Canning & Curing Alaska Coho Salmon

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  • Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
  • With much of our winter prep completed we take a short trip to Seward, Alaska to fish for Silver Salmon. Once we arrive back at the cabin with our limit of 12 Coho Salmon, we smoke and can the fish for winter. In addition to preserving the salmon we taste test a Silver and prepare Gravlax for an Alaskan inspired sushi dish.
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  • @mge8942
    @mge8942 4 года назад +135

    What a beautiful partnership you two have!!

  • @familjenlindh9449
    @familjenlindh9449 4 года назад +127

    50/50 salt and sugar, a few crushed peppercorns and lots of dill. vacuum seal and wait 4 days turning it every day, Skip the vodka. Please try.

    • @elisabethe8055
      @elisabethe8055 4 года назад +9

      Precis! Skip the vodka!

    • @vitaly6312
      @vitaly6312 4 года назад +10

      I’ve done this method as well as with vodka/brandy. It works well either way. Light Brown sugar is a lot better in my opinion than white sugar.

    • @josefinejohansson5526
      @josefinejohansson5526 4 года назад +6

      Äkta svenskt recept ;-)

    • @4philipp
      @4philipp 4 года назад +21

      Good recipe but don’t skip the vodka.
      Drink it.

    • @500dollarjapanesetoaster8
      @500dollarjapanesetoaster8 4 года назад +5

      We've done it 50/50 salt, sugar and dill, but also pressed under a weight (flipping daily) for 6-7 days. Served on buttered bread. Vodka chaser.

  • @THardy.
    @THardy. 4 года назад +79

    You two have settled into Alaskan life so beautifully. And thru your VERY hard work have created a homestead you should be very proud of. LOVE your videos.

    • @bane8305
      @bane8305 4 года назад

      where are they originally from? did they move from city life to alaska life? or did they grow up there

    • @RWorley3sl
      @RWorley3sl 4 года назад +3

      @@bane8305 they moved from oragon/Washington state. Northwest, but not wilderness.

    • @bane8305
      @bane8305 4 года назад

      @@RWorley3sl I see thanks Rebekah

    • @jessewalley1529
      @jessewalley1529 4 года назад +1

      Fendi they were from California originally then Oregon then moved to Alaska

    • @chriswillis3280
      @chriswillis3280 3 года назад

      @@donaldmiller8629 LOL you might be right, but they have talked about their decision to move and live in Alaska before. They were both working, but at the end of the day/week just had no time or energy to do the fun stuff in life.

  • @OutlanderVideo
    @OutlanderVideo 4 года назад +134

    You two have almost convinced me that living in Alaska would be worth freezing my ass off for half the year! Love the amazing cinematography!

    • @widgets-widgets5210
      @widgets-widgets5210 4 года назад +6

      Hey Outlander, it’s a big place and not all of it requires freezing :) I was twenty years in Southeast (Sitka) and am going back up as soon as possible (currently in Colorado). Sure there’s rain like you’ve never experienced before but when the sun comes out, it’s truly unbelievable. Also, you can’t hardly starve or die of thirst.. pretty much, if you can still fall down and chew, (it may not taste great) you’re gonna live 👍🏼. Get there as soo as you can. Good luck!

    • @mrg09211976
      @mrg09211976 4 года назад +5

      @@widgets-widgets5210 even the sections that don't freeze like Sitka are overpriced and not worth it. You can get all the Salmon you want and have a better quality of life in the Northwest. Plus you don't have a brain dead Republican Gov that is destroying the state and running out big business.

    • @mrg09211976
      @mrg09211976 4 года назад +1

      @neuralcircuit depends on the area not all of Alaska is cold and it is gettign warmer. Plus 70 degrees in Alaska is like 90 in Texas.

    • @Yakuzachris10
      @Yakuzachris10 3 года назад

      @@mrg09211976 70 degrees in Alaska is like 90 degrees in Texas? Are you drunk? Texas also has different climates and humidity so I'm not sure which one you are referring to? To each their own I guess....

    • @mrg09211976
      @mrg09211976 3 года назад +1

      @@Yakuzachris10 actually if you knew how the body heated from the various angles of the sun you would understand that comment. FYI, Alaska has several different climates as well, and more variation than Texas.

  • @JackieHall71
    @JackieHall71 4 года назад +115

    Man, y'all are going to be eating very well this winter and beyond. You might need another freezer to hold all of the delicious meat you have harvested.

    • @pinschrunner
      @pinschrunner 3 года назад +4

      Alaska is a natural freezer. What is that lake and area called? @Simple Alaska Living. Very beautiful. Thx for including the drone footage. It is obvious that clean eating gives you the abundance of energy that humans used to have before our food supply was industrialized, sprayed, genetically modified and purified.

    • @littlegoobie
      @littlegoobie 3 года назад

      It's not a lake, it's a saltwater port that opens to the ocean off to the right side of the video. Resurrection Bay.

