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Have you ever purchased fresh fish at Kroger or Costco...
... And then freeze them for later use?
Whenevr we buy fish, I usually buy them day of for dinner that evening. I am always afraid that if I purchase fish (mainly tilapia) at the seafood counter, then freeze them for later use, they will taste off or bad.
Am I irrational? Or, should I just go to Costco/Kroger and buy the fresh fish in bulk and freeze what I do not use for later use?
Eta- Costco sells it for $5.99/lb but Kroger has it on sale for $4.99/lb. not sure if quality or freshness differs though...
Re: Have you ever purchased fresh fish at Kroger or Costco...
I am reallyreallyreally picky about my fish.
Most of what they show fresh was already "previously frozen". ASK them to be sure.
That's why I just buy frozen. I also look to see where the fish comes from and only US waters, if it is US caught, and US processed.
ALTHOUGH I found out that American Seafood in Seattle is owned by a Norwegian who lives in Norway......
Costco carrier MORREY'S frozen seafood (particularly salmon in a sauce) and I totally trust them. They are in Motely,MN, and I have been there and would eat anything they put out.
Ditto. Although the fresh fish at Costco looks good, they put artificial color in the salmon and its farm raised. I believe most of Kroger's fish comes from China. I only buy fish from Whole Foods or Central Market (a local TX grocer). I have not had good look with the taste of frozen and then defrosted fish. It always seems fishier. I just buy fresh when I want to eat it. That way it tastes the best and is at its prime.
I can only vouch for Sam's Club (since we just joined Costco), but I used to buy their frozen tilapia and their fillets are super thin and somewhat small in size. I haven't looked at frozen tilapia at Costco but assumed they'd be pretty similar?
Out of curiosity, why do you only buy fish from US waters, if US caught, and US processed?
I know all of the fish in the fresh fish case at my Kroger has been frozen. At least that's what they told me. They have the exact same fish in the frozen case.
I'm pretty sure that most run of the mill chains in landlocked areas put frozen fish in their fresh seafood cases.
I'll buy the thawed stuff if I plan on cooking it the same day, but I'm with you, buying the frozen stuff really doesn't make a big difference at a lot of grocery stores.
I grew up on cold water fish from northern MN and I know what good fish is.
I do not eat Texas fish. bleh....
I do not eat farm-raised fish that are fed pellets with coloring. bleh....
And I do not eat foreign fish, no matter how good that jumbo shrimp from Thiland tastes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0F8x4i5GYE&feature=related
This is a pocket guide I keep in my wallet. It tells best-good-avoid for your area. http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/cr/cr_seafoodwatch/download.aspx
Since I only buy frozen, the package has to tell where it was caught and where the processor is. Some are Product of China even though US processed
I get wild Alaskan salmon and cod, US caught, US processed.
and our Whole Foods does tell you where their fish is from. and they do carry foreign fish.
If you want to eat fish, the price is high, but not nearly as high as the price you'll pay when you get seriously sick.
Have you seen my monkey?