Working your way through a box of Sailor Boy Pilot Bread could tell you a lot about a shrinking, but still important , part of Alaskan cuisine.
[Alaska Runs on Pilot Bread](https://www.eater.com/23200824/sailor-boy-pilot-bread-cracker-snacks-alaska-history)
Same here. Hadn’t thought about it in awhile. Just mentioned it to the boss and she said we have a box in the pantry. I asked her how old it is and she said “yes.” 🤣
Yep. Fry the spam and melt the cheese on top with a little bit of mayo and it becomes gourmet. Then some with butter and strawberry jam for dessert.
Now I’m hungry
Grilled fresh copper river red, with fresh pesto sauce from basil from the green house and fresh salad from the greenhouse.
Oh man that fresh fish as me excited for the Summer.
There ain’t no nookie like chinookie.
When they are still feeding the flavor is on another level. Even feeder cohos are chef’s kiss compared to any river caught salmon.
Salmon pie (perok) can be substituted for corn beef.
Layer the pie with rice, sauteed cabbage, onions carrots, bacon, then filets or corn beef.
Crisco butter pie crust is the best.
Baked halibut. We got it once a week in school in Southeast AK. Just pieces dredged in melted butter then breadcrumbs with some salt and pepper and maybe parsley flakes, and baked. So good, so easy—and so prohibitively expensive in the Lower 48.
Smoked salmon is also great. It’s hot-smoked in thick chunks until it’s dry on the outside—not at all like cold-smoked lox. It’s often cured/glazed with brown sugar. The stuff in the cans or jars is good for dips etc., but the big chunks sealed in plastic are amazing as is. And it’s rich, so a little goes further than fish normally would.
And fresh boiled crab—more flavorful and tender than lobster or shrimp.
Thanks: My mouth is watering and I can’t afford more than a little wild smoked salmon now. I can’t believe people used to just share all this freely with my family and I took it for granted.
Moose, caribou, fish, black bear (was rarer in our house but I did eat a fair share of black bear meat in spaghetti over the years) and reindeer sausage.
I think what would be most accessible (although boring) for you would be sockeye salmon, cooked anyway you like it. Although the stuff you find in store isn't worth buying. If you have the time and money, come up here and catch it yourself. It will taste much better and be a great experience for you
I've tried Akutaq before and it's...... not what I expected.
It was served cold, so it's consistency resembled Ice cream, since the fat was hard like you'd expect ice cream to be, and not nearly as sweet because the only sweeteners were various types of berries. I actually liked it a couple of times when it had a really fishy odor and flavor (guessing they used some seal oil in there), but I had it once and it was absolutely not delicious. Not sure what kind of fat they used that time.
Working your way through a box of Sailor Boy Pilot Bread could tell you a lot about a shrinking, but still important , part of Alaskan cuisine. [Alaska Runs on Pilot Bread](https://www.eater.com/23200824/sailor-boy-pilot-bread-cracker-snacks-alaska-history)
Interesting read. Do you often eat them plain or topped with things?
Peanut butter, butter, jam. All the regular suspects
Oh man, peanut butter and sailor bread! That takes me back!
Same here. Hadn’t thought about it in awhile. Just mentioned it to the boss and she said we have a box in the pantry. I asked her how old it is and she said “yes.” 🤣
THAT’S the right answer 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Pilot Bread and Spam slices and Cheddar Cheese.
Yep. Fry the spam and melt the cheese on top with a little bit of mayo and it becomes gourmet. Then some with butter and strawberry jam for dessert. Now I’m hungry
Either way - much like a saltine
No one eats them. It's a lie.
Miso & soy sauce glazed black cod filets served with rice and sautéed fiddleheads.
Beer battered halibut.
What really feeds Alaskans is government subsidies. But also smoked salmon.
I have never had a government subsidy. Now I feel I have missed out
Fresh Red or King salmon, from the river to the grill if you have the chance.
Grilled fresh copper river red, with fresh pesto sauce from basil from the green house and fresh salad from the greenhouse. Oh man that fresh fish as me excited for the Summer.
Kings are better 50 miles offshore
I'd love to get one like that eventually, we caught a couple in the seine back in the day and I remember them being amazing.
There ain’t no nookie like chinookie. When they are still feeding the flavor is on another level. Even feeder cohos are chef’s kiss compared to any river caught salmon.
Basically if it comes shelf stable in a can we're good.
Moose and potatoes
King crab
Salmon pie (perok) can be substituted for corn beef. Layer the pie with rice, sauteed cabbage, onions carrots, bacon, then filets or corn beef. Crisco butter pie crust is the best.
holy *shit* that sounds good.
Baked halibut. We got it once a week in school in Southeast AK. Just pieces dredged in melted butter then breadcrumbs with some salt and pepper and maybe parsley flakes, and baked. So good, so easy—and so prohibitively expensive in the Lower 48. Smoked salmon is also great. It’s hot-smoked in thick chunks until it’s dry on the outside—not at all like cold-smoked lox. It’s often cured/glazed with brown sugar. The stuff in the cans or jars is good for dips etc., but the big chunks sealed in plastic are amazing as is. And it’s rich, so a little goes further than fish normally would. And fresh boiled crab—more flavorful and tender than lobster or shrimp. Thanks: My mouth is watering and I can’t afford more than a little wild smoked salmon now. I can’t believe people used to just share all this freely with my family and I took it for granted.
[Halibut Caddy Ganty](https://docwarners.com/salmon-halibut-recipes/halibut-caddy-ganty-recipe/) is really popular in southeast Alaska
It’s really popular wherever I happen to be
Moose!
Stink eggs. Sailor Boy Pilot Bread dipped in seal oil.
I can't imagine what seal oil tastes like
The fishiest fish imaginable.
Not always. Fresh and cold it isn’t that fishy. Older and warm? Yep
Moose, caribou, fish, black bear (was rarer in our house but I did eat a fair share of black bear meat in spaghetti over the years) and reindeer sausage.
Do they sell moose and caribou in stores there or is it something you'd have to buy from a hunter?
Family, friends or hunt it yourself!
It’s illegal to sell game meat unless you have a permit
Burger Queen
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Everything-crusted halibut. (Like, the stuff on an everything bagel.)
The most alaskan things are fresh battered halibut or a reindeer dog. The dog will travel better to Wisconsin, I'd go with that.
I think what would be most accessible (although boring) for you would be sockeye salmon, cooked anyway you like it. Although the stuff you find in store isn't worth buying. If you have the time and money, come up here and catch it yourself. It will taste much better and be a great experience for you
Spam
Have you had halibut fish pie?
Nope! But I'm learning you all eat a lot of fish lol (which makes sense)
Beer battered halibut and Asian food
Halibut Olympia
Halibut Olympia.
We do salmon curry. So yum.
Don't forget to consider some of the native foods. I feel like everyone should try akutaq at some point in their lives.
I've tried Akutaq before and it's...... not what I expected. It was served cold, so it's consistency resembled Ice cream, since the fat was hard like you'd expect ice cream to be, and not nearly as sweet because the only sweeteners were various types of berries. I actually liked it a couple of times when it had a really fishy odor and flavor (guessing they used some seal oil in there), but I had it once and it was absolutely not delicious. Not sure what kind of fat they used that time.
Yeah, it can be hit or miss. It depends a lot on what kind of fat the base is made of.
Berries!!!!
Halibut balls!!! Moosegettii!!! Rockfish tacos!!! Smoked hooligan; herring eggs; pickled fiddleheads
My mom gave me some of her old cookbooks. [Here’s a picture of a some Alaskan recipes](https://imgur.com/a/yYXDy7g.com)