  • @ashleyjones2034
    @ashleyjones2034 4 года назад +279

    Ok I love Ariel. “Oh, what a beautiful color.” *Thwack* 😂

    • @pebo8306
      @pebo8306 4 года назад +5

      Necessities of life prevail!

    • @MommaOG
      @MommaOG 4 года назад +2

      😂😂

    • @敖红豆
      @敖红豆 4 года назад +2

      I really enjoy these videos. I always learn something new.

    • @aesbj9228
      @aesbj9228 4 года назад +3

      Lol for real

    • @TheMons26
      @TheMons26 3 года назад

      Same!🤣

  • @anneh7725
    @anneh7725 4 года назад +35

    Loving your videos! I am unable to do what I would like in life due to a disease with chronic pain. I am around your age too. You are doing what I would love to do, so in some way, I feel like I am doing those things by watching. Be Blessed and feel Blessed that you are healthy and strong and have eachother 💙 Keep up the good work!

    • @lexiew3810
      @lexiew3810 3 года назад +3

      This comment touched me. So glad you could find joy through this. I pray God will bless you with strength and energy to live the fulfilling life you desire. I can tell you are a beloved and beautiful soul. God bless❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🏽🙏🏽

  • @AlanaLee-xv2qy
    @AlanaLee-xv2qy 4 года назад +16

    I found your channel a month ago because I like gardening channels (our whole front yard is a veg garden) and you guys have become one of my favorite channels to watch. I enjoy every single show. You both have a natural easy charm and don't make over complicated videos which I really appreciate.

  • @epicawsomeful
    @epicawsomeful 4 года назад +11

    Appreciate you guys respecting the limit ❤️ It shows how much respect you two have for nature

  • @wade4747
    @wade4747 4 года назад +140

    Wow, Eric took his beanie off!

    • @EvelynMaya1
      @EvelynMaya1 4 года назад

      😅

    • @canamrider7195
      @canamrider7195 4 года назад +5

      Great looking head. If I was only so lucky.

    • @X360GAMING1
      @X360GAMING1 4 года назад +7

      At first I thought they got a roommate and he was joining in for taste testing

    • @bane8305
      @bane8305 4 года назад +2

      He still a boss he could still pull bitches with hat on or off bro don't be sneaking him like that SMH

    • @RedRacconKing
      @RedRacconKing 4 года назад +2

      Now you know he's serious

  • @247KW
    @247KW 4 года назад +8

    Awe...ya'll made me cry seeing Seward again. I use to work on my Uncle''s Commercial Fishing Boat out of Seward....dang I miss my Uncle! I fished Halibut season & king crab.....so dangerous....but I was young and fearless!

  • @mistylmonasco7051
    @mistylmonasco7051 4 года назад +3

    You can buy wasabi powder on amazon . The little can will last a while . You just mix up how much you need .

  • @brettn4337
    @brettn4337 4 года назад +35

    A lot of "wasabi" that is sold in supermarkets is just horseradish that has a green food dye in it

    • @AccountInactive
      @AccountInactive 4 года назад +8

      *all.

    • @marlenekutcher938
      @marlenekutcher938 4 года назад +2

      Yes in Canada as well. Check the price of wasabi and you'll see why. Yikes!

    • @tlb796
      @tlb796 4 года назад +5

      I love horseradish! Give me all the green horseradish!!!

    • @jamescanjuggle
      @jamescanjuggle 4 года назад +1

      Yep, says so on the back too usually saying Real!....(3%) Wasabi!

    • @radnustuhab
      @radnustuhab 4 года назад +1

      Wow! That explains why for years I've been feeling like Wasabi just didn't make me as happy anymore as it used to. Gonna go find me some real Wasabi next chance I get :) Thanks for the info!

  • @windowclean100
    @windowclean100 4 года назад +19

    👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
    Oh what a beautiful color... whack 🤣

  • @garylee1353
    @garylee1353 4 года назад +48

    "What a beautiful colour!" *whack* 😂

  • @Loesters
    @Loesters 4 года назад +73

    Message to all salmon out there: please try to come to the Netherlands. Repeat: please try to make it somehow to the Netherlands. Over.

    • @vitaly6312
      @vitaly6312 4 года назад +4

      Atlantic salmon has been all but wiped out. Which actually goes for a lot of Fish and Game species in Europe. For salmon’s sake - stay out of Europe as much as possible. They’ll wipe you out...again.

    • @Loesters
      @Loesters 4 года назад +3

      @@vitaly6312 yeah well, maybe. But I like salmon as much as Alaskan people do. Btw. The salmon is making a comeback in Dutch and German waters. People are working really hard to provide the necessaraties for salmon and other fish to return and stay. Hunting for game isnt a thing here. There is no space for game anyway. We are a small country and we dont have room for both people and game. eenvandaag.avrotros.nl/item/maakt-de-zalm-na-zestig-jaar-een-grote-comeback/

    • @charlenekociuba7396
      @charlenekociuba7396 4 года назад

      @@vitaly6312 ahhh, they would be celebrities. Suggestion, bring them in as babes and seed your waterways. What is needed is a good place they could concieve as home, nice minerals, algae and friendly birds. LOL.

