June 17, 2009

Costco – Trident Wild Alaskan Salmon Burgers

Category: Barbecue, Grilling, Pan Frying — Tags: – Brian @ 12:39 pm

I was at Costco a few days back and saw these in the freezer case.  Now I will admit I generally avoid the frozen pre-packaged anythings (with the exception of the quick and cheapo burgers since some days you just want a BBQ burger with no prep time) but these Salmon burgers caught my eye.

Costco – Trident® Wild Alaskan Salmon Burgers

I picked up a bag for $12 I believe, and I put two on the grill last night.  They were…interesting.  I like salmon, but I have never had a salmon burger.  I was confused on even how to eat it becuase salmon generally is not served on a bun…ever?  So I put the burger on a bun because thats what burger means to me…”put on bun to eat”.  With a hamburger you put cheese on it, do you put cheese on a salmon burger?  With a fish filet you put tartar sauce on it and a burger you put ketchup…what do you put on a salmon burger?  All these questions led me to just put it on a bun plain and dig in.  It tasted like salmon, but on bread.  I will say that it was kind of confusing for my palate, that whole salmon on a bun thing.

I ate it but it wasn’t very satisfying…I can imagine it would be great if I had a condiment to put on top or if I had used my coal BBQ and given it some smoke instead of my gas grill (it was raining and I was tired).

So my review on these is if you are adventurous with condiments try them out and tell me what I should or shouldn’t put on the rest of these when I cook them…otherwise I think I will just cook them and eat them on a plate like a salmon pattie.

June 11, 2009

20 Smart Tips for Everyday Grilling | Food & Wine

Category: Barbecue — Brian @ 4:05 pm

Scott sent me this.  Some of the tips are pretty good, like buttering the burgers and cook the ribs low and slow.  Definitely use real wood too…

20 Smart Tips for Everyday Grilling | Food & Wine