Tuesday went diving at Van Damme State Beach, Mendocino near Fort Bragg. Thanks to Charles and Andy for taking me along. Water was flat, visibility 25 feet, which is about as good as it gets in NorCal. Could see many abalone snorkeling from the surface. Water about 52F. Came home with three abalone and three urchin.
This past weekend we found this funny Russian import market in the Richmond called Europa Plus with various, generally low quality-seeming good. They have unwrapped frozen Alaskan chum salmon filets (or so they say) loose in a cardboard box for $3. See what a Google reviewer had to say (Oct 3), I found myself thinking much the same thing (pirated?).
This place has got the cheapest salmon in the city. I just moved to the Tenderloin last Friday and glad I found this place on the bus today. I shouldn't be sharing this secret. I love salmon as much as the bears who feast on them each breeding season. They sell salmon here at $2.99 lb and it's for real, it might be stolen, but who cares. I bought some frozen and had it for dinner. It was fresh without a doubt. The store also has seasonings, candies and other Russian foods, most of which are in Russian. I'm going back to this place for all my fish feasting needs.
http://www.yelp.com/biz/europa-plus-russian-imports-san-francisco
Anyway, I bought canned Latvian sprats, sardines and mackerel from this mart, just for kicks.
Also in the pictures below, my stash of smoked salmon from the Portlock store in Seattle. I'm hoarding.
