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>>> Rats, I just thought of something. Do I need to d-bone the fish, or at
>>> least remove the backbone, before I poach it? If I don't will bones be
>>> an issue when I serve it?

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>> No, don't. When it is done you may remove the spine and ribs very
>> carefully if you feel confident, but it may end up looking horrid if you
>> do. Surely people know salmon has bones you need to avoid?

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> This is one of the things that really annoys me--people who act like every
> piece of bone or skin or fat must be removed from everything before it
> hits their plate. Morons.
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Look Sunshine, I've never poached a whole salmon before. The few recipes
I've seen online said to remove the backbone and pin bones. That's why I
asked. Personally, I don't worry about bones in fish, but I thought maybe
there was a good reason.

Take a pill.
Jon