    • @pebo8306
      @pebo8306 4 года назад +1

      Nope!!!! Norwegian farm salmon is good enough for you!!!!(eat it and you will never catch the flu,or even Corona!)LOL

    • @Loesters
      @Loesters 4 года назад

      @@pebo8306 No! I want wild salmon and I want to bring them in myself. I will repeat my message until they arive.

  • @kellyestes5482
    @kellyestes5482 4 года назад +57

    Still deciding what to do with salmon ? I’d be happy to supply you with my address, lol

    • @charlenekociuba7396
      @charlenekociuba7396 4 года назад +3

      A place in Homer will mail you Salmon and Halibut, at a price.

    • @JB-mf1zc
      @JB-mf1zc 4 года назад

      Can you overnight to south Texas?

  • @suziehomemaker4277
    @suziehomemaker4277 4 года назад +36

    I hit ‘liked’ even before watching. Never a disappointment. Keep inspiring!!!!

    • @funnyfarmdad9997
      @funnyfarmdad9997 4 года назад +2

      Suzanne Villanueva Same here! I usually hit like during the intro or the commercial.

  • @duanechadwick331
    @duanechadwick331 4 года назад +33

    Woohoo love it when a new video comes out!!

  • @ashdubb5303
    @ashdubb5303 4 года назад +10

    “Liked” as soon as I clicked on the video 🤣 Love ALL your videos. The pair of you do a great job providing interesting content. I

  • @__1201
    @__1201 4 года назад +21

    I can't believe snagging is legal in some places in Alaska.

    • @nickbarene
      @nickbarene 4 года назад +13

      Seriously. I also can't believe I had to scroll so far down in the comments to see someone mention the snagging.

    • @fullbloodedamerican1366
      @fullbloodedamerican1366 3 года назад +10

      We chew folks out in Washington state for it😂

    • @nathanjabaay1773
      @nathanjabaay1773 3 года назад +2

      Only in ocean water... Once they hit fresh water it's illegal.

    • @TheNatusan
      @TheNatusan 3 года назад +1

      ^ this. And they call it fishing, even if it’s legal in terms of the law it’s still immoral.
      Just learn how to fish properly or skip it.

    • @littlegoobie
      @littlegoobie 3 года назад +2

      You also need to understand that some of these fish are in a terminal fishery like in seward, which means the rivers (if there even is one) won't be there for all these fish to spawn. They literally die in the bays (Resurrection in this case) and leave the whole area stinking of rotten fish and never spawned.

  • @TheGreenAcreWI
    @TheGreenAcreWI 4 года назад +5

    You are one of the RUclipsrs that inspired me to start my own channel on sustainability! We live on a single acre with plenty of zoning ordinances restricting the type of lifestyle we can live. However, we are doing everything we can to live a lifestyle of self-sufficiency and documenting our journey here on RUclips. We currently have gardens, orchards, a vineyard, chickens, honeybees and hope to one day install a solar system to go off grid. I love your channel, keep up the inspirational work!

  • @geoaerorider4589
    @geoaerorider4589 4 года назад +42

    She said, “I like to bleed ‘em”...
    😂

    • @hobbyhomesteader5801
      @hobbyhomesteader5801 4 года назад

      I thought I heard her say that ... I was sad lol

    • @danamama6766
      @danamama6766 4 года назад +5

      I'm sure it was said in a manner that was meant to mean be able to harvest them. Not in a bad way. She's to sweet.

    • @festorfamine
      @festorfamine 4 года назад +5

      You need to bleed out the fish before it taint the meat. I would hope that she does like to bleed them before putting them in the cooler.

    • @lip_ripper_addict8199
      @lip_ripper_addict8199 4 года назад +1

      festorfamine Yep, slice the Gills👍🏻

  • @anciskold541
    @anciskold541 4 года назад +5

    Cut the vodka and the parsley. ;) And you just have to grava the salmon for two days in the fridge. And after that it should keep for a couple of days. Gravad salmon is very common in Sweden and everyone serves it at the traditional smörgåsbord at christmas, easter and midsummer. Try this with baked potatoes: 200 grams of gravad salmon, 2 dl of creme fraiche or sourcream, 4 tablespoons of mayo, 1 tablespoon grated horseradish, 4 tabelspoons chives and a pinch of pepper. And don't forget you can also grava salmon that has been frozen.

    • @emppulina
      @emppulina 4 года назад

      Yes, no vodka or parsley. Salt and maybe dill. Idea is to low salt fish, not to marinate it.

  • @kelseyb7857
    @kelseyb7857 4 года назад +7

    I loved seeing the footage of the fish swimming in that crystal clear water. Beautiful!

