Sushi

[ACamp1900]

But gastronomically, in both cases, you know what I am talking about.

I thought we were talking about food and booze... sup with the big words dawg??

 

[Cackalacky]

I am in the mood for using big foodie words. Plus it makes me sound smart. Don't hate.

 

[ACamp1900]

I'm never smart until I start drinking...

Good thing for you all Obama is president, so I'm smart pretty much all day now...

 

[dshans]

According to Larousse Gastronomique Escoffier, poisson cru is poisson cru.

Le diable est dans les détails.

A little balsamic vinegar goes a long way – and prevents a lot of ills.

 

[bkess8]

With their mouths...

And chop sticks...

 

[IrishLion]

I enjoy a cheap, probably not-great knockoff crunchy roll from my local Kroger.

 

[Henges24]

I enjoy a cheap, probably not-great knockoff crunchy roll from my local Kroger.

Kroger sushi is what got us hooked.

 

[anarin]

I will never understand how people eat that shit.

Said it for me..

With their mouths...

So you like eating shit? To each his own

 

[IrishLion]

Kroger sushi is what got us hooked.

I didn't like sushi until two weeks ago when I had a crunchy roll from Kroger. I think it had caramelized onions or something on top and a sauce drizzled over it that was almost like BBQ and soy put together. Imitation crab inside I think. I enjoyed it thoroughly, so then I tried a California roll, which was decent.

 

[GO IRISH!!!]

Mrs. GO IRISH!!! and I make our own sushi and sashimi quite often. We have the good fortune of having a really high quality Japanese market very close to our house that has fish already prepared and ready to eat raw.

Don't get caught up with "sushi grade" and "sashimi grade". It is a complete marketing ploy. There is no governing body to set regulations or standards for sushi other than FDA recommendations for consuming raw foods. The different seafood distributors will set their own standards for "sushi grade" or "sashimi grade".

Farmed salmon is the safest, but if you are unsure, freezing it is the way to go.

The freshness of the fish is also going to greatly affect the flavor of your sushi. We are spoiled here in California because those of us that go deep sea fishing frequently tend to become fish snobs.

I was recently out on a trip for some Yellowtail and there is nothing like bringing up a big fish, cutting the fillets right there on the boat, squeezing a little lemon over it and eating your fill along with a few cold Coronas. Really changes your perception of the stuff in the store.

 

[woolybug25]

I see a lot of people mentioning that farmed salmon is the safest because of lack of worms. That being said, farmed salmon is one of the dirtiest types of food out there. Raised in pens surrounded by their own waste. You may have to look out for worms in wild fish, but you don't have to worry about growth hormones, artificial coloring, pesticides, GMO's, etc.

Also, farmed salmon is decimating wild stocks. So as a fly fisherman, I don't eat it.

To each their own, but I don't buy that farmed salmon is better in any other way than costs.

Why Eat Wild Salmon? | education

WILD SALMON vs. FARMED SALMON | Benefits and Why You Should Eat Wild Salmon

https://wildforsalmon.com/why-wild/why-wild/page.aspx?id=1098

 

[Cackalacky]

Said it for me..



So you like eating shit? To each his own

 

[Bogtrotter07]

Lotsa wasabi.

That is what I need a good recipe for!

 

[dshans]

That is what I need a good recipe for!

Funny you should ask.

True wasabi is hard to come by in the states. Horseradish is a wimpy-ass "poor" cousin that grows in the US. I have some flourishing in my side yard. It's a tough cookie.

I intend to harvest some soon – when the snow and frost finally get the fuck outta town. I'll send you some (COD) if you want.

 

[Junkhead]

I see a lot of people mentioning that farmed salmon is the safest because of lack of worms. That being said, farmed salmon is one of the dirtiest types of food out there. Raised in pens surrounded by their own waste. You may have to look out for worms in wild fish, but you don't have to worry about growth hormones, artificial coloring, pesticides, GMO's, etc.

Also, farmed salmon is decimating wild stocks. So as a fly fisherman, I don't eat it.

To each their own, but I don't buy that farmed salmon is better in any other way than costs.

Why Eat Wild Salmon? | education

WILD SALMON vs. FARMED SALMON | Benefits and Why You Should Eat Wild Salmon

https://wildforsalmon.com/why-wild/why-wild/page.aspx?id=1098

I came here to say this. All Atlantic Salmon is farmed, no way I would ever eat that dirty stuff raw. If you can afford it, you're much better getting some Wild Alaskan Coho, sockeye, etc. Much better color, texture, and flavor. I'm am not sure what they use for most Salmon roll types though.

 

[Bogtrotter07]

Funny you should ask.

True wasabi is hard to come by in the states. Horseradish is a wimpy-ass "poor" cousin that grows in the US. I have some flourishing in my side yard. It's a tough cookie.

I intend to harvest some soon – when the snow and frost finally get the fuck outta town. I'll send you some (COD) if you want.

We need to talk.