Live Salmon At Fish Store. Where Can I Get It? Pref Brooklyn

happy to be me

Tue, Apr 16 2024, 2:34 pm

Our minhag is to see the fish live before we buy it. Does anyone know which stores are still offering this service? It's quite late in the game and most stores aren't doing it anymore. TIA

amother

Moccasin

Tue, Apr 16 2024, 3:04 pm

It sounds kind of cruel. I imagine the minhag is like cutting the ends off the brisket and was probably to make sure the fish was fresh.

amother

Cornsilk

Tue, Apr 16 2024, 3:08 pm

You can try Levertov in crown heights.
(347) 533-6004

I’ve seen live fish there.
We also used to get live fish from there.

happy to be me

Tue, Apr 16 2024, 3:20 pm

amother Cornsilk wrote:

You can try Levertov in crown heights.
(347) 533-6004

I’ve seen live fish there.
We also used to get live fish from there.

Thank you.

amother

Ginger

Tue, Apr 16 2024, 3:26 pm

this is fascinating. is this a year round minhag or just for pesach? is this for all fish?

cnc

Tue, Apr 16 2024, 3:28 pm

You can't get actual live salmon in America. Freund's and some other places will have with a hechsher certifying that a mashgiach was present when it was caught. Legally, salmon needs to be flash frozen when caught.

cnc

Tue, Apr 16 2024, 3:30 pm

amother Ginger wrote:

this is fascinating. is this a year round minhag or just for pesach? is this for all fish?

Pesach for those that hold by it...
But those people don't eat salmon on Pesach because it's impossible to get live salmon.

amother

Cornsilk

Tue, Apr 16 2024, 3:48 pm

amother Ginger wrote:

this is fascinating. is this a year round minhag or just for pesach? is this for all fish?

Just pesach.

Cmon be nice

Tue, Apr 16 2024, 3:57 pm

amother Cornsilk wrote:

Just pesach.

Any idea why? To see if theres chometz mixed in?

DrMom

Tue, Apr 16 2024, 3:58 pm

cnc wrote:

So how do they source salmon for sushi?

amother

Cornsilk

Tue, Apr 16 2024, 3:59 pm

Cmon be nice wrote:

Any idea why? To see if theres chometz mixed in?

We don’t eat store bought food. We make everything from scratch hence why we buy a fish and clean it at home and make some g fish. With carp and forgot the other fish some onions salt and carrots.

cnc

Tue, Apr 16 2024, 4:01 pm

DrMom wrote:

So how do they source salmon for sushi?

It's frozen first.

What is considered sushi grade salmon?
Sushi-grade fish is caught quickly, bled upon capture, gutted soon after, and iced thoroughly. Known parasitic fish, such as salmon, should be frozen at 0°F for 7 days or flash-frozen at -35°F for 15 hours. This will kill any parasites, making the fish safe for consumption.

happy to be me

Tue, Apr 16 2024, 4:11 pm

amother Ginger wrote:

this is fascinating. is this a year round minhag or just for pesach? is this for all fish?

Just for Pesach, for all fish!

Amarante

Tue, Apr 16 2024, 4:11 pm

DrMom wrote:

So how do they source salmon for sushi?

It isn't live - it isn't even live at the Tsukiji Market where the best sushi chefs in Japan shop for the best fish

It could be pristine in terms of quality but it wouldn't be live. Also the best sushi for salmon would be wild caught and not farm raised and that wouldn't be live either.

I have actually been to a few Asian markets that sell live fish from tanks but I haven't ever seen salmon there.

happy to be me

Tue, Apr 16 2024, 4:13 pm

cnc wrote:

There definitely are stores that bring it in this time of year. I missed the boat though.

happy to be me

Tue, Apr 16 2024, 4:15 pm

amother Mauve wrote:

Try freunds

I tried them but I am too late. Thanks for the suggestion.

happy to be me

Tue, Apr 16 2024, 4:18 pm

amother Ginger wrote:

this is fascinating. is this a year round minhag or just for pesach? is this for all fish?

We can add this to the interesting Pesach minhagim thread.

amother

Seafoam

Tue, Apr 16 2024, 4:23 pm

happy to be me wrote:

I missed the boat though.

You sure did. Literally. LOL

amother

Ginger

Tue, Apr 16 2024, 4:32 pm

amother Cornsilk wrote:

We don’t eat store bought food. We make everything from scratch hence why we buy a fish and clean it at home and make some g fish. With carp and forgot the other fish some onions salt and carrots.

What about milk? Do you watch it come from the source? Do you watch chicken and meat get Schechted?