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Where do you buy your Salmon?

Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 3:37 pm
by tobeka
I hate to ask this because normally I try and catch my Salmon but I just haven't had the time this year due to work. So....do any of you have any favorite places to buy Salmon from? I live in Yelm but I do travel around a little bit so I could try and stop by while I am out driving around.

RE:Where do you buy your Salmon?

Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 4:06 pm
by A9
Whole Foods usually has some good fish in there....But be prepared to spend a lot...

RE:Where do you buy your Salmon?

Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:03 pm
by Toni
So far I have only brought one local salmon home that I caught. I did pay to go on a guided fishing trip on the Cowlitz and came home with fish. It was a good time and they have to taste better than fish from a store. Steelhead are good, too.
Otherwise I get it at my local supermarket.

RE:Where do you buy your Salmon?

Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 9:58 am
by christopherbeebe
personaly if i didn't catch any during the run i'm not eating salmon that year... period. which happend to be this year:-$ :-({|= i guess if i had to buy i would make a fishing trip out to westport and before heading home get one from one of the boats in the boat basin. but other than that if i didn't catch it i'm not not eatin it.

RE:Where do you buy your Salmon?

Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 10:03 am
by racfish
I go to Mutual fish on Rainier Ave. I've been going there for years.They pin-bone all my fish for me.All their seafood is number 1 quality.The second is Uwajimaya in the International District.I wouldnt buy from a QFC ,Safeway,or albertsons. Their fresh is allready a week old.

RE:Where do you buy your Salmon?

Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 10:44 am
by jens
http://www.tacomaboys.com/

highly- highly recommend.

RE:Where do you buy your Salmon?

Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 10:58 am
by Rich McVey
racfish wrote:I wouldnt buy from a QFC ,Safeway,or albertsons. Their fresh is allready a week old.
Safeway's butcher block area smells like rotten fish most of the time Im there. Definitley a place I dont by fish.

RE:Where do you buy your Salmon?

Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 3:26 pm
by christopherbeebe
RaMcVey wrote:
racfish wrote:I wouldnt buy from a QFC ,Safeway,or albertsons. Their fresh is allready a week old.
Safeway's butcher block area smells like rotten fish most of the time Im there. Definitley a place I dont by fish.
you think thats bad? wal-mart supercenters fish dept. is horrible the fish looks like its been sittin in the case for weeks, its all dried up around the edges:-&

RE:Where do you buy your Salmon?

Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 9:18 pm
by The Quadfather
It is a bummer that you are located way out in Yelm, and trying to find shopping options. I don't know if you get ever into the I-5 corridor anywhere. If you can find a Central Market grocery store, I think their seafood is fabulous.

RE:Where do you buy your Salmon?

Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 9:54 am
by tobeka
Thanks for the responses guys. I'll have to check into a couple of those, I've been craving some good seafood lately and haven't had any for a while:)

RE:Where do you buy your Salmon?

Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 7:46 am
by racfish
Hey Tobeka? Have you discovered Stewarts Meats yet in McKenna?I dont know how new you are to the area but you need to check out Stewarts.Yelm also has a real good meat market. Really good home made Jerky.There are some real good eats in your area.You could probably buy seafood somewhere on the reservation most likely.

RE:Where do you buy your Salmon?

Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 12:39 pm
by jens
tobeka wrote:Thanks for the responses guys. I'll have to check into a couple of those, I've been craving some good seafood lately and haven't had any for a while:)
Also, in the North End of Tacoma, Queen Anne Thriftway(Metropolitan Market) has a fabulous selection and very very fresh seafood items to buy.

RE:Where do you buy your Salmon?

Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 2:24 pm
by tobeka
Racfish...yep, Stewarts Meats is great. I try and head there as often as possible because they have some great meat. I just wish we had something close by like that for fish.

RE:Where do you buy your Salmon?

Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 4:29 pm
by swedefish4life1
Never buy#-o any (farmed raised fish):bom: loaded with every bad deal going!
Cosco has good deals on wild fish on ice season related but read the labels Wild fish only Trader Joes as well or just call me:bounce: :eye:
Always loaded with Kings, Coho, Steelhead, Elk and a Moose, Lings, Halibutts but my prices are painfully earned! :bom: lol
Watch where you crab and set your crab pots as well nothing by Industry and close to big city deals:bom:

RE:Where do you buy your Salmon?

Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 10:14 pm
by fishingboy
i eathier catch mine or buy mine (wild )