸In American supermarket fish counters (Whole Foods, Costco, Trader Joe’s)
- ▸In American meal-prep YouTube and TikTok
- ▸In American sustainable-seafood guides
- ▸In American fishing and outdoor content (Pacific Northwest, Great Lakes)
- ▸In American Costco-haul cooking videos