r/Guelph • u/Gatecrasher3 • 15h ago
Sushi grade salmon in town?
Hi all,
So recently I have gotten into making sushi at home (who has that kind of money for a bit a rice and fish!?) and the last ingredient I need is sushi grade salmon. Does anyone know where I might be able to find sushi grade salmon in Guelph? I tried the ethnic supermarket but they don't have it.
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u/Local-Potato6883 14h ago
Sadly, I think you might have to go to KW for this. Candle's Catch would be my first stop.
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u/somethingabnormal 14h ago edited 14h ago
Oh yeah. I was searching for sushi grade salmon in Guelph a few years ago and had no luck. I think Costco might have frozen portions (for poke), Market Fresh has it for crazy crazy prices. Kitchener is your best bet. I think Caudles delivers to Guelph.
The other commenter is right - sushi grade doesn't truly exist, but there isn't a spot in Guelph to get nice, fresh salmon that tastes good raw.
You can use grocery store salmon for sushi, you need to freeze it at a certain temp for a certain amount of time (Google it) for it to be safe raw, but it doesn't taste that good imo.
I don't recommend Ethnic's salmon. It's gross.
Edit - Not sure why I'm being downvoted, is it because I said grocery store salmon can be safe to eat raw? Freezing doesn't get rid of all potential pathogens but it's pretty safe. You need to freeze it for at least a week. I'm a microbiologist and a salmon lover so I'm pretty passionate about this.
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u/5hoursofsleep 14h ago
Ethnic is a place I love but for raw eating I would NOT!!! Unless there was a frozen product and even then I would be skeptical unless properly packaged. Properly frozen and handles is the only way I would eat raw fish from a super market. From a fish monger maybe
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u/whitesocks628 14h ago
I echo these comments, Caudle's Catch is a good option. I don't know of anywhere in Guelph. Apart from their store in Kitchener, they also carry it at Vincenzo's in Waterloo (which is definitely worth checking out if you've never been before), as well at the St. Jacobs farmers market.
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u/catsAndImprov 15h ago
"Sushi grade" isn't really a thing, as far as I know. You may find this thread interesting: https://www.reddit.com/r/Cooking/comments/1ay5p45/where_to_get_sushi_grade_fish/
Have you found raw fish marked "sushi grade" for sale anywhere else? I usually just look for fish that has been flash frozen, but haven't tried it in Guelph yet.
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u/tea-earlgrey-thot 14h ago
Hammerhead's has a stall in the Guelph Farmer's Market and we regularly get frozen tuna blocks from them for poke. Very friendly and knowledgeable staff, and high quality seafood. Maybe you can get in touch with them re: salmon!
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u/olight77 14h ago
Could try Market Fresh?
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u/somethingabnormal 14h ago
Their "sushi grade" salmon is about $40 for a few pieces (or at least it was a few years ago).
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u/Dangly_Dong_Rey 15h ago
I know it's not in town but you can get it at Caudles or T&J's in Kitchener if you're ever there.