My favorite time of year has to be when they open Copper River King Salmon season.

It represents the gateway to summer for me.

This is a pretty short season this year, I believe only two weeks, so I want you all to beware of the scams out there at your local markets.

Make sure you are asking if it is fresh or previously frozen before forking over anywhere between 25$ and 48$ a pound. Not that there is really anything wrong with PF fish, its just that some more dishonest stores may try to charge you fresh prices for the thawed out frozen product.

Which is super not cool!

The Kings this year a really big! Weighing in just around 30 lbs, so this is another thing to look for. The size of the fillet. If it looks like your average Atlantic Salmon sized fillet, you are being had.

Look for the fat seams of the fillet.

Copper River King Salmon is so good because of what?????

Fat!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Why???????

Because FAT equals Flavor! Right????

Anyway, the color should be bright and beautiful. The fat, should be noticeable and WHITE!

If the Fillet has the milky white color that Salmon gets when it has been water logged…RUN. It most likely is old AND previously frozen.

Any questions?

It is a really big treat for you seafood lovers out there so, try and score yourself a piece or a pound. Then prepare it as simply as you can. Lightly sear it with some Asian Eel Sauce and serve it with some short grain sushi style rice and sauteed Spinach.

You will think you have died and gone to Salmon heaven!!!!

SQUEAK SQUEAK!!!