Okay, it seems that Costco options have been discussed, and most of them have priced me out, starting around $12.99/lb for the Frozen Atlantic Portions, I'd have difficulty justifying $40 for a 3-Pound bag.
The Wild Caught Frozen Sockeye or Coho are even pricier, and I don't know about the safety concerning those – which also comes to my question when we get to the only Frozen Salmon at Aldi being Wild Caught, not Farmed.
I'm guessing Costco's Fresh, Farmed Salmon (I couldn't find it at mine, just the Wild Caught Fresh) would also price me out if they offered it.
Damn, I remember when the Farmed was $4.99 and the Wild was $7.99.
So, I'm curious about the Aldi offerings. I've had both the Fresh and Frozen Tuna – The Fresh was by accident, and I believe it was even seasoned a bit, but be it Fresh or Frozen Tuna, I did wind up with the runs, which I endure as a potential tradeoff when I can indulge my favorite food.
Hoping it was just my eating too much, but I simply don't know.
So, for the time being, I'm good with the Frozen Wild Tuna portions, each individually vac-u-sealed, but I really need some input on the Salmon side of the equation.
PLEASE NOTE: The image of the Aldi Wild Caught Frozen Tuna that said Sushi Quality at the top was an old image and the new packages lack this designation (as little as it means anyway). 😉 Aldi Product Images are rather tricky to negotiate.
I'd like to go Frozen, but it's Wild Caught, and that concerns me. I don't know the Pros-and-Cons when it comes to Wild, and if their freezing is any guarantee against wild-borne parasites due to their diet. It's also the most reasonably priced, and I'd certainly lean that direction.
But if the FARMED Fresh Portions and Sides are the safer choice, I'd gladly spend a little bit more, but they have been refrigerated, NOT frozen at any point in their cycle of getting to "market".
So, if anyone has experience with Aldi Seafood, making Sushi and Sashimi, especially when it comes to Salmon, I'd really like to know.
I've captioned each image with the cost and notes; pricing is also included below.
Many Thanks!
Aldi Tuna:
Wild Caught Fresh: $5.35/12 oz = $7.13/lb
Wild Caught Frozen: $4.35/12 oz = $5.80/lb
Aldi Salmon:
Fremont Wild Caught Pink Salmon Frozen: $11.39/32 oz = $5.70/lb
Farmed Atlantic Salmon, Fresh-Never-Frozen Portion: $9.49/lb
Farmed Atlantic Salmon, Fresh-Never-Frozen Side: $8.69/lb
P.S. If the Farmed, Fresh, Salmon is the way to go, is it worth the extra $0.80/lb to go for the Center Cut Portion instead of the Value of the entire Side?
by Synergysvcs