  • @mrwdpkr5851
    @mrwdpkr5851 4 года назад +8

    " What a beautiful color " ...WHACK ! That was a fine stringer of fish you guys got !

  • @denisespotts1858
    @denisespotts1858 4 года назад +7

    Just curious....what did each of you do, when living in the lower 48 and had a 'regular' job?

    • @manana4202
      @manana4202 3 года назад +1

      was wondering this too

    • @MiKE-jz6jt
      @MiKE-jz6jt 3 года назад

      It doesnt matter ..Whats important that they are living the life we all want..! The lower 48 SUCKS..!

    • @susanwestmoreland9732
      @susanwestmoreland9732 3 года назад

      They addressed this in a previous video

  • @beckypincalifornia1985
    @beckypincalifornia1985 4 года назад +6

    Big mistake, on my part. Started watching about an hour before dinner. By the time you got to the sushi ... I was STARVING. Looked so good!
    Good job, you guys. Next year, grow some horseradish!

  • @ИльяТихомиров-е2ф
    @ИльяТихомиров-е2ф 4 года назад +8

    Молодцы ребята! Как интересно вы всё снимаете и нам показываете! Спасибо за интересные видео! ЛАЙК!!!

  • @deadeye4421
    @deadeye4421 4 года назад +18

    I need to find me a woman that says, "I like to bleed'em"
    Eric, you're a lucky man!!

    • @pebo8306
      @pebo8306 4 года назад +3

      Unless he ever thought to have a fling on the side!LOL

    • @marlenekutcher938
      @marlenekutcher938 4 года назад +1

      Pe Bo that could cause this saying to be taken a different way. Just sayin...

    • @pebo8306
      @pebo8306 4 года назад +1

      @@marlenekutcher938 Yup! Just what I'm thinking.Although I can not figure from where he would take time and energy to do just that! LOL

    • @mistylmonasco7051
      @mistylmonasco7051 4 года назад +1

      Dead Eye cleaning fish isn’t that hard.

  • @Astrohhh
    @Astrohhh 4 года назад +6

    I'm sitting here eating refried beans out of a can, while watching you guys make the most delicous looking salmon. Is this what depression feels like?

  • @amandapeterson790
    @amandapeterson790 4 года назад +6

    This was awesome!!
    Question! Did you guys harvest your potatoes and carrots already? I loved it last year, I wanted to see if they were just as big!

  • @robby8151
    @robby8151 4 года назад +18

    you might be able to grow wasabi for a part of the year.

    • @shawglen
      @shawglen 4 года назад +1

      Most wasabi anymore is really not wasabi but made from horseradish along with mustard, starch, and green food coloring

    • @robby8151
      @robby8151 4 года назад +7

      @@shawglen Yes I understand this. Their climate may actually permit wasabi growth for a portion of the year. They grow real wasabi in Washington and Oregon because of the climate i believe.

  • @Damonneeds1469
    @Damonneeds1469 3 года назад +2

    Did you see the look on your wife's face when you said, No more going out to the restaurant to get sushi bc you were just going to start making sushi at home. I think women like to be taken out every now and then, regardless of whether it's a necessity. Don't forget the little things.

  • @brendapaul5950
    @brendapaul5950 4 года назад +4

    Hey Guy's, I would pay about $35 for that sushi platter at my local Wegmans in upstate NY!!!

  • @villagesteader3552
    @villagesteader3552 4 года назад +3

    You are living my dream!♥️👍🙏😎🇺🇸

  • @Kupo_Kaachan
    @Kupo_Kaachan 4 года назад +4

    I always get excited when I see a video from you guys. I'm 22 and saving up to someday and hopefully very soon be able to live like this. I've long felt that this is the true way to live life. Self sustained, debt free and far away from the stress of "society" and normal jobs where you are only working your life away to pay for rent for someone else for a house you don't even own.
    I don't mind working hard at my own land, to grow and harvest my own food. You are a true inspiration!

  • @Screamingtut
    @Screamingtut 4 года назад +2

    you should have made the salmon with a lot of Sea Salt, Lemon juice and lemons, and Suger you should wrap it up in Saran wrap, and after it cured for about a week you have to rinse off the salt. you want the fish to be firm. I've made it with Atlantic Salmon because I live in seacoast NH. Also, you should have freeze the salmon at 1-10 degrees so it will kill any parasites for a few days

    • @Screamingtut
      @Screamingtut 4 года назад

      I agree, no VODKA, I been making it that way since 1982. I have used Dark brown sugar also, I use white when I do not have any. Dill is good too.

  • @watkinstreefarm6880
    @watkinstreefarm6880 4 года назад +11

    Mmmmmm. Looks tasty. U guys should ba all stocked up for winter.

