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| - With fish this good it's easy to show that Alaskan Pride! This is quite possibly the best resource for seafood you can get from Alaska, right here in Arizona! Most of the fish here is frozen, but they do have fresh selections (I believe they had some sole out for sale when I was here). In addition to fish, they have shellfish and grass fed meat, all very high quality products.
I asked the friendly lady at the register if the salmon was sashimi grade and which kinds of salmon were the best for raw preparations. She confirmed that it was good for sashimi and on a later conversation with the shop owner, I found out their salmon is frozen on the spot after the fish is caught and stored at -40 F for 2-2.5 weeks which exceeds the recommendations for freezing fish to kill off any parasites. The young lady helping me said that the king salmon was probably the most popular for sushi and sashimi but she did have a client that prefers the silver salmon so I figured I'd get one of each.
I tried the king salmon first. I took it out of its vacuum pack and let it slow thaw in the fridge for a day in a container (The recommended method to thaw for raw preparation). When I took it out of the container it looked perfect. There was no liquid oozing from the fish, it had a deep orange color, and it smelled so fresh, as if it had just come from the sea. Turning the fish over, I was amazed also at the bright, silvery color of the skin. I think the only time I'll see fish this nice looking is if I were to catch it myself! The taste was very clean and pure. I think it is a leaner meat than Atlantic salmon so it wasn't as buttery tasting but I preferred the overall flavor of the king compared to Atlantic.
The silver salmon didn't taste as good as the king for sashimi so I made it into a delicious poke. It was also extremely fresh tasting with bright, gleaming skin.
I also got a fresh frozen bag of sardines. I'm excited to use them in a dish since I've only had the canned kind.
With the high quality products they sell and friendly service this is definitely a place I'll be frequenting for some of the best seafood in Arizona.
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