Fresh Atlantic Salmon…Good deal or Not? 🤔

[Red Hering]

While I was shopping at one of the local Real Canadian Superstore this morning here in London, I wandered over to the seafood section,like I normally do,to check things out there. While I was there, I noticed that the Atlantic Salmon was around half price,because the expiry date on the package’s were coming up. I ended up picking out 6 packages,enough to fill up my smoker for a later occasion. Even though it doesn’t say farmed fresh Atlantic Salmon anywhere on the package’s, I was assuming though that the Atlantic Salmon was farmed,and according to a “google” search,( once I was back home ),is that Google mentioned,that all Atlantic Salmon are very likely farmed. No problem,for the last batch of Atlantic Salmon that I had bought from the Real Canadian Superstore were delicious!! Did I get a,”Good deal or Not?” As the saying goes,”everything in moderation.”Bon Appetite” to All!!

 

[Tyler0420]

Good deal

 

[Red Hering]

Good deal

Great! & Thanks @Tyler0420

 

[jammer]

I would suggest targeting it your self next spring... Great lakes Coho would put any farm raised salmon to shame... You might even get lucky and catch a legal Atlantic... IMO

 

[Outdorman]

do you smoke it dry like jerky or leave it moist like lox?

what temperature do you target?

 

[Derkd9]

Obviously fresh caught salmon is better than any farmed salmon… but we have purchased that fresh Atlantic salmon from the superstore before and slancys maple glazed salmon recipe is very good with it on the frying pan!

 

[Tyler0420]

leave it moist like lox?

Red I suggest you make some lox bagels .

 

[Red Hering]

do you smoke it dry like jerky or leave it moist like lox?

what temperature do you target?

do you smoke it dry like jerky or leave it moist like lox?

what temperature do you target?

Smoked dry @Outdorman and there are only 3 settings,( Warm,Ideal and Hot ),on my very old stainless steel Bringmann smoker,that my wife had bought for me year’s ago as a gift from Cabela’s in Michigan. I usually set the smoker at Ideal,especially for fish,because I don’t want it to dry out too fast. It’s very simple to use,( propane ),and unfortunately I don’t have any photo’s of my last batch of salmon or trout that I had smoked,but soon. Here is my Bringmann smoker at work,with our last Canadian Thanksgiving turkey inside of it. A Hot setting for turkey and other poultry,etc.
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[Red Hering]

Red I suggest you make some lox bagels .

Not yet @Tyler0420 but that sounds nice and perhaps one day.

 

[Red Hering]

I would suggest targeting it your self next spring... Great lakes Coho would put any farm raised salmon to shame... You might even get lucky and catch a legal Atlantic... IMO

Thanks @jammer and I will need to target the Coho salmon more,especially when the Bluewater Anglers Club Salmon Derby is on in the Spring,for they are plentiful then in the southern portion of Lake Huron,not too far from my home. Atlantic salmon are definitely caught as well.

 

[Old Cut LongPointer]

I love it when they slap a 50% off sticker on seafood or beef, not to keen on chicken or pork and whatever it is gets extra scrutiny (date, packaging, smell, looks ). Makes for an affordable treat when on a pension.