With the very popular crispy spicy salmon bites or the make it at home salmon poke bowls, there is a question of quality when it comes to buying your salmon. Eating raw fish is something everyone should be cautious about, as it is likely to have parasites if the fish is not properly stored, frozen, or out too long at the fish counter when purchased. However, there is a new company, whose CEO was featured in Forbes “30 under 30”, called Alaskan Salmon Company. The company allows you to create a subscription of fresh sushi grade fish delivered directly to your home. With this, you can feel good about eating raw fish and making these delicious viral tik tok recipes.
The CEO, Kyle Lee, explains in a Tik Tok video why their salmon is better and edible to eat raw compared to other companies. The FDA has certain regulations defining the edibility of raw seafood which includes both the amount of time it is frozen and the number of times it is transported. This company has taken this definition and gone a step further. Their fish is frozen at a colder temperature than the FDA regulations and the amount of time that the fish is frozen is even longer than what the FDA states. This ensures that their product is in fact fresh and healthy to eat raw. One of the main reasons why fish is decreasing in quality is because it goes through “7-10 middlemen” during the commercialization of the product. Not only does this and will this create more jobs, but it will also bring better food to the US.
There are various options when it comes to creating your box of fish. To start, you decide whether you want a 12-pack of 6-oz filets for $189 or a 24-pack of 6-oz filets for $378. For the first option this means that the cost per filet, per portion, is $15.75. The cost for the second option is the same – $15.75. However, I have noticed that they regularly have deals and sales throughout the year, so this will change depending on the different kinds of sales per package. Next, you decide what kinds of fish you want. You can decide to only get salmon or get a mix of salmon and other white fish such as Black Cod, Rockfish, and Halibut. You decide how many of what filets you wish to have in your box, and this also includes the two different kinds of salmon they offer – Copper River Sockeye Salmon (which has a stronger flavor) or Copper River Coho Salmon. On the same page you select the delivery amount which can be either every 15 days, 30 days, or 45 days. The current deal they are having now allows you to save approximately $60 on every box when you subscribe to the 24-pack of 6-oz filets.
At Target you can get a bag of frozen salmon filets that are individually wrapped. The bag is a total of 16-oz which is roughly 2.6 of the 6-oz filets offered by the Alaskan Salmon Company. The salmon from the Alaskan Salmon company is $15.75 per filet and, if you make the amount of the salmon from Target equivalent to the Alaskan salmon, the target salmon is $6. This means that the Target salmon is saving you $9.75 per filet. It seems that with this company you are getting more salmon and salmon that is better for you, but it is ultimately more expensive per filet.
This may not be a financial option for some people, but it is a great offer when specifically trying to make a dish that involves raw fish. It ensures that what you’re eating is safe and won’t cause health concerns. The company’s fisheries are also sustainable to ensure the ethical nature of the company’s mission statement and make sure the source of seafood is available for “generations to come ”. With the high quality of the fish and ethical nature of the purchase, the cost is worth it, and it seems like a great program to try out. Personally, when the salmon filets come back in stock I am going to order and try out the various fish and see if I can see and taste a difference from the other, cheaper, grocery stores where I usually buy my seafood. I will also be making recipes using raw fish to see how well and easy this fish is to cook with.