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With two recent downpours and the humidity rising, summer feels like it is in full swing here in Pennsylvania. That means we're all getting outside to grill (when it's not raining, that is). You may have seen me on the air recently selling fresh fish from Anderson Seafoods, and I have to say that fish is one of my favorite things to grill. 

The beauty of grilling is that it is quick and easy, and there is no pot or pan to clean up at the end (unless you use a grilling tool like a basket). The great thing about grilling fish is that the quick cooking helps prevent drying out the fish, keeping it moist and delicious. The true secret to delicious fish meals is simple: get the best quality fish you can and do as little to it as possible. That's where the fish from Anderson Seafoods comes in. Their fish is as fresh as you can buy AND it comes right to your door. You can't get much better than that unless there is a dock or pier in your neighborhood and you're friends with some fishermen! When I say that Anderson Seafoods is fresh fish, I mean that it has never once been frozen. It is caught especially for you, cut into portions especially for you and shipped right to you. Sure, you can freeze it when you get it home if you're not quite ready for the fabulous fish meal, and the quality will be just as good because you will be the first to freeze it and it arrives in vacuum-sealed portioned packages. 

I just love Anderson Seafoods' fish, from their Scottish salmon, to their wild caught Pacific Rockfish, to the perfect-grilling Albacore Tuna. Whenever I cook it, I can't believe how lucky I am to be enjoying fish this fresh. Next up on our menu is the Pacific Canadian Chinook Salmon and I can't wait to share it with you. Of course, being Canadian myself, I'm very partial to this salmon. The fish is delicious and I've been enjoying it every way possible - raw in a ceviche dish (yes, it's that fresh), oven roasted with a lemon cream sauce, off the grill with an orange mint salsa.  It's not just the delicious flavor and texture of the fish that I love; I actually love the name too. Chinook Salmon is the largest of the Pacific salmon species and is also known as King Salmon. I prefer "Chinook" however, because the word "Chinook" means a lot to me. Growing up in Calgary, Alberta, the nearest shopping center to my house was called "Chinook Center".  When we got an unusually warm spell of weather in the middle of winter, it was because of a "Chinook Wind", which could melt a foot of snow in a day before the temperatures plummeted again. Chinook may sound strange to you, but it's part of a 6-year old vocabulary where I come from.

I'm looking into getting a new backyard grill - a charcoal grill for the best flavor - and guess what will be one of the first things I grill.  You got it... Chinook Salmon.  In the meantime, let's put an end to all this rain!  

What type of fish is your favorite to grill?  Shoot me your best fish grilling recipe ideas!

ML