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My fish buying experience at my neighborhood grocery store
Posted on 3/23/10 at 8:24 pm
Posted on 3/23/10 at 8:24 pm
I went to my neighborhood Ralphs recently to buy some fish. I am very particular about fish. Growing up in New Orleans every fish I ate had just been pulled out of Lake Pontchatrain, or Lake Bourne, or the waters around the Rigolets, or Shell Beach, Chef Pass, Grand Isle, etc. If the fish is not very fresh I'm not going to buy it.
So, I ask the guy behind the fish counter if I can smell the fish I was interested in buying. The conversation went like this:
Me: Can I smell that fish, please? (pointing to some filets)
Him: You want to smell it? (asking incredulously)
Me: Yes, if you don't mind.
Him: Okay. (as in "whatever, weirdo" as he shrugs his shoulders)
.....He hands me the fish and I smell it. It has a very fishy smell. I guess it to be several days old.
Me: It has a very fishy smell. (handing the fish back to him)
Him: It's...fish. (as in, duh)
Me: Good-bye.
I made Cajun meatloaf instead.
So, I ask the guy behind the fish counter if I can smell the fish I was interested in buying. The conversation went like this:
Me: Can I smell that fish, please? (pointing to some filets)
Him: You want to smell it? (asking incredulously)
Me: Yes, if you don't mind.
Him: Okay. (as in "whatever, weirdo" as he shrugs his shoulders)
.....He hands me the fish and I smell it. It has a very fishy smell. I guess it to be several days old.
Me: It has a very fishy smell. (handing the fish back to him)
Him: It's...fish. (as in, duh)
Me: Good-bye.
I made Cajun meatloaf instead.
This post was edited on 3/23/10 at 8:28 pm
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Posted on 3/23/10 at 8:28 pm to L.A.
That really is sad.
Posted on 3/23/10 at 8:28 pm to L.A.
I thought you lived in LA
Posted on 3/23/10 at 8:35 pm to Walt OReilly
quote:L.A. as in Los Angeles, yes.
I thought you lived in LA
Porque?
Posted on 3/23/10 at 8:56 pm to L.A.
What do you expect, the fish likely smelled fresher than Ralphina. The BR are has very few outlets for fresh seafood, Tony's is about it.
Posted on 3/23/10 at 9:24 pm to andouille
quote:he lives in cali
What do you expect, the fish likely smelled fresher than Ralphina. The BR are has very few outlets for fresh seafood, Tony's is about it.
Posted on 3/23/10 at 9:27 pm to andouille
quote:
The BR are has very few outlets for fresh seafood, Tony's is about it.
Tommy's Fish House
Off the Hook
Maxwells
Heads and tails
place on Jones creek
place on O'Neal
that's just in my running areas
Posted on 3/23/10 at 10:48 pm to skygod123
quote:
he lives in cali
yeah but a chain supermarket - even in a coastal city - isn't the best place to go for fresh fish.
Posted on 3/24/10 at 12:35 am to L.A.
funny yet sad story.
better luck next time.
better luck next time.
Posted on 3/24/10 at 1:17 am to Bunsbert Montcroff
quote:Quite true. This has been a dilemma for the 16+ years I have lived here.
yeah but a chain supermarket - even in a coastal city - isn't the best place to go for fresh fish.
You'd be surprised how difficult it is to find a place that sells good fish in my area of Los Angeles. I ask just about everyone I know for recommendations, but nobody seems to know a good fish monger around these parts.
Where would you suggest that I go?
Posted on 3/24/10 at 1:35 am to L.A.
you made me laugh out loud.
Posted on 3/24/10 at 6:32 am to L.A.
Hmmmm. According to Powerman, tigre, and a few others, S. California is supposed to be a utopoia for procuring food products.
What do they know that you don't?
What do they know that you don't?
Posted on 3/24/10 at 7:33 am to tavolatim
Sorry, didn't make myself clear, looking for local salt water fish.
I think Maxwell's is my best bet for snapper, redfish or trout.
quote:
Tommy's Fish House - not tried yet
Off the Hook - great when they opened, last few visits, not so fresh looking.
Maxwells - Have to try
Heads and tails - last week had talapia & catfish
place on Jones creek - Jimbo's usually just catfish & tuna
place on O'Neal - LA Boilers, O'Neal & Perkins is catfish only.
that's just in my running areas
I think Maxwell's is my best bet for snapper, redfish or trout.
Posted on 3/24/10 at 7:59 am to andouille
Tony's has very little local salt water fish. Off the Hook does
Posted on 3/24/10 at 8:10 am to BigAlBR
quote:
Off the Hook - great when they opened, last few visits, not so fresh looking.
I second this. Nothing looks fresh in the place. what is scary is don't they distribute a bunch of seafood. I can only hope they just sell the old stuff in the store.
Posted on 3/24/10 at 8:12 am to jmtigers
quote:
Heads and tails - last week had talapia & catfish
From time to time Head and tails has some nice redfish. They will tell ya when it came in.
Posted on 3/24/10 at 8:17 am to jmtigers
Off the hook was supposed to be a large dist.
I can tell you for fact Tommy's has fresh fish...I recieved the gift of a spec trout poboy there because it was day 3 and he has a 3 day limit on how long he keeps the fish....man that was good eating.
I can tell you for fact Tommy's has fresh fish...I recieved the gift of a spec trout poboy there because it was day 3 and he has a 3 day limit on how long he keeps the fish....man that was good eating.
Posted on 3/24/10 at 8:25 am to tavolatim
quote:
it was day 3 and he has a 3 day limit on how long he keeps the fish....
I got a hell of a deal on a nice salb of tuna one Sunday because he got it Friday. It was very good not a strong fishy taste or smell at all, very good people at Tommys and plus the food is great I am glad to have a good local place I can count on for fresh/decent seafood.
Posted on 3/24/10 at 8:33 am to andouille
quote:
I think Maxwell's is my best bet for snapper, redfish or trout.
Don't you know anyone that fishes? I couldn't imagine buying any of these.
Posted on 3/24/10 at 8:36 am to jmtigers
quote:
quote:
Off the Hook - great when they opened, last few visits, not so fresh looking.
I second this. Nothing looks fresh in the place. what is scary is don't they distribute a bunch of seafood. I can only hope they just sell the old stuff in the store.
you should email Jason
all joking aside, it's gotta be tough for the posters who own restaurants when they read this kind of negative stuff about their place.
ETA: question for all
do you think chicken should allow the local owners to identify themselves and defend their restaurants from these kind of negative comments?
This post was edited on 3/24/10 at 8:45 am
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