No, "Public" and in an area with few RCs and some latent anti-papist intolerance. It was 1946 when I entered the 2nd grade, and canned salmon was still standard fare, surviving the war years, rationing, and sending much of the pork and beef off to feed the troops. We war-year kids, dosed on "Cod Liver Oil" (actually from sharks, mostly) for supplemental nutrition, were even exposed to the joys of "meat loaf' made with canned mackerel.

Don't blame fish on Friday entirely on the Bishop of Rome! It was Henry VIII, who though flip-flopping on his level of Anglican Protestantism, stimulated English fisheries by pushing new Prods to make Fridays fish days.

Oh gawd, I remember my first trip to Disneyland, shortly after they opened (I was 6 or 7) and someone was giving away Cod Liver Oil capsules. I thought is was candy, so bit down on it. I can still taste it. Egads!

Now there is some good history. Thanks!

I see it's that time of year again.

Between spending a summer walking past a fish processing plant on my way to work at 6am and smelling the obnoxious September odour every year for 8 years wafting up my nose anytime I'm anywhere close to work....no thank you..no more salmon...

Aah..the joys of living in a commercial fisheries town...

I wouldn't say no to some Halibut freshly caught by hubby.

I regularly fly across the country.

Is it worth a trip to Seattle to buy this or should I just wait for it to appear in markets in Boston?

If you purchased in Seattle to carry it through the airport, where would you buy it and how to pack it?

or .. any tips on availability in Boston?

i am certain it will be in boston a day or two after the season opens. it is kept properly chilled, and airfreighted to major(boston included) metro areas. the first day the price will be double the price two weeks later. if you have a mccormick shmick, they usually have it very early on.

i once had a friend in alaska send fome he had caught, by airfireigt. the airrieght cost, including ice weight, came to about $ 40 a lb. unless this is a bad year, within a couple three weeks, costco has had crs for $10/lb.

I went to Santa Monica Seafood and bought a beautiful piece of Copper River Salmon. It was $39.99 a pound . I am grilling it tonight and will give an update.

Surprised this morning at my local HEB....

Copper River salmon, obviously in substantial availability, previously seen in this neck of the woods only at Whole foods (Austin) and HEB's "Central Market" upscale, up-price outlets (Austin, Houston, San Antonio that I know of) and by repute Costco (which we've none of here in the sticks, ACT).

And at $12.95 per pound, at that. Gorged on it for dinner, pan broiled in lightly oiled cast iron, super heated, finished with a bit of butter and served with a lemon wedge, hardly needed. My Jack Russells had to fight me for the crisp skin (intense flavor, and almost duck-breast fat).

One forgets just how good some infrequently encountered fish can be, especially the flavor when prepared under the "Less is best" school of prep & seasonings, etc. At that price, I'm of a mood to run back to the store for more. Probably taste as good tomorrow, too.... (and fresh Sockeye fileted halves were $7.97lb, probably a better value, but not as rare).

The salmon was beyond delicious. Grilled on the BBQ and brushed with a simple glaze I make of blood oranges and a tiny bit of marmalade. I asked my husband if he thought the Wild Copper River was worth $10.00 more a pound than the Wild King. His answer: ^

For those of you getting your CRS at $10 a pound ... make sure to ask your fish monger if its fresh... and not last years previously frozen, and also what type of salmon it is. When I see it cheap, it usually because its CR Sockeye and not King, and not always this year's catch.

Yup.

2012 copper river KING salmon showed up in a local fish market in Dallas.

They want $45/lb for it.

Just had my first CRS at lunch in Seattle. Quite good and even satisfies this meat lover.

It is for sale in my neighborhood for @$27/lb.

Hoping to score some at Costco soon.

I had Copper River Salmon sushi tonight. It's reminiscent of toro.

a few years back i decided to have a copper river salmon party. so i went to the friendly local fish wholesaler, and ordered up a king salmon. cost was abour $30/lb or so, gutted, and head off. the fish weighed a bit over 30 lbs. cost was about $1000(plus tax)!!!!

Just bought CRS at Fred Meyers in SEA today for $13/lb. :-)