"Bottomfeeder" Preview

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I have been reading an interesting book by Taras Grescoe who is the author of “Bottomfeeder: How to Eat Ethically in a World of Vanishing Seafood.” For those of you who have read "The Omnivores Dilemma" by Micheal Pollan, and liked it, than this is a book I think you will enjoy. Grescoe's style is very readable and full of useful information. Whether you are an avid proponent of sustainable seafood, or a fan of the McDonalds Fillet O' Fish you will benefit from this good read. I was going to actually wait until I finished the entire book before I blogged about it here, but Grescoe wrote an op-ed piece in Monday's New York Times. The piece suggested that maybe we should just take a pass on salmon altogether, wild or farmed. Personally I will continue to limit my farmed salmon to fish from farms like Loch Duart, and my wild salmon to Alaskan fisheries. Like Grescoe I will not be having any Copper River fish this year as the cost is prohibitive, even at wholesale prices. I will be looking forward to the more plentiful coho runs, and this year I might even try to come up with a flavorful recipe for chum salmon. I wonder if I call it silverbright, will it taste better?

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Hodad said…
just saw this, then with such eloquent detail on your part,
I must read it,
por supuesto, bien chevere

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June 10, 2008 at 11:23 PM
Anonymous said…
fresh sockeye from Kodiak, Cook Inlet and Bristol Bay should be on the market soon. Kodiak is already fishing but catches have been poor. Cold spring = late run. Look for prices to drop more if the bay run comes in huge as expected.

silverbrite does sound better than DOG salmon...
June 12, 2008 at 1:12 AM
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