It’s generally agreed that almost all Atlantic salmon are farmed, whereas Pacific salmon are caught naturally. I couldn’t wait to try it, practically straight from the source, and in less than 24 hours I managed to eat salmon four ways without even trying too hard.
1. Baked salmon with spicy Thai sauce. Pretty typical.
2. Smoked salmon with poached eggs and marble rye bread. Much better than packaged lox; it was meaty and definitely tasted fresh.
3. Salmon sushi rolls. The fish was a brilliant pink color—not what you’d find in typical sushi. The man rolling the sushi said the fish was from his backyard. Not too far from the truth, I’m sure.
4. Salmon jerky. The most unexpected and totally delicious—I tried the regular and also the spicy, with red pepper flakes…but the leftovers are making my luggage smell a little funny.
Time constraints kept me from going to an actual salmon hatchery but that’s on my list for my next visit to Vancouver.
We also had Prince Edward Island mussels that were the stuff dreams are made of. The thick, smoky bacon in the garlic butter sauce didn’t hurt.
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