Homemade Gravlax w/ Salmon from Seattle Recipe

When I came home from work the other night there was a box waiting for me on my porch.

It was from City Fish Co. in the Pike Place Fish Market in Seattle, and the box said PERISHABLE FRESH FISH HURRY AND OPEN!

Ok, ok! I am hurrying!

When I opened the box, a gorgeous WHOLE 5 pound Wild Coho fresh caught salmon was inside.

WOW. What a treat.

My friend Dana from Dana Treat sent this to me to try and entice me to get my butt out to Seattle and taste the fresh fish (and also visit her!).

I accept bribes.

There is such a difference between fresh caught fish eaten the day after it is caught, vs. a piece of fish that has been sitting in the grocery store on ice for 5 days.

Fresh is a different…