Comments on: Where to buy sushi grade fish http://www.sushifaq.com/sushiotaku/2008/01/31/where-to-buy-sushi-grade-fish/ The musings of a sushi fanatic. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:52:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Warren http://www.sushifaq.com/sushiotaku/2008/01/31/where-to-buy-sushi-grade-fish/comment-page-1/#comment-111910 Warren Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:52:16 +0000 http://sushifaq.com/sushiotaku/2008/01/31/where-to-buy-sushi-grade-fish/#comment-111910 Unfortunately it's not just Catalina, seafood in general is going up a lot (with the exception of farmed fish from China and other countries that I don't trust when it comes to food safety). For those of us who love sushi, it's going to be a bitter pill to swallow. Unfortunately it’s not just Catalina, seafood in general is going up a lot (with the exception of farmed fish from China and other countries that I don’t trust when it comes to food safety). For those of us who love sushi, it’s going to be a bitter pill to swallow.

]]> By: ake http://www.sushifaq.com/sushiotaku/2008/01/31/where-to-buy-sushi-grade-fish/comment-page-1/#comment-111909 ake Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:54:25 +0000 http://sushifaq.com/sushiotaku/2008/01/31/where-to-buy-sushi-grade-fish/#comment-111909 I've been generally satisfied with catalina op but recently I've noticed their price going way up. Ikura for 90$ a kg, Salmon for 18$ a lb. That's a bit steep. Anybody know the reason for this? I’ve been generally satisfied with catalina op but recently I’ve noticed their price going way up. Ikura for 90$ a kg, Salmon for 18$ a lb. That’s a bit steep. Anybody know the reason for this?

]]> By: Warren http://www.sushifaq.com/sushiotaku/2008/01/31/where-to-buy-sushi-grade-fish/comment-page-1/#comment-111687 Warren Mon, 15 Aug 2011 18:06:59 +0000 http://sushifaq.com/sushiotaku/2008/01/31/where-to-buy-sushi-grade-fish/#comment-111687 It's hard to say specifically, but I've gotten fish from them and frozen what I didn't want and eaten it at a later date. I would email them specifically if you had questions about particular items, but most of the items I get I receive not frozen. I'll cut off a piece to use, freeze the rest, and thaw it at a later date (I tend to get large orders). Even unfrozen, depending on the type of item it is, it could last a few days, if the item is handled properly. To be honest, that goes against my recommendations on my site (sushifaq.com) but I am personally willing to take risks I won't publicly advocate for legal reasons. :) but I've been handling food for commercial purposes since I was 8 (my mother had a catering business that I grew up a part of, and I have been a personal chef) so I am naturally very careful about food handling and keep my surfaces and tools very clean. But I would check with them to be safe as some items may last longer than others. It’s hard to say specifically, but I’ve gotten fish from them and frozen what I didn’t want and eaten it at a later date. I would email them specifically if you had questions about particular items, but most of the items I get I receive not frozen. I’ll cut off a piece to use, freeze the rest, and thaw it at a later date (I tend to get large orders). Even unfrozen, depending on the type of item it is, it could last a few days, if the item is handled properly. To be honest, that goes against my recommendations on my site (sushifaq.com) but I am personally willing to take risks I won’t publicly advocate for legal reasons. :) but I’ve been handling food for commercial purposes since I was 8 (my mother had a catering business that I grew up a part of, and I have been a personal chef) so I am naturally very careful about food handling and keep my surfaces and tools very clean. But I would check with them to be safe as some items may last longer than others.

]]> By: Christin http://www.sushifaq.com/sushiotaku/2008/01/31/where-to-buy-sushi-grade-fish/comment-page-1/#comment-111686 Christin Mon, 15 Aug 2011 17:49:03 +0000 http://sushifaq.com/sushiotaku/2008/01/31/where-to-buy-sushi-grade-fish/#comment-111686 Warren, How long is the frozen fish from the website you've listed good for? I want to order some from there but we would eat it over the course of 2 or 3 dinners and I don't want it to go bad. Thanks! Warren,
How long is the frozen fish from the website you’ve listed good for? I want to order some from there but we would eat it over the course of 2 or 3 dinners and I don’t want it to go bad. Thanks!

]]> By: Warren http://www.sushifaq.com/sushiotaku/2008/01/31/where-to-buy-sushi-grade-fish/comment-page-1/#comment-98887 Warren Tue, 11 Jan 2011 21:33:22 +0000 http://sushifaq.com/sushiotaku/2008/01/31/where-to-buy-sushi-grade-fish/#comment-98887 Yes, that is correct. I mention that at the end of the post. Only my readers get that discount and the company needs to have a purchase worthwhile enough (in terms of size) order to offer such a significant discount. Yes, that is correct. I mention that at the end of the post. Only my readers get that discount and the company needs to have a purchase worthwhile enough (in terms of size) order to offer such a significant discount.

]]> By: Maritza http://www.sushifaq.com/sushiotaku/2008/01/31/where-to-buy-sushi-grade-fish/comment-page-1/#comment-98885 Maritza Tue, 11 Jan 2011 21:27:49 +0000 http://sushifaq.com/sushiotaku/2008/01/31/where-to-buy-sushi-grade-fish/#comment-98885 The sushifaq code doesn't work on orders less then $100 The sushifaq code doesn’t work on orders less then $100

]]> By: How to Make Sushi http://www.sushifaq.com/sushiotaku/2008/01/31/where-to-buy-sushi-grade-fish/comment-page-1/#comment-76767 How to Make Sushi Wed, 16 Jun 2010 03:09:47 +0000 http://sushifaq.com/sushiotaku/2008/01/31/where-to-buy-sushi-grade-fish/#comment-76767 I'm lucky to have a well-established Asian town near me so I can just go to the Super H-Mart to get myself some fresh fish. I’m lucky to have a well-established Asian town near me so I can just go to the Super H-Mart to get myself some fresh fish.

]]> By: steve t http://www.sushifaq.com/sushiotaku/2008/01/31/where-to-buy-sushi-grade-fish/comment-page-1/#comment-10504 steve t Fri, 01 Feb 2008 04:15:04 +0000 http://sushifaq.com/sushiotaku/2008/01/31/where-to-buy-sushi-grade-fish/#comment-10504 Dear Warren, One word about supermarket fish. While I think you're right not to try to get sushi grade fish from the regular fish section, you may want to consider asking the guy making supermarket sushi for a piece of fish that's safe to eat. I have done this and it worked well. He went in the back and came back with a piece of sushi-grade salmon that was delicious an hour later at home. Dear Warren,

One word about supermarket fish. While I think you’re right not to try to get sushi grade fish from the regular fish section, you may want to consider asking the guy making supermarket sushi for a piece of fish that’s safe to eat. I have done this and it worked well. He went in the back and came back with a piece of sushi-grade salmon that was delicious an hour later at home.

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