Happy Easter weekend. Hope you all had a good one. We celebrated with sustainable fresh wild Pacific Halibut. First of the Season at introductory promotional prices is so consumer attractive. With our groceries still at all time high levels it is certainly the time to buy it taking advantage of the sales. In our marketplace again this year the best opening prices were at Safeway followed by T & T Supermarket (about to expand into Washington, USA) and Whole Foods. The 3 day sale was advertised as “Line-caught off the coast of British Columbia” with Fillets at $4.99/100 grams. We usually buy the Safeway Ocean Wise steaks also on sale at a cheaper $3.99/100 grams but actually results in a better flavour when cooked on the bone. Halibut is more difficult to cook than many fish (compare the easy moist Sablefish) so you have to be careful not to overcook it and dry it out. En papillote with a julienne of vegetables is an outstanding safe method. We often sear the outside and finish cooking in the oven with excellent results. A sauce can enhance your enjoyment with our fav puree roasted sweet orange (or red) peppers, almonds and smoked Spanish paprika tasting marvellous! Even some pesto or some other sauce of your choice helps retain moisture. Lots of wine choices pair well though we were supporting mainly the BC wine industry with some wonderful whites including a delicious rich mature 2015 Joie Farm Riesling & pure varietal 2022 Noble Ridge Stony Knoll Chardonnay and of course some Chablis. Tried together the better acidity balanced 2020 & softer more ready 2021 Chablis Premier Cru Butteaux Domaine Servin. A real celebratory match with the halibut is two of the very best white wines in the world: classy 2021 M3 Chardonnay Adelaide Hills from Shaw + Smith and the best ever vintage of Chablis 2014 minerally youthful Les Clos Grand Cru Domaine Christian Moreau. A treat indeed!
Are you already enjoying the fresh halibut in your market? Kindly advise.
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