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Costco Salmon

Lynnj — Thu, 24 Jul 2014 04:16:27 GMT

Last time I was at Costco I saw that they had frozen salmon in the frozen section. Wondering if anyone has tried this, and what your thoughts are? I imagine it is like the frozen chicken breasts, which come in handy to have on hand. I am only one person and this would be a good way for me to have salmon on hand more often.

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ennui1 — Thu, 24 Jul 2014 04:21:11 GMT

Was it the ""pre-seared"" packages? I thought it looked yummy. Was very tempted.

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Drythe — Thu, 24 Jul 2014 04:24:09 GMT

Had some grilled for dinner tonight. I do not eat red meat and this is a staple for me. Hope you try it and are pleased.

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Lynnj — Thu, 24 Jul 2014 04:24:29 GMT

No it wasn't, but I have seen the ones that you are asking about. The ones I saw were in a bag, with probably 15 or so filets. You would need to cook these, they weren't pre cooked or anything like that.

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Lynnj — Thu, 24 Jul 2014 04:25:40 GMT

On 7/23/2014 Drythe said:
Had some grilled for dinner tonight. I do not eat red meat and this is a staple for me. Hope you try it and are pleased.

Oh great to know. Was the the frozen kind in the bag that would need to be fully cooked?

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Sooner — Thu, 24 Jul 2014 04:27:26 GMT

I try to buy salmon that is not farm raised, and is not caught and or processed in Asia. It can be found, but you have to look.

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ennui1 — Thu, 24 Jul 2014 04:27:57 GMT

Fillets? I'll have to look for those.

I have bought the salmon patties / burgers, those are a staple for the freezer and lunches.

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Lynnj — Thu, 24 Jul 2014 04:31:08 GMT

I looked at the patties too. I thought they would be great for lunches. I am heading to Costco this weekend and may have to pick those up too.. Thanks for the suggestion.

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AspenGrove — Thu, 24 Jul 2014 04:32:54 GMT

Costco has both Atlantic Salmon filets (frozen) that are farm-raised, which we don't buy, but we do buy and love their frozen Wild Alaskan Salmon Marinated fillets (wild caught). They're individually packaged and wonderful. The marinade is all natural - olive oil and spices.

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Lynnj — Thu, 24 Jul 2014 04:37:36 GMT

Thanks for the suggestion. I will look at the marinated filets this weekend too. Open to any other suggestions also....just add to the list, lol.

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sablesong — Thu, 24 Jul 2014 04:45:27 GMT

The wild caught Alaskan salmon (no marinade) is fantastic. Each fillet is individually sealed in 6 oz portions. We grill these, love them. The salmon patties sold at Costco (3.5 to 4 oz each) are very tasty on a lightly grilled bun with thin sliced red onion and piled with arugula. Yum

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bonnielu — Thu, 24 Jul 2014 04:56:30 GMT

I also buy the Wild Alaskan Salmon Marinated fillets (wild ). They're individually packaged. They are marinated to my liking. There are only 2 of us and I can easily keep them frozen until we are ready to eat them. We don't eat meat so fish is staple for us.

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violann — Thu, 24 Jul 2014 14:56:25 GMT

I had bought natural salmon years ago at Costco and didn't like it, but sounds like I ought to try again. It sounds delicious (especially the way you serve it Sablesong).

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debic — Thu, 24 Jul 2014 17:21:45 GMT

On 7/23/2014 Lynnj said: Last time I was at Costco I saw that they had frozen salmon in the frozen section. Wondering if anyone has tried this, and what your thoughts are? I imagine it is like the frozen chicken breasts, which come in handy to have on hand. I am only one person and this would be a good way for me to have salmon on hand more often.

I've never thought it was as good after it's been frozen. Although the fresh wild caught may be pre frozen it doesn't taste like it. I only buy it if we are going to eat it that night.

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sablesong — Thu, 24 Jul 2014 19:27:13 GMT

debc, I think you are right, there is NO comparison to fresh salmon. For me though, sometimes convenience outweighs the changes in flavor and texture, and having it in the freezer makes for quick healthy meals. But when Copper River salmon hits the market, we are all about the fresh!

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Suzeecat — Thu, 24 Jul 2014 19:38:36 GMT

I almost always have a bag of Costco salmon in my freezer. At my Costco they have at least three different price points in their frozen section, all are bags of individual serving sized salmon, vacuum sealed. I'm not sure what the difference is other than price, so I usually buy something in the middle price range. I think I get 8 filets for around $25. I love the idea that they are pre-packaged single servings and I can thaw one or more pieces as need be. I used to bake them according to the package instructions, but the last couple times I used my Rangemate cooker, which did a fabulous job!

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HonnyBrown — Thu, 24 Jul 2014 23:31:33 GMT

Lynnj, thank you for this post. I always bypass the frozen fish section because I didn't think the fillets would be good.

Now I know!

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Lynnj — Fri, 25 Jul 2014 00:54:40 GMT

Thanks for the positive votes. I am anxious to buy them this weekend and try them. I was weary when I saw them last time, almost had them in the cart, but put them back. Just wasn't sure about frozen. I love fresh. But as another poster mentioned, convenience of a healthy meal is more important, so as long as they taste okay I think this will be a great alternative for me.

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ilovegreengems — Fri, 25 Jul 2014 00:58:49 GMT

When you buy "fresh" salmon in the market, unless you live in Alaska, it has been previously frozen. I bought the frozen un-marinated wild salmon at Costco a few weeks ago and grilled it for company-it was delicious!