Salmon sandwiches.

Capt Lightning

Capt Lightning

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I cooked salmon for Sunday dinner and there is some left over. This will probably end up in a sandwich for lunch. Long years ago, Salmon used to be expensive, but since it is now mostly farmed it is just about the cheapest fish in the UK.
This reminded me of a family I knew. I would often see them at the golf club - not playing, but propping up the bar. The lady loved playing the slot machines and must have lost a fortune playing them. After a losing streak she would invariably say, "Salmon sandwiches for the rest of the week".
I think they were well to do as their son went to school with (then) Prince Charles.
 

Capt Lightning said:
I cooked salmon for Sunday dinner and there is some left over. This will probably end up in a sandwich for lunch. Long years ago, Salmon used to be expensive, but since it is now mostly farmed it is just about the cheapest fish in the UK.
This reminded me of a family I knew. I would often see them at the golf club - not playing, but propping up the bar. The lady loved playing the slot machines and must have lost a fortune playing them. After a losing streak she would invariably say, "Salmon sandwiches for the rest of the week".
I think they were well to do as their son went to school with (then) Prince Charles.
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I don't think pound for pound it's cheap. When I buy salmon I buy either 2 salmon fillets ( 500 grms ) which are very expensive at around £21 per kilo... or smoked salmon which at £5... and only 120 grms is very expensive..

Look at the price of this side of Salmon at £65...

https://www.thefishsociety.co.uk/scottish-smoked-salmon-side.html?number=157069
 
Hollydolly - £65 is ridiculous. Have a look at the shop where we buy smoked salmon... For whole farmed salmon, we pay £6-7 a kilo in Morrisons.

Ugie Smokehouse (The Ugie is the river that runs beside the smokehouse)
 

Something to ponder on: i always bought farm raised fish because it was way cheaper, then someone enlightened me on the facts of farmed fish and wild caught fish.

WHAT IS FARM-RAISED SALMON? IS IT BAD FOR YOU AND THE ENVIRONMENT?

Around the world, farm-raised salmon now vastly outnumber salmon in the wild. Responsible for the suffering of billions of fish, salmon farms wreak havoc—not only on the fish they hold captive but also on the natural ecosystems surrounding them.

https://thehumaneleague.org/article/farm-raised-salmon
 
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Something to ponder on: i always bought farm raised fish because it was way cheaper, then someone enlightened me on the facts of farmed fish and wild caught fish.

WHAT IS FARM-RAISED SALMON? IS IT BAD FOR YOU AND THE ENVIRONMENT?

Around the world, farm-raised salmon now vastly outnumber salmon in the wild. Responsible for the suffering of billions of fish, salmon farms wreak havoc—not only on the fish they hold captive but also on the natural ecosystems surrounding them.

https://thehumaneleague.org/article/farm-raised-salmon
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yes most of us here are very aware of the difference between farmed salmon..or any fish tbh.. and Wild salmon... Wild salmon is more expensive than Farmed..
 
Morrisons price for salmon varies quite widely from week to week, but is generally under £10 a kilo for a whole fish. The last one I bought was £7.50 a kilo - about £14 for the whole fish. It works out at a bit more when you cut the head off. After scaling the fish I would usually cut it into steaks or a couple of joints.

The price for smoked salmon from the smokehouse has barely changed over the last few years. On the other hand, haddock & cod fillets have risen to about £14 /kg.
 
I always buy wild-caught pink salmon. Nowadays I only buy canned.

A few years ago I did some calculations on getting the most protein per dollar. Wild-caught canned pink salmon scored very high, along with eggs. Most meats were more expensive, as sources of protein anyway.

(I didn't do the numbers for fresh or frozen, as I don't buy these any more.)

So salmon can be a bargain, as far as nutrition is concerned.
 
Capt Lightning said:
Morrisons price for salmon varies quite widely from week to week, but is generally under £10 a kilo for a whole fish. The last one I bought was £7.50 a kilo - about £14 for the whole fish. It works out at a bit more when you cut the head off. After scaling the fish I would usually cut it into steaks or a couple of joints.

The price for smoked salmon from the smokehouse has barely changed over the last few years. On the other hand, haddock & cod fillets have risen to about £14 /kg.
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look this is Morrisons ..200 grms £4.50.. and it's farmed..

https://groceries.morrisons.com/products/morrisons-cold-smoked-salmon-532957011

120 grms.. £4.49 Farmed..

https://groceries.morrisons.com/products/morrisons-the-best-scottish-smoked-salmon-slices-214170011

Seabream £9 a kilo...
https://groceries.morrisons.com/products/morrisons-whole-seabream-539506011

Tiliapia, a generic white fish.. £19 per kilo..

https://groceries.morrisons.com/pro...g?identifier=3f2d02cb737fa773b337e3cf553984d4

Not that I would buy ''fresh fish '' from Morrisons anyway, Like Asda... it's always a little suspect
 
NorthernLight said:
I always buy wild-caught pink salmon. Nowadays I only buy canned.

A few years ago I did some calculations on getting the most protein per dollar. Wild-caught canned pink salmon scored very high, along with eggs. Most meats were more expensive, as sources of protein anyway.

(I didn't do the numbers for fresh or frozen, as I don't buy these any more.)

So salmon can be a bargain, as far as nutrition is concerned.
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I can't stand Tinned Salmon , never have. I buy salmon fillets, or smoked salmon.. but really I prefer Tuna in a can.. or Crab...
 
I'm not a fan of salmon. Well at least not generally. A well known banquet establishment served salmon at an affair my husband, step son and I went to decades ago. It had some kind of white sauce on it. That salmon was so good that everyone was walking out of there commenting about it. I haven't had any that tasted as good since, even at my sister's house and she's a fabulous cook. My son loves salmon, one of the few fish he'll eat. He brought a small, individually wrapped piece here that was in the freezer. He left it for me so I baked it but only ate half of it with some hollandaise sauce. I'll have the rest today, only because I hate throwing food away.

Enjoy your salmon sandwich. What will you put on it?
 
NorthernLight said:
I always buy wild-caught pink salmon. Nowadays I only buy canned.

A few years ago I did some calculations on getting the most protein per dollar. Wild-caught canned pink salmon scored very high, along with eggs. Most meats were more expensive, as sources of protein anyway.

(I didn't do the numbers for fresh or frozen, as I don't buy these any more.)

So salmon can be a bargain, as far as nutrition is concerned.
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NL
Beans and legumes rich in fibre and protein. It all depends on how well your digestive system reacts to it. I would eat them for my afternoon meal.
 
Salmon sandwiches I sure do enjoy. Mostly though, I buy canned, the brand
Bumble Bee Salmon, Pink. Love it mixed with mayo, little dices of sweet pickle
and just a touch of horseradish. :)

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