Kitchen

[layla2450]

MOST of the food QVC sells is REALLY UNHEALTHY - high amounts of sodium and fat.

[Trinity11]

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@layla2450 wrote:

MOST of the food QVC sells is REALLY UNHEALTHY - high amounts of sodium and fat.

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For awhile I ordered salmon @layla2450 . However, every time I defrosted it, it literally stank and smelled like old fish. Fish needs to be bought fresh, that is a fact. So ordering food from here stopped. 

[kate2357]

We mostly use Alaskan salmon my spouse caught and quick freezes, but we have used and enjoyed wild caught Alaskan salmon purchased from Costco and it is delicious.

We use frozen seafood almost every week with great results. I typically pull from freezer the day before cooking, sometimes 2 days, depending on thickness and have never had stinky fish. Unless you are using fresh fish you caught yourself, that fresh fish at the market is going to be several days old or older....transportation time, warehouse time, time in case....etc etc. If it's kept on ice or well chilled, it's fine. Most commercial seafood is quick frozen within hours of being caught. 

Nutrition Of Costco frozen salmon 
Serving Size: 6 oz (168g/about 1 fillet)
Calories 220Kcal 13%
Total Fat 8g 13%
Saturated Fat 1.5g 9%
Cholesterol 85mg 28%
Sodium 85mg 4%
Potassium 620mg 13%
Total Carbohydrate 0g 0%

[JeanLouiseFinch]

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@kate2357 wrote:

We mostly use Alaskan salmon my spouse caught and quick freezes, but we have used and enjoyed wild caught Alaskan salmon purchased from Costco and it is delicious.

We use frozen seafood almost every week with great results. I typically pull from freezer the day before cooking, sometimes 2 days, depending on thickness and have never had stinky fish. Unless you are using fresh fish you caught yourself, that fresh fish at the market is going to be several days old or older....transportation time, warehouse time, time in case....etc etc. If it's kept on ice or well chilled, it's fine. Most commercial seafood is quick frozen within hours of being caught. 

Nutrition Of Costco frozen salmon 
Serving Size: 6 oz (168g/about 1 fillet)
Calories 220Kcal 13%
Total Fat 8g 13%
Saturated Fat 1.5g 9%
Cholesterol 85mg 28%
Sodium 85mg 4%
Potassium 620mg 13%
Total Carbohydrate 0g 0%

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When you think if it sometime, @kate2357 , would you please take a picture of the package and show me exactly what you buy so I can look for the right one?  At our Costco they have sockeye, which I've never eaten so I don't know how it compare to Alaskan. The Alaskan they have in the big bag is farmed and I've heard/read that farm raised is to be avoided due to unhealthy practices.  The only Wild Alaskan I've found is by Morey's.  It has seasoning on it, but I always add a lemon dill cream sauce.

Thanks 

[kate2357]

@JeanLouiseFinch 

This is what we buy when we use the salmon from Costco. Never had a bad pc. My dh would be very perturbed if I brought home farm raised salmon, mainly because he thinks it's rubbish vs wild salmon.

[JeanLouiseFinch]

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@kate2357 wrote:

@JeanLouiseFinch 

This is what we buy when we use the salmon from Costco. Never had a bad pc. My dh would be very perturbed if I brought home farm raised salmon, mainly because he thinks it's rubbish vs wild salmon.

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Thanks so much.  I'm new to the whole salmon thing, have only eaten it a handful of times. What's the difference between regular wild caught Alaskan and sockeye?  I like it as mild as possible and not oily. 

[kate2357]

@JeanLouiseFinch 

There are 5 species of Alaskan salmon: chinook (sometimes also referred to as king salmon), coho (also referred to as silver salmon), chum, sockeye, and pink. 

Pink salmon is least expensive and is used in canned salmon. Chinook and sockeye are typically more expensive per pound and do have more "fat". I never noticed a strong fatty/oily taste with the Costco sockeye, but I do tend to coat salmon with olive oil, lemon and seasoning before I grill or bake.

There should be a description of the species on any package of Alaska wild salmon somewhere on the package. 

[JeanLouiseFinch]

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@kate2357 wrote:

@JeanLouiseFinch 

There are 5 species of Alaskan salmon: chinook (sometimes also referred to as king salmon), coho (also referred to as silver salmon), chum, sockeye, and pink. 

Pink salmon is least expensive and is used in canned salmon. Chinook and sockeye are typically more expensive per pound and do have more "fat". I never noticed a strong fatty/oily taste with the Costco sockeye, but I do tend to coat salmon with olive oil, lemon and seasoning before I grill or bake.

There should be a description of the species on any package of Alaska wild salmon somewhere on the package. 

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Thank you, @kate2357   Whew, I just learned that the Moreys is pink salmon and derived from bioengineering! 😳  I'm going to look for yours and try it. 

[Trinity11]

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@kate2357 wrote:

We mostly use Alaskan salmon my spouse caught and quick freezes, but we have used and enjoyed wild caught Alaskan salmon purchased from Costco and it is delicious.

We use frozen seafood almost every week with great results. I typically pull from freezer the day before cooking, sometimes 2 days, depending on thickness and have never had stinky fish. Unless you are using fresh fish you caught yourself, that fresh fish at the market is going to be several days old or older....transportation time, warehouse time, time in case....etc etc. If it's kept on ice or well chilled, it's fine. Most commercial seafood is quick frozen within hours of being caught. 

Nutrition Of Costco frozen salmon 
Serving Size: 6 oz (168g/about 1 fillet)
Calories 220Kcal 13%
Total Fat 8g 13%
Saturated Fat 1.5g 9%
Cholesterol 85mg 28%
Sodium 85mg 4%
Potassium 620mg 13%
Total Carbohydrate 0g 0%

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We live 10 minutes from the ocean and frequent a fish store where everything is fresh. 

[Nightowlz]

That's one reason why we cook at home. Unbelievable amount of salt, fat etc in food that you eat at in restaurants. Frozen packaged ready to heat & serve food from your grocery store is not good for you. I refuse to eat it.

We eat more chicken & pork. If we eat beef I want grass fed or I don't want to eat it.

Don't get me started with the BS Apeel they are putting on our fruit. I told DH we need to plant an dwarf apple tree.