This was our 20th year fishing for salmon in the Copper River. You’d think we’d be experts by now and get our limit every time. Ha! If you want to be sure to come home with fish, go to the store. This fishery is a uniquely Alaska experience, a personal-use fishery open only to state residents. You use big nets on long handles. It’s a longstanding traditional way to harvest salmon for the table, and the fish, the Copper River red salmon, is probably one of the best food fishes in the world. We enjoy them immensely. And, while it’s serious work, I still enjoy going to get them.
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Category Archives: Food
Keepin’ It Hot
I love salsa and consume a lot of it. Here are my all-time favorite commercial ones—one from each of three countries and now all available on the internet.
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The Last Supper
At least that’s what Rose called it as we planned and made it. We’ve had this jar of canned Mystery Meat since 2002. We rediscovered it a few months ago, and I left it on the counter threatening that we’d cook it up and eat it one day. Because I didn’t get a moose or any other big game this year, that day has finally come.
Rose suggested that we make sure our wills are up to date, and that we leave a note for the coroner to make their job easier. So I began this post.
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Thai Red Salmon Chowder
This is a great light chowder, with rich flavor. It cooks up very fast.
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Rudolph’s Three-pointed Onion
This is a bit futzy, but very tasty.
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