  • @TonchyShultz
    @TonchyShultz 3 года назад +1

    I heard that Alaska is more cold then Sibir ..hehee... CONGRATS for nice Salmon , thanks for setting video and go ahead..! Best regards from Canada. 👍🍁💕🍷🍸🍁✌

  • @bflogal18
    @bflogal18 4 года назад +9

    The aerial footage is amazingly beautiful!❤️

  • @sunco7284
    @sunco7284 4 года назад +1

    Hai simple living alaska saya menyukai. Ikan mu 🐟🐟🐟🤗🤗🤗👍👍👍👍👍 dari indonesia.

  • @beeamerica5024
    @beeamerica5024 4 года назад +3

    Salmon one of the best things in the world you can eat and I don't know if it's just the videos but Eric is looking like she's out hunting you in out fishing you but I don't think she can have cook you you're an excellent cook was such good fresh ingredients love the Drone shots great video💥😁👀🔥🐝

  • @crissy1764
    @crissy1764 4 года назад +23

    YAYYYYYYY!!!! My fav RUclipsRRRRRRRRRSSS YALL MAKE ME SO HAPPY YOU BRING HAPPINESSSS and joy TO MY LIFE! And to many others! Let that sink in lol 💗❤️💗❤️💗❤️ sending love from California! You are very much appreciated

  • @jackpotgman892
    @jackpotgman892 4 года назад +4

    The two of you really do so too speak, take the bull by the horns! What a wonderful experience that you offer your viewers. Thanks 👍

  • @Tater79bj
    @Tater79bj 4 года назад +2

    Clean eating, simple living, and big beautiful country.... not much more to ask for is there? Amazing video as always you two 👍

  • @oliviaayala1219
    @oliviaayala1219 4 года назад +3

    I love gravlax, it's best eaten fresh, will last 3 weeks refrigerated and 3 months frozen.

  • @paruldubey9557
    @paruldubey9557 4 года назад +5

    You guys are fantastic .... Much love from India ❤️❤️

  • @Dragonstalon1001
    @Dragonstalon1001 4 года назад +20

    I'm curious, if you would do a video on how you would rate each species of Salmon from the Worst to best, on taste, in your opinion.

    • @monicabeck1147
      @monicabeck1147 4 года назад +2

      Agree, King is best !

    • @charlenekociuba7396
      @charlenekociuba7396 4 года назад +3

      @@monicabeck1147 Silver is very good too because it's not as large. And as they said, it's about the prep. I didn't do anything to the one I caught and it was heavenly, because it was fresh!

    • @gwilliammaggs
      @gwilliammaggs 4 года назад +2

      Sockeye.

    • @downstreamup8897
      @downstreamup8897 4 года назад +1

      They are all good, just variety. Even the same type of salmon can vary in taste depending where you get it. Also to really know the taste they need to be bright and silvery with no body or color changes, because as their bodies change as they head to their spawning areas their meat quality changes.

    • @monicabeck1147
      @monicabeck1147 4 года назад +1

      Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, I really do love all salmon! My grandpa and uncles were commercial fisherman, so I’ve eaten it all. But as I said, King’s are just my favorite! But I won’t turn down any of them! :-)

  • @downstreamup8897
    @downstreamup8897 4 года назад +3

    FYI, Belly meat is some of the best meat on a salmon. Smoke them bellies. You will be amazed.

  • @knalletorget
    @knalletorget 4 года назад +1

    Vodka on Gravlax?
    VODKA ON GRAVLAX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?????????????????????? **My Swedish brain can't take the pain....**
    I don't know who you two are. I don't know what you guys want. If you are looking for profit from this video I can tell you that no Swedes will watch the ads that makes you money, but what I do have are a very particular set of skills. Skills I have acquired over a very long career.
    Skills as a chef that make me a nightmare for people like you!
    If you promise to NEVER EVER PUT VODKA ON GRAVLAX now that'll be the end of it.
    I will not look for you guys, I will not pursue you, but if you don't, I will look for you, I will find you and I will make you eat Surströmming (Fermented herring).

  • @gregkerr725
    @gregkerr725 4 года назад +9

    Make sure you rinse your inexoensive reels in fresh water really well...or the next time you go to use them they'll be locked up......doesn't hurt to clean and lightly old the drag washers either.

  • @ruralcanadianmom8964
    @ruralcanadianmom8964 3 года назад +1

    I’ve never smoked fish before so excuse the silly question, but do you de-scale the fish before putting them in the smoker?

  • @questionablecooking7019
    @questionablecooking7019 4 года назад +3

    If you haven’t had a real salmon from Alaska - Kings, reds ect you haven’t lived yet. It is soooo good. This vid got me pumped remembering my trip.

  • @MeBeingAble
    @MeBeingAble 4 года назад +1

    well look at it this way. respect the land, respect the bounty. you are taking a life to feed you and sustain you, so do it in a respectable way and honour that life.

  • @beckybundle4826
    @beckybundle4826 4 года назад +3

    We call that type of fishing snatchin' here in FL. Y'all call it snagging. 😊 We snatch mostly mullet in our local rivers and Tampa Bay when they spawn!

