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

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!

--
Jean B.

On Sat, 16 May 2009 14:51:10 -0400, "Jean B." > wrote:

>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!


We've got a place about two miles from us that sells fresh pickerel
for $6.50 lb., or pickerel cheeks for $10 lb., now that's good
eating.

wrote:
> On Sat, 16 May 2009 14:51:10 -0400, "Jean B." > wrote:
>
>> 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!
>
>
> We've got a place about two miles from us that sells fresh pickerel
> for $6.50 lb., or pickerel cheeks for $10 lb., now that's good
> eating.

Cheeks! That is something TJ's lacks. For that matter, I have
never had the pleasure.

--
Jean B.

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.

--

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

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.

--
Jean B.

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

On Sat, 16 May 2009 21:48:18 GMT, 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.

south atlantic, maybe:

<http://www.trailmonkey.com/latin/Chile_MAP.jpg>

your pal,
blake

blake wrote on Sun, 17 May 2009 16:56:31 GMT:

>> 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.

> south atlantic, maybe:

> <http://www.trailmonkey.com/latin/Chile_MAP.jpg>

It's an interesting question and depends on what you consider the
boundary between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. Is the southernmost
coast of Chile in the Atlantic or Pacific or both? In any case, Atlantic
Salmon (Salmo salar) is different from the five (?) Pacific Salmon
species. There has been concern expressed about Atlantic salmon that
have escaped into the Pacific and growing Salmo salar in Pacific farms
would just add to the problem.
--

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

On Sat, 16 May 2009 21:48:18 GMT, James Silverton wrote:

> 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.

They swam through the Panama canal.

I shit you not. Atlantic salmon have extablished themselves on the
west coast of South America by migration.

Of course will try and argue this, unsuccessfully, until you stomp
off in a huff. So wind up your rubber band-propelled brain and lets
get started.

-sw

aem wrote:
>
> We had turbot from TJ's frozen fish case yesterday. Nice, easily pan-
> fried, mild-tasting, affordable. -aem

I eat a lot of that. I usually make fish and broccoli soup.

On May 16, 12:11*pm, Mark Thorson > wrote:
> aem wrote:
>
> > We had turbot from TJ's frozen fish case yesterday. *Nice, easily pan-
> > fried, mild-tasting, affordable. * *-aem
>
> I eat a lot of that. *I usually make fish and broccoli soup.

It's a good product and that sounds interesting. Do you use a fish
stock? Clam juice? Tomato? -aem

wrote:
>
> On May 16, 12:11 pm, Mark Thorson > wrote:
> > aem wrote:
> >
> > > We had turbot from TJ's frozen fish case yesterday. Nice, easily pan-
> > > fried, mild-tasting, affordable. -aem
> >
> > I eat a lot of that. I usually make fish and broccoli soup.
>
> It's a good product and that sounds interesting. Do you use a fish
> stock? Clam juice? Tomato? -aem

Swanson's Natural Goodness chicken stock.

On May 16, 11:47*am, 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

I love copper river salmon, but eat it maybe once a year when it's in
season.

$25/lb?? Wow, makes even lobster look cheap.

Kris

On 2009-05-16 08:47:46 -0700, aem > said:

> 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.

You should try it raw as sushi.

--

thepixelfreak

On May 16, 8:47*am, 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

Fortunately, the price gets lower as the season progresses. We usually
wait for a few weeks before buying any...good stuff!