Wild Sockeye Salmon from Canada (Frozen)

TASTING NOTES FROM THE CURATOR

The Wild Sockeye Salmon is also called “red salmon,” because aside from its flesh being a dark red-orange color, its body turns red when it swims upstream to its respawning grounds. It’s smaller than most salmon, with a more compact flesh. This Wild Sockeye Salmon from Canada is sashimi-grade, and has a rich and flavorful meat. It’s the second fattiest salmon, and its flesh has a good texture, forming delicate but firm flakes. Sockeye has the most salmon-y flavor amongst salmons, rich and lean.

PREPARATION AND PAIRINGS

Because of its firm, compact flesh, Wild Sockeye Salmon from Canada holds well to most cooking methods. It can be grilled, baked, slow-roasted, fried, or broiled. Pair with a Pinot Noir or a dry rosé.

MISCHIEF NOT MANAGED

A famous story in Norse mythology involves how the salmon’s tail became tapered. The god of mischief, Loki, tricked Hodr, the blind god, into firing the mistletoe arrow that killed his brother Baldr. In an attempt to escape punishment, Loki shapeshifted into a salmon as he jumped into a river. The other gods put up a net to trap him, which he attempted to leap over. But he was caught by Thor, who grabbed him by the tail, hence why the salmon’s tail is tapered.

Storage Instructions

Arrives frozen. Once thawed, it must be consumed within 48 hours.