On May 16, 6:42*pm, "Jean B." > wrote:
> James Silverton wrote:
> > Jean *wrote *on Sat, 16 May 2009 14:51:10 -0400:
>
> >> aem wrote:
> >>> From the Anchorage Daily News (adn.com):
>
> >>> "The celebrated and lucrative Copper River salmon fishery
> >>> opened at 7 a.m. Thursday under overcast skies, with
> >>> commercial fishermen near Cordova scooping 1,549 kings and
> >>> 20,216 sockeye out of the water."
>
> >>> The story goes on to say that prices are down somewhat from
> >>> last year, although still too high because of all the hype. *One
> >>> Seattle wholesaler was asking $25/lb.
>
> >>> It's great tasting fish but not for us at that price.
>
> >>> We had turbot from TJ's frozen fish case yesterday. *Nice,
> >>> easily pan- fried, mild-tasting, affordable. * *-aem
>
> >> TJ's is great for fish!
>
> > Certainly, for frozen fish! However, you won't find fresh Copper River
> > salmon and I came across frozen "Atlantic Salmon" marked "Produce of
> > Chile". Chile's Atlantlic coast is hard to find.
>
> Interesting. *I also did note that not all of the fish was wild
> the last time I looked.

Atlantic salmon are never wild. I have nothing against cheap, farm
raised fish. I eat a lot of tilapia, but I haven't bought Atlantic
salmon in many years. The Copper River salmon is a one meal a year
thing. Salmon is my son's favorite fish.

That strange child likes to eat lamb's quarters, raw. He ate some out
of our front yard this morning.
>
> --
> Jean B.

--Bryan