Sushi Blog

I have made sushi for my friends and family for years and no one has ever complained or worse gotten sick.

I live in the Mid-West and do not have access to fresh fish to use in my sushi.
I had for a long time purchased tuna steaks from Kroger (not sushi grade) that are still frozen in shrink wrap from the processor. Kroger has a corporate policy of cutting the shrink wrap before selling their fish due to the shrink and freeze process used by fish processors the world over. If you can buy frozen fish still in the original shrink wrap just make sure that when you pull it out of your freezer to use, you cut a hole in the plastic while you let it thