Is raw fish hard to digest?
Chef's answer
Raw salmon will be harder to digest than cooked salmon. In rare cases, it can contain small parasites, which can cause anisakidosis. Symptoms of this infection include abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
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Isn't red meat hard to digest? In short no, not unless it's cooked. Rare meat, which is basically warmed, but not cooked, is quite easy to digest..
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Raw salmon will be harder to digest than cooked salmon. In rare cases, it can contain small parasites, which can cause anisakidosis. Symptoms of this infection include abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
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