Copper River Salmon...

JD McGee · 05-21-2009, 09:20 PM

For those of us up here in the left hand corner of the country the arrival of Copper River Salmon is a celebrated event. We are fortunate this year that they are having a substantial run...thus driving down the prices. I picked up 3 beauties in the 4-5 lb range from Costco yesterday @ 8.99 per lb. That's quite the bargain!

I cut 2 up in to 1 inch steaks and filleted the other. They are food-savered and in the freezer except for a couple of steaks for tonights dinner (more on that later)

I've even got a few drop offs to smoke on Memorial May (more on that later too...

). Here are a couple of pics of the "ultimate" salmon...IMHO...

cmcadams · 05-21-2009, 09:23 PM

It's celebrated in lots of places... just expensive! :)

The Pickled Pig · 05-21-2009, 10:18 PM

JD,

Do you leave the rib meat on your fillets?

thirdeye · 05-21-2009, 10:25 PM

Drool.....

Just Pulin' Pork · 05-21-2009, 10:30 PM

Ok you win the "fish throwdown" hands down! That some good looking Salmon!

BigGar · 05-22-2009, 05:03 AM

I better get to costco, will you fillet 'em for me, mine never look that nice, I'll get the cedar plank soaking

ZILLA · 05-22-2009, 07:48 AM

Yum, beautiful fish there man! We see it down here once a year for about two weeks. I love it.

JD McGee · 05-22-2009, 10:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Pickled Pig

JD,

Do you leave the rib meat on your fillets?

Yep...we're not picky about bones...and at these prices I try to keep all the meat I can.

That's why I steak most of it...but I like a nice fillet from time to time.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Just Pulin' Pork

Ok you win the "fish throwdown" hands down! That some good looking Salmon!

Only if we're doin' sushi!

JD McGee · 05-22-2009, 10:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigGar

I better get to costco, will you fillet 'em for me, mine never look that nice, I'll get the cedar plank soaking

Come on up neighbor...we'll have a salmon fest...

BobBrisket · 05-22-2009, 11:05 AM

Nice!!!

Phesant · 05-22-2009, 11:13 AM

Great looking salmon.... I just have to make do with walleye..... oh well .....

Big George's BBQ · 05-22-2009, 11:40 AM

Wow that looks awesome Love Salmon

big brother smoke · 05-22-2009, 12:35 PM

Real salmon now thats what I am talking about, JD!

Garth57 · 05-22-2009, 01:27 PM

That's the one thing I miss after moving from the Evergreen state years ago!! Looks great!

JD McGee · 05-22-2009, 06:46 PM

Here's a few pics from the gasser for last nights dinner...

Steaks with evoo, salt and pepper...

On the gasser with a pouch of alder chips...

Hot off the grill...

...and on to the plate...

This didn't suck!

05-21-2009, 09:20 PM	#1
JD McGee somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-28-07 Location: Duvall, WA	Copper River Salmon... For those of us up here in the left hand corner of the country the arrival of Copper River Salmon is a celebrated event. We are fortunate this year that they are having a substantial run...thus driving down the prices. I picked up 3 beauties in the 4-5 lb range from Costco yesterday @ 8.99 per lb. That's quite the bargain! I cut 2 up in to 1 inch steaks and filleted the other. They are food-savered and in the freezer except for a couple of steaks for tonights dinner (more on that later) I've even got a few drop offs to smoke on Memorial May (more on that later too...). Here are a couple of pics of the "ultimate" salmon...IMHO... __________________ "The team formerly known as "Wine Country "Q"... PNWBA "Team of the Year" 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017... We cook on MAK Grills and Bullets...

05-21-2009, 09:23 PM	#2
cmcadams Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 02-15-06 Location: Waynesville, Ohio	It's celebrated in lots of places... just expensive! :) __________________ Curt McAdams Livefire Blog Livefire Whisky CBJ, some comps, a few awards, Certified Artisan Steak Taster. XL Big Green Egg, Bubba Keg Convection Grill, Weber Kettle, Charbroil Infrared and mad livefire cooking skillz! :)

05-21-2009, 10:18 PM	#3
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05-21-2009, 10:25 PM	#4
thirdeye somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 01-14-06 Location: At home on the range in Wyoming	Drool..... __________________ ~thirdeye~ I Play With Fire and Smoke *Barbecuist ~ Charcuterist ~ KCBS Master Judge & CTC* Big Green Eggs, Big Drum Smokers, Big Chiefs, Weber Smokey Joe "Custom Tall Boy" Oil Patch Horizontal, SnS Deluxe Kettle Visit my Cookin' Site by clicking HERE Barbecue is not rocket surgery “The problem with quotes on the Internet is that it's hard to verify their authenticity” ~ Abraham Lincoln

05-22-2009, 05:03 AM	#6
BigGar Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 07-30-08 Location: Chehalis WA	I better get to costco, will you fillet 'em for me, mine never look that nice, I'll get the cedar plank soaking __________________ Country Smoker cs570, Weber Silver B, Weber 22.5 Kettle, Brinkman Smoke'n'pit

05-21-2009, 10:30 PM	#5
Just Pulin' Pork is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 03-08-08 Location: Overland Park Kansas	Ok you win the "fish throwdown" hands down! That some good looking Salmon!

05-22-2009, 07:48 AM	#7
ZILLA is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 12-01-05 Location: Universal City, Texas	Yum, beautiful fish there man! We see it down here once a year for about two weeks. I love it.

05-22-2009, 11:05 AM	#10
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05-22-2009, 11:13 AM	#11
Phesant Babbling Farker Join Date: 08-24-08 Location: Appleton, Wi	Great looking salmon.... I just have to make do with walleye..... oh well ..... __________________ Ken WSM Char-Griller Super Pro w/SFB Grill Sargent Turkey / Fish Fryer Weber Ranch Kettle "Lucky Girl" (A Stamp, 1979), [COLOR=darkorange][B]ORANGE THERMAPEN[/B][/COLOR] [COLOR=black]Proud member of the Zero's :thumb:[/COLOR]

05-22-2009, 11:40 AM	#12
Big George's BBQ somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 02-07-08 Location: Framingham, MA Name/Nickname : George	Wow that looks awesome Love Salmon

05-22-2009, 12:35 PM	#13
big brother smoke somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 05-03-06 Location: Ventura, CA	Real salmon now thats what I am talking about, JD! __________________ Peace and Smoke, BBS Powered by the West Coast Offense: Big Poppa Smokers and Simply Marvelous BBQ - "Walk with Us" My weapons: Humphrey's Smokers

05-22-2009, 01:27 PM	#14
Garth57 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 01-03-08 Location: Norco, CA	That's the one thing I miss after moving from the Evergreen state years ago!! Looks great! __________________ [I][B]Bill [/B][/I]:cool: CBBQA Member #1218 KCBS Cert. Judge #23431 s.U.D.S. (small 30 gal. UDS) UDS Brinkman vertical Smoke 'n Pit Traeger BBQ100 NorcoRednecks-UDS 85 gal/remod [I]TemequeBBQ[/I]-insulated vert smoker

05-22-2009, 06:46 PM	#15
JD McGee somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-28-07 Location: Duvall, WA	Here's a few pics from the gasser for last nights dinner... Steaks with evoo, salt and pepper... On the gasser with a pouch of alder chips... Hot off the grill... ...and on to the plate... This didn't suck! __________________ "The team formerly known as "Wine Country "Q"... PNWBA "Team of the Year" 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017... We cook on MAK Grills and Bullets...

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