Let’s talk mouthfeel. Undercooked salmon is smooth like butter. It melts. It’s almost erotic.
Cooked salmon is flaky like a cloud. It breaks apart. It’s friendly and approachable.
Which is better? It’s a personality test. Adventurous? Go raw. Cautious? Cook it.
One hilarious detail: try feeding undecooked salmon to a toddler. They’ll spit it out like a grape they don’t trust. Cooked salmon? They devour it like tiny vikings.
Adults are the same. We judge salmon by its doneness. It’s a social signal. “I eat raw fish” = cool. “I like it well-done” = grandma.