  • @susieast450
    @susieast450 4 года назад +2

    Going to be moving to Soldotna in a few months!! I haven't lived in Ak since I was a kid. I'm super excited to get my homesteading on!

  • @heatherwanderer777
    @heatherwanderer777 4 года назад +4

    I fished there 20 years ago, so great to see they're still coming in strong. Its an amazing experience, brings back some memories for sure.

  • @ginacota9724
    @ginacota9724 4 года назад +2

    You could make some awesome poke bowls with that gravlax salmon

  • @GenXBecks
    @GenXBecks 4 года назад +6

    I really enjoyed the part of the video where you tasted and discussed the food together. We often see the finished meal, but getting your in-depth discussion about the food you've worked so hard to grow/catch and prepare is very interesting as well. It's great to see your excitement about developing new techniques and recipes. Great addition to your videos and I'd love to see more.

  • @elisabethe8055
    @elisabethe8055 4 года назад +1

    As a Swede i got very excited that you decided to do the gravlax, or as we call it "Gravad Lax". A very ancient way of preserving fish in Scandinavia. Gravlax has its roots over here, and it is first described in the province of Jämtland Sweden in the 14th century . It is probably older than that, and similar way of preserving fish has been described in known notes from the "viking age". I got excited, and then.. you added vodka?! Wth? 😂A true gravlax consist just sugar, salt, white pepper, fish and at the best times for luxury; dill. Fresh dill. Please try it, and skip the vodka, vodka is for Russians, and they can have it, but not in our Swedish fish! 😅After its done, carve it in really thin sheats, and eat it with cooked potato and cooked eggs with mayonnaise.
    I hope you understand i am writing this with love, i hope you like your recipe, but i also hope you try is the "Swedish" way, as it once came about. Looks pretty though! Love your channel and it is always a treat to see what you are up to. Thank you for sharing!

  • @huntshackwildernessexperie6820
    @huntshackwildernessexperie6820 4 года назад +3

    I live in an off grid cabin in northern Ontario. The weather here is just a bit colder with a shorter growing season than you have. ( due to the proximity of James Bay ) I have been enjoying your videos for quite a long time and it seems to me that you could do a Cook Book . I enjoy your channel very much.
    ATB Paul

    • @敖红豆
      @敖红豆 4 года назад +1

      I wish you happiness and prosperity!God bless you. I am a chef from Mongolia.

  • @MichaelJohnson-ux7pe
    @MichaelJohnson-ux7pe 4 года назад +1

    Nice you guys. It's been a long long time since I have had fresh salmon and the last time I did any snagging was over 40 years ago in Michigan for King Salmon when it was legal. Thanks for this video it brought back some good memories 😁

  • @ulbebulbe
    @ulbebulbe 4 года назад +21

    OMG he finally took off his hat :D

    • @kellymoody8726
      @kellymoody8726 4 года назад +2

      I thought the same thing!! 🤣🤣

  • @annettep.1605
    @annettep.1605 4 года назад +1

    Hello from Florida. You both are an amazing couple. I just found you and subscribed. You 2 are living my dream! That food, especially the fish looks so yummy. The landscapes are breathtakingly beautiful.

  • @johnmore475
    @johnmore475 4 года назад +4

    Yep we have cohos on Michigan and they are delicious

  • @evelynradcliffe6975
    @evelynradcliffe6975 4 года назад +2

    Have you guys ever made a spread with your kefir cheese and smoked salmon? I bet that would be so delicious, especially with your sourdough bagels and some fresh herbs on top.

  • @carolynmills513
    @carolynmills513 4 года назад +4

    Are the salmon who have spawned and are dying on the banks good to eat? Do they count towards you limits since they are dying 🤔?

    • @steveg1596
      @steveg1596 4 года назад +9

      My 2 cents: If you are a bear or an Eagle, yes. Humans maybe not so much. I have lived and Fished in Alaska and have caught all 5 species. Once the Salmon enter fresh water they start to change color, eventually the meat starts to change color and becomes less firm. The closer they get to spawning the more the meat becomes unpalatable to me. Once they spawn they usual die within a few days. So as to your question, I personally would not eat a spawned out Salmon.

    • @brandonmccoy4186
      @brandonmccoy4186 4 года назад +2

      They are rotting

    • @carolynmills513
      @carolynmills513 4 года назад +1

      Thanks for the response, I assumed they were not edible but didn't know why.

  • @darthdebby
    @darthdebby 4 года назад +1

    Could explain exactly how to make the sushi rice with measurements? Thanks from a drooling fan.

  • @decimalputt1
    @decimalputt1 4 года назад +3

    Love this channel!

  • @felix6634
    @felix6634 4 года назад +2

    I really don't like that type of fishing...it leaves no chance to the fish. :(

    • @Idahoprepper71
      @Idahoprepper71 4 года назад +1

      The salmon have already spawned and are going to die. That why they allow snagging.

    • @felix6634
      @felix6634 4 года назад

      @@Idahoprepper71 ahhh ok, makes more sense then, thank you for that!

