Now is the season for wild Alaskan salmon, but you won’t find it fresh in our stores. Once caught, it is blast frozen to lower the core temperature to 40 below, freezing the fish all the way through before the cells begin to break down.

Treated this way, the salmon remains “fresh” for as long as it’s kept deep-frozen. Of the five Alaskan salmon varieties, the three you’ll find in our fish markets and co-ops are king, coho and sockeye. Wild-caught salmon is considered the best choice by the prestigious Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch program. Farmed salmon, like other livestock, involves crowded manmade environments that can leave the fish susceptible to infections and diseases that require antibiotics.

Wild-caught salmon that swim in clear, cold water are generally healthier and cert

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