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How Salmon Prices Were Kept Low

Despite salmon prices going through the roof this past year, major kosher stores have been taking the loss - but not for long. Full Story

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To 14 from 10
February 26, 2017 12:13 am

From Star K: t’s been many years since Reb Moshe Feinstein paskened otherwise… Interestingly, even though the claim is made that salmon is unique, the claim is questionable. In fact, there is a known fish manufacturer who holds the patented method to color other less expensive fish to look exactly like salmon. Another method of coloring trout red is to feed the fish carrots. In Mexico, it is a practice to soak fish in red color. The great posek Hador, R’ Moshe Feinstein, tz”l, writes in his responsa that the proper way to given kosher certification to fish productions is… Read more »

To #10
February 25, 2017 11:07 pm

From CRC: Q: When it comes to fish, such as salmon, does that need to be purchased at a kosher supermarket or can salmon also be purchased fresh at a general supermarket or frozen? A: There are two issues when purchasing raw, fresh fish. Firstly, one must be sure the fish is, in fact, a kosher species. As a rule one may not rely on the name of the fish to make that determination as (a) in some cases multiple fish are referred to by the same name and (b) there is considerable fraud in the fish industry with one… Read more »

Farmed Fish = Unhealthy
February 24, 2017 11:37 am

Ever notice the difference in the color of Atlantic salmon or sockeye salmon? Atlantic salmon is pale in color and usually has coloring added to it through feed. This is because farmed fish are fed hormones and antibiotics and are extremely u healthy. Atlantic salmon is a nice name for farmed salmon, Do some googling and find out for yourself. Pay attention and you will notice the difference in color, taste and even the fishy smell. Sardines happen to be among the healthiest fish and can actually be bought for fresh and are quite a delicacy when not form the… Read more »

Benzi,or bingo!
February 24, 2017 11:36 am

Bingo $7.99 ,,huge selection.

Benzis maybe $8.99 ? but certainly not $12.99 like most stores on BP

to #10
February 24, 2017 11:02 am

Welcome to the daily lives of shluchim in remote places with no kosher supermarkets.
lol.

Walmart and Costco
February 24, 2017 10:35 am

Yes, their prices are lower becuse of bulk buying.
BUT are you buying the whole fish, and cleaning it yourself?
If you care about Kosher, you already know that
Fish must have scalely skin attached and also been cut with a kosher knife or you get to scrape every cut surface when you get home. Ugh.

Reason
February 24, 2017 10:21 am

The big non Jewish supermarkets can buy in a much greater quantity than we can – thus getting much lower prices. If every kosher supermarket bought together then the prices of everything would go down.

Baloney
February 24, 2017 10:17 am

Look at the last paragraph and you can see why the price is going up (besides the fact that most “kosher” fish stores rip off the consumers).
“They say that due to the popularity of sushi and a more health-conscious kosher customer, fish has become an important basic staple in the kosher diet.”
In other words higher demand = higher price.
Eat sardines and herring. Gutt Shabbos.

but are they lice free?
February 24, 2017 9:56 am

it is not plesant to get parsites, some people cannot get rid of them, they can hide in the flesh of the colon and you think there are gone these are the laws from hashem, if you think you know better, go right ahead

Wholesale prices this week
February 24, 2017 9:21 am

$7.89/lb for Norwegian Salmon, $7.75/lb for Chilean (additional discounts for bulk purchases bring price down another 40-90 cents per lb)

Walmart sells for 8
February 24, 2017 12:24 am

Walmart sells fresh Atlantic salmon for 6.99 @lb

Bubbe Meises
February 23, 2017 9:06 pm

Go to Costco, you can buy Norwegian Salmon all day long for $7.99 a lb.

Joe
February 23, 2017 8:38 pm

BS”D sounds fishy to me

Not healthy
February 23, 2017 8:35 pm

Most salmon is farm grown and so unhealthy

business
February 23, 2017 8:08 pm

so why is it half price in non kosher supermarkets!

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