  • @joelcarlin9193
    @joelcarlin9193 4 года назад +6

    We cant "snag" em here

    • @chrisludolph348
      @chrisludolph348 4 года назад

      ya i was gonna say last time i fished alaska we couldnt snag... oh ya im not a resident..

  • @morgansword
    @morgansword 4 года назад +1

    For a couple of Cheechakos your getting everything right. A cheechako is someone who has moved here from anywhere else and still has their accent from say Alabama or Missouri and have not lived here for some say twenty years and others come in at anywheres from a year to ten years... some natives claim you have to be born here.... I have lived here longer than all other places combined and never leave state. My heart was so happy when I wasn't a "new comer" but to be truthful, if a limit be necessary then a year would be somewheres near right. Its a heartfelt thing about this state being home above all other places you have stayed or lived. I hope that in my heart that this is your home and that you never leave. I know lots of people save up for when they retire that it will be in Arizona or warm state. Most all return as it really isn't the same when it gets into you. My favorite is the King but reds and silvers are second as its hard to decide and pink is dog food or bait.... I used tons of it for a garden and it did not work well but I think that I overwhelmed it with the fish. After a couple years it got better but no more furt for a while

    • @widgets-widgets5210
      @widgets-widgets5210 4 года назад

      I was tempted to throw out the cheechako information, but as I’m currently out of state, it’s just not right. I’ll be back as soon as possible though. 👍🏼

  • @RonRay
    @RonRay 4 года назад +5

    FIRST!

    • @Loesters
      @Loesters 4 года назад

      I beat you by one second! 🤣😂

  • @mdevery8894
    @mdevery8894 4 года назад +2

    Told my hubby that Eric walks around the property ‘packing’. Hubby told me that is because there are wild critters around and he might have to protect himself or his animals. I also think Eric should take his cap off more often. He looks great.

  • @RonRay
    @RonRay 4 года назад +3

    Watching y'all snatch reminded me of snatching mullet in Naples Florida in the 1960's. We used a weight on the end of a 30 pound test line, with 2-3 treble hooks, two feet above the weight. Back then, the mullet were so thick, they swam with their heads out of water.
    Thanks for the scenery and the memories.

    • @beckybundle4826
      @beckybundle4826 4 года назад +2

      I live in Lithia, FL and we go mullet snatching all the time in the Alafia River and at Piney Point. I was thinking the same thing. This reminded me of our fishin' trips down here. 🎣❤

    • @RonRay
      @RonRay 4 года назад +2

      @@beckybundle4826 I'm glad to hear that snatching mullet is still allowed. The way things have changed, it's a wonder it's not been outlawed.. ;) When I was young, we used to throw red fish (reds) away, as they were thought to be "trash fish" back then (1960's). Also, we used to catch trigger fish from the bank around Naples and Bonita Springs. Anybody have a time machine I could borrow..? :)

    • @beckybundle4826
      @beckybundle4826 4 года назад +2

      @@RonRay Lol. Yes a time machine would be great right about now. I'd love to go to the 60's or maybe even the 50's. I hear it was a much simpler time back then. 💓

    • @RonRay
      @RonRay 4 года назад +1

      ​@@beckybundle4826 - It was like heaven to me. I was 11 years old (1960), and the world was literally my oyster (which we would harvest from shore). You could travel miles and miles along the shore, between Bonita Springs and Naples and not see a house.. much less a hotel. I don't know what Bonita Springs is like now, but when we lived there, there was a store, a bait shop and a service station.. that's all. We would go less than a mile to the canals around there and catch 20 - 30 pound snook off those tiny bridges at night, working a top water lure (using a large cane pole), in a figure "8" motion and the phosphorus in the water would drive the snook crazy. Catching blue crabs that were 8 to 10 inches across was common.
      Yeah, it was simple... simply wonderful. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

    • @beckybundle4826
      @beckybundle4826 4 года назад +2

      @@RonRay Sounds wonderful. I grew up here in rural Hillsborough County much like the way you did (I was born in 74). We mostly fished and played in and near the rivers, but also spent time in the Gulf. It's grown a lot around here, but still pretty rural considering how Bonita Springs has turned out. You wouldn't recognize it at all. It's one big tourist trap down there, and a hot spot for "snow birds" They used to come from up north during the winter, but now it seems there are more northern people here year round than Native Floridians.

  • @ZakKap
    @ZakKap 4 года назад +2

    You guys are adorable!! What a strong beautiful couple. Love watching you two building a meaningful life!!

  • @theresawebster1798
    @theresawebster1798 4 года назад +3

    Is 12 fish the limit for the whole season or is it per day..when you go fishing..

    • @rubbnsmoke
      @rubbnsmoke 4 года назад +2

      6 per person per day.

