Chef Jim Posted May 8, 2010 Share Posted May 8, 2010 In the short 16 months that I've lived here I've been inspired to make some really cool **** in the kitchen at home. Tonight I made fresh mozzarella. Holy crap is that good. And for the cost of a gallon of milk (I think it was $2.50) I got a pound of cheese. Tomorrow I'll cure some salmon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim in Anchorage Posted May 8, 2010 Share Posted May 8, 2010 Farm Salmon Gotta be, too early to be wild. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted May 8, 2010 Share Posted May 8, 2010 In the short 16 months that I've lived here I've been inspired to make some really cool **** in the kitchen at home. Tonight I made fresh mozzarella. Holy crap is that good. And for the cost of a gallon of milk (I think it was $2.50) I got a pound of cheese. Tomorrow I'll cure some salmon. Know the feeling. Last weekend, made some nice Chicken cacciatore . Not SF but East Bay style Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVUFootball29 Posted May 8, 2010 Share Posted May 8, 2010 Farm Salmon Gotta be, too early to be wild. Ugh can't stand farmed fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el Tigre Posted May 8, 2010 Share Posted May 8, 2010 Ugh can't stand farmed fish Can you really tell a difference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim in Anchorage Posted May 8, 2010 Share Posted May 8, 2010 Can you really tell a difference? Like comparing fresh king crab to chopped up bottom fish"imitation crab". In fairness to chef there may be some troll caught fish available, but I don't pay any attention till the first run up the copper river. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted May 8, 2010 Share Posted May 8, 2010 Can you really tell a difference? Are you kidding?? You can tell the difference just by looking, never mind the difference in taste. I decided a while ago to eat salmon half as often and pay twice as much for the real thing. Farmed fish = RJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted May 8, 2010 Author Share Posted May 8, 2010 Farm Salmon Gotta be, too early to be wild. The wild season starts in May. I know they were talking about it being a potentially tough season and it is early but I might find some at the farmer's market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted May 8, 2010 Share Posted May 8, 2010 Chef Jim, you've peaked my curiosity about cheese making. I think I'm going to give it a whirl. Any suggestions on where to buy your supplies? I understand farm fresh (unpasturized) milk is preferred, but I'm not sure I can find any locally here very easily - yet alone the cultures, etc that are required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim in Anchorage Posted May 8, 2010 Share Posted May 8, 2010 Chef Jim, you've peaked my curiosity about cheese making. I think I'm going to give it a whirl. Any suggestions on where to buy your supplies? I understand farm fresh (unpasturized) milk is preferred, but I'm not sure I can find any locally here very easily - yet alone the cultures, etc that are required. It's not legel to sell in most[all?] states. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted May 8, 2010 Share Posted May 8, 2010 It's not legel to sell in most[all?] states. I'm not so sure about that. I think you can get it directly from the farm, which in my case is like saying the moon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim in Anchorage Posted May 8, 2010 Share Posted May 8, 2010 I'm not so sure about that. I think you can get it directly from the farm, which in my case is like saying the moon. Not sure about other states but in Alaska you have to buy a "share" in a cow. The farmer can only sell to you and other"shareholders". And the state was still fighting it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted May 8, 2010 Author Share Posted May 8, 2010 Chef Jim, you've peaked my curiosity about cheese making. I think I'm going to give it a whirl. Any suggestions on where to buy your supplies? I understand farm fresh (unpasturized) milk is preferred, but I'm not sure I can find any locally here very easily - yet alone the cultures, etc that are required. Pasteurized is fine, ultra-pasteurized is not. Here are some sites I found. And BTW it's really easy, at least the basic cheeses are. http://www.thegrape.net/index.htm http://www.leeners.com/cheese.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acantha Posted May 8, 2010 Share Posted May 8, 2010 I'm not so sure about that. I think you can get it directly from the farm, which in my case is like saying the moon. Bunch of places in CA to buy it, not sure if any are near you: http://www.realmilk.com/where1.html#ca Link is directly to buying locations, but good info on the site about raw milk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim in Anchorage Posted May 8, 2010 Share Posted May 8, 2010 The wild season starts in May. I know they were talking about it being a potentially tough season and it is early but I might find some at the farmer's market. Copper river is the first run of Kings, due any day and they had a decent run last year. Considered the best because of their high fat content[it's a long hard run up the Copper to the spawning grounds], but stay away from the very first fish. They are like a status fish in Seattle to be the first to get and early on get $40 a lb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booster4324 Posted May 8, 2010 Share Posted May 8, 2010 Copper river is the first run of Kings, due any day and they had a decent run last year. Considered the best because of their high fat content[it's a long hard run up the Copper to the spawning grounds], but stay away from the very first fish. They are like a status fish in Seattle to be the first to get and early on get $40 a lb. Damn, really? I assume you have to jump through all sorts of hoops to fish there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim in Anchorage Posted May 8, 2010 Share Posted May 8, 2010 Damn, really? I assume you have to jump through all sorts of hoops to fish there. Commercially, there is some red tape, but no worse then any other any Commercial fishery. People in Seattle having a obsession with being the first on the block to barbecue a Copper river king is what drives up the price. The buyers send out helicopters right to the boat to be able to get them first to market. Give it two weeks and fish from the same river might be $8 a lb. Or you could be like me and drive over and net them for the cost of a $10 tag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booster4324 Posted May 8, 2010 Share Posted May 8, 2010 Commercially, there is some red tape, but no worse then any other any Commercial fishery. People in Seattle having a obsession with being the first on the block to barbecue a Copper river king is what drives up the price. The buyers send out helicopters right to the boat to be able to get them first to market. Give it two weeks and fish from the same river might be $8 a lb. Or you could be like me and drive over and net them for the cost of a $10 tag That would be a cool ass fishing trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim in Anchorage Posted May 8, 2010 Share Posted May 8, 2010 That would be a cool ass fishing trip. Yeah used to go every year. Quit when gas went over $3 a gal [200 mile one way trip] What was neat about it it is a subsistence fishery not sport- no rod and reel, just scoop em out off the water with a long handled net. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booster4324 Posted May 8, 2010 Share Posted May 8, 2010 Yeah used to go every year. Quit when gas went over $3 a gal [200 mile one way trip] What was neat about it it is a subsistence fishery not sport- no rod and reel, just scoop em out off the water with a long handled net. My son would love that actually. He sucks at fishing, so food for thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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