Why Hello Dip that all Dip’s dream about becoming ….

Do I like Salmon? Oh I don’t know does a bumble bee like pollinating? Actually, that might be a bad analogy as I can’t quite tell you if the bee actually knows what it is doing but you get my point. Yes, I love salmon. Would you be jelouse if I told you that Salmon and Dungeness Crab were a part of my almost-everyday-diet growing up? Of course you would how could you not. Well, If you didn’t like Salmon maybe, but then why would you be reading this post? You wouldn’t.

Ahh Vancouver, if only you were not cursed with 8 months of perpetual rain and darkness. During the Summer words could not express how beautiful the city is. Walking your dog down the seawall, daily trips to Stanley Park, Whistler (obviously), and finally being able to take your 16 winter coats off and dine outside.

There are a lot of perks of growing up in Vancouver, (the cold not being one of them) even more so if you grew up on the water and that I did. We had crab traps that were thrown in the water daily and you were never guaranteed to catch one, you were guaranteed to catch at least 5 … every time. Also at midnight we would take our little sand bucket pails and spoons (well I would have a pail and spoon the adults surely had something more grown up) and go dig up clams on the beach for chowder. This is probably why I have always been a night owl. It all stems from my clam digging days. Another perk, Salmon! And what a perk that was.

One of the reasons Salmon has been and hopefully always will be plentiful is because of our fishing laws in Canada and the USA. There are very strict laws on when we can and can not catch salmon, how much we can catch and also in the way in which we can catch it. *Sigh*. If only we could practice this with every fish I think that we would have a much stronger, thriving and alive marine world. This is one of the reasons why I will promote Salmon as one of the top choices for seafood but also because it’s undeniably one of the most delicious fish I have ever eaten. Actually, its my favourite.

Not often do I put anything on Salmon besides salt, pepper, lemon and dill but when I happen to get a hold of a whole side of salmon there will be dip. This is because the Salmon is not even. There are very thin pieces on the underbelly and trying to cook that as even as you do the thick top part is impossible. So trimming up all the side pieces and turning them into this delicious dip instead of wasting is a great trip. Smoked Salmon filets and canned salmon are also a great substitute for this dish.