    • @leiflundquist468
      @leiflundquist468 4 года назад +1

      12 salmon for a hole seasan is not a bright comment... Must be a woman asking... 😁

    • @rubbnsmoke
      @rubbnsmoke 4 года назад

      @@leiflundquist468 The lack of logic would suggest so eh? LOL

  • @olivierbeaulieu87
    @olivierbeaulieu87 4 года назад +1

    love you guys!!! and now we know why eric has been wearing a hat! looking good man stop hiding it

    • @wisconsinfarmer4742
      @wisconsinfarmer4742 3 года назад

      Balding men have more testosterone, that's why Ariel snagged him.

  • @EvelynMaya1
    @EvelynMaya1 4 года назад +3

    Woohoo posted just in time to watch while I eat my lunch!

  • @kateymateymusic1
    @kateymateymusic1 4 года назад +2

    You seriously live in one the most beautiful parts of the world ❤️

  • @lizcarter6938
    @lizcarter6938 4 года назад +2

    I’m currently doing LOTS of praying & looking for an off grid piece of property in Northern Nevada. I am trying out different recipe substitutes for my families favorite restaurant items. As I know my grandkids are going to have fast food withdrawals lol.
    I think it’s great you both agreed you’ve made something at home that you’d prefer over a restaurant!!

  • @maureenclayton7401
    @maureenclayton7401 3 года назад +2

    It’s unbelievable where you live and how you live, looks great, love the cooking you both do together. Can’t wait to watch more.

  • @joecarter3789
    @joecarter3789 4 года назад +2

    I live in wasilla. Next spring I would enjoy showing you how to catch kings at the tail race. Not far from you

    • @pinschrunner
      @pinschrunner 3 года назад +1

      Is Sarah Palin your neighbor? Can you see Russia from your front porch too? Lol. Beautiful country up there

  • @garyolson1644
    @garyolson1644 4 года назад +1

    Eric I am always impressed with your cooking! You are a chef and I'm always impressed by how you hit all the major elements (salty, spicy, acidic, fat) with locally sourced caught/grown foods! That fishing looks amazing! Oh and Arielle is a badass, I'm sure you both know that...but just verifying we all agree!

  • @ciberbri59
    @ciberbri59 4 года назад +2

    You guys are rocking life! Your videos are really beautiful and inspiring. I love how you weave an episode together.

  • @pwengert1
    @pwengert1 4 года назад +1

    Nice catch of salmon there. Tasty! Nice video today. Enjoy watching your channel. God bless.

  • @hitnorcal
    @hitnorcal 4 года назад +2

    How many fish can you get each year as a resident in total? Also, what caliber/model glock?

  • @annalake4376
    @annalake4376 4 года назад +1

    I have to have wasabi with my sushi,also there is a grain you have to slice the sushi on to make it taste better

  • @jorgradtke8219
    @jorgradtke8219 4 года назад +2

    Silvers are my favorite for grilling and frying. It's not as oily as reds and I like the flavor better. Reds are best for getting smoked and made into jerky for me. Love watching your videos guys. Altough we're almost neighbors lol. Maybe I'll run into you guys at HD again some time.

  • @tammyhale5316
    @tammyhale5316 3 года назад +2

    Omg!! Beating the fish on the head
    Okay okay I'm dead already 💀

  • @ba-thuku-bro
    @ba-thuku-bro 4 года назад +1

    You made delicious sushi! I'm always watching the channel! Thank you! from Japan

  • @SafikulAnonto
    @SafikulAnonto 3 года назад +2

    I really loved how they grow everything on their own, like vegs and all! ❤️❤️

  • @jacobcorrell7833
    @jacobcorrell7833 3 года назад +1

    I'm jealous, I've been trying to convince my wife that we need to move up there for a couple of years.

  • @lorriecollins7156
    @lorriecollins7156 4 года назад +2

    I just love the way u all do everything together love ur videos

  • @Peri-M
    @Peri-M 4 года назад +2

    that was the most American version of sushi I've ever seen 🤣 love it

  • @leiflundquist468
    @leiflundquist468 4 года назад +1

    I do not like this snagging, it is unfear to The fish. And it is painful for The fish

  • @Mntdewmania1
    @Mntdewmania1 4 года назад +1

    I think what I love about Alaska is that in one instant you can be in a town or city with modern everything and in 5 or 10 minutes you can be in total wilderness

  • @HazelHammond1505
    @HazelHammond1505 4 года назад +2

    I really like silver's.. there meaty an simple. I know that sounds weird. thats good you have gotten to fish for ones you haven"t tried before. Better when you like them. As a resident how much do you pay for fishing ,hunting, etc. ? I agree it may look easy fishing for any kind of Salmon . You get a work out.

    • @magking1971
      @magking1971 4 года назад

      For residents it is $29 for a fishing license. To get a King salmon tag it is extra.

  • @gregburlile1757
    @gregburlile1757 4 года назад +1

    How does someone give a thumbs down to this video ??
    I love Seward as well, one of my favorite places. Just bought 2 acres in Nikiski so hopefully sooner than later I'll be out snagging silvers in Seward !!