Justin Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 Sainsbury 13.33 a kg. 750g 10 quid https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/gb/groceries/sainsburys-salmon-side-750g?langId=44&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIqrD_16L53gIVTcayCh08RAz6EAkYASABEgL54vD_BwE&storeId=10151&krypto=vSX4gL%2BnjbuPo2852zWO2ujPHBgwwNJWvDu5G3ygs1zEbQFOk4TUBCDRzCzOjhmkj5BZjtyAuGHkgkcjDk7trLimcsOhItGlAvQUNZuXVKhDvO4dsY7hZaQ2TrQkMTt5XEVNGC8fIDKHynK8ZuPRc2jEkoywdao3ut4sqaBUROD7ZtYib%2F%2B7Pgvhxl%2Bi9zJlnWo6uiOlwitx0AZd8NNNF51jy%2FlI%2BrZzMvEfQtsSKC6D%2BUJwrvdaP6eZ4cv%2FtScARUiZjonJpaqU6UB4BqF7jNkvoGhYBz4oAZkKSB8QPqA%3D&ddkey=https%3Agb%2Fgroceries%2Fsainsburys-salmon-side-750g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted November 29, 2018 Author Share Posted November 29, 2018 ocado sockeye salmon. 20% off https://www.ocado.com/webshop/product/Leap-Wild-Sockeye-Salmon-Side/411790011?from=search&param=salmon side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 Tesco have it a little cheaper https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/search?query=sockeye. Still expensive though at £25 per Kg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted November 29, 2018 Author Share Posted November 29, 2018 Good spot Wade and the farmed is ok in Sainsbury? £13.33 a kg. If i can find the time today I will walk down there and see what they have got. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor72 Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 Justin I’m sure my mate fishmonger near you is £12.50 a kilo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted November 29, 2018 Author Share Posted November 29, 2018 Afraid not £28 per 1.5kg is £18.68 a kg https://billingsgatefish.co.uk/product/salmon-fillet/ Not clear if this farmed of wild. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor72 Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 Gone up a bit . Not sure but it was the best salmon I’ve had can’t eat too much if it at the moment because of stomach inflammation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted November 29, 2018 Author Share Posted November 29, 2018 Yes I suspect it is decent quality. Sorry about your tummy mate, need to get that sorted. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted November 29, 2018 Author Share Posted November 29, 2018 Goe up 50%, more than a bit! I have sent message about collecting, maybe if I collect and no packaging it might be a bit cheaper, or maybe I get some whole rainbow trout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 WOW! ASDA have just reduced their whole salmon - for the run up to Christmas I guess. Instead of their usual £6.99 / Kg they now have it at £4.97 / Kg. On average a whole salmon will weigh ~2.5 Kg and so each fish is about £12.50https://groceries.asda.com/product/salmon/asda-fishmongers-selection-whole-salmon-typically-2.5kg/910000251337 I regularly buy salmon from ASDA when they have it on offer as it is as fresh as I can buy from Billingsgate - and is cheaper too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted November 29, 2018 Author Share Posted November 29, 2018 That is amazing, Wow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted November 29, 2018 Author Share Posted November 29, 2018 You have to fillet yourself of course but still, good deal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted November 29, 2018 Author Share Posted November 29, 2018 Damn my local one is too small, and it is not that local (9 miles away). Called them and no they do not have any. Next nearest Chelmer village 25 min drive. Oh well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor72 Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 Yeah I go to the one in Colchester sometimes the Tiptree one dosent have fish counter have u tried Morrison’s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted November 29, 2018 Author Share Posted November 29, 2018 no morrisons here, witham nearest one. Sainsbury, Tesco times 3 and m&s garage and lidl. No whole salmon on Morrison site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted November 29, 2018 Author Share Posted November 29, 2018 1 hour ago, Justin said: Afraid not £28 per 1.5kg is £18.68 a kg https://billingsgatefish.co.uk/product/salmon-fillet/ Not clear if this farmed of wild. From Michelle at above "the salmon sides i sell are farmed i can get whole wild salmon but if have to enquire about it" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor72 Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 12 minutes ago, Justin said: no morrisons here, witham nearest one. Sainsbury, Tesco times 3 and m&s garage and lidl. No whole salmon on Morrison site Yeah I go to Witham Morrison’s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor72 Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 8 minutes ago, Justin said: From Michelle at above "the salmon sides i sell are farmed i can get whole wild salmon but if have to enquire about it" 8 minutes ago, Justin said: From Michelle at above "the salmon sides i sell are farmed i can get whole wild salmon but if have to enquire about it" It’s really good salmon though I need to pay her a visit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted November 29, 2018 Author Share Posted November 29, 2018 I went to asda chelmer village , 50 min round trip. I phoned ahead and they said no problem we will keep one aside for you. Got there and the fish monger there said oh sorry i filleted the, 13,50 a kilo. Damn it. , idiots. Left empty handed, not going there again. horrible place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor72 Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 Bloody idiots ! They are useless ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted November 29, 2018 Author Share Posted November 29, 2018 Michelle: "The whole salmon i do for £12 a kilo; every year christmas time supermarkets sell salmon at a loss to get people in there Obviously mine is far superior it comes from the docks i collect the same day and deliver the same day I don't add preservatives to falsely keep fresh or freeze and defrost or have sitting on shelves for ages waiting to sell and asda buy the lowest grade going up to Waitrose who buy a higher grade I buy the highest restaurant quality grade" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 1 hour ago, Justin said: Michelle: "The whole salmon i do for £12 a kilo; every year Christmas time supermarkets sell salmon at a loss to get people in there Obviously mine is far superior it comes from the docks i collect the same day and deliver the same day I don't add preservatives to falsely keep fresh or freeze and defrost or have sitting on shelves for ages waiting to sell and asda buy the lowest grade going up to Waitrose who buy a higher grade I buy the highest restaurant quality grade" I buy both from Billinsgate direct and from ASDA and the quality of the fish are very similar. I would agree with his comment about quality though with some of the other large supermarkets. The only real difference between Billingsgate and ASDA is the size. At ASDA they only stock fish at ~2.5 Kg but at Billinsgate they are often 3-4 Kg - verging on being sharks!!! . With the larger fish you do get more meat for your money as there is comparatively less waste and obviously the fillets/steaks are thicker with the bigger fish. There is always an argument for buying the highest quality however sometimes "quality" it is quite subjective and higher quality for one use may not be higher quality for another. You then have to make a judgement factoring in the cost. If you are looking to bake a salmon side then the bigger the fish (within reason) would be the better option. If you are looking to produce traditionally sliced smoked salmon then the size of the fish (in the 2.5-4 Kg range) is not quite as important. One of the sayings that I was taught from my statistics teacher at school is that "a difference that makes no difference is no difference!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted November 29, 2018 Author Share Posted November 29, 2018 Yes but on a budget so got 2 750g sides from sainsbury. 10 quid each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor72 Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 I’ve known Michelle for a few years now . Ironically at the inception of her business I wa going to join . Should have done that in hindsight. But she does go for the best quality fish she can get Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted November 29, 2018 Author Share Posted November 29, 2018 Yes i realise that, it is just a matter of spending the money. Buy hat you can use what you have i guess. I do not need restaurant standard salmon for smoking is what i think at the moment. So I will smoke some Sainsbury stuff and lets see how it turns out. Will post on the right thread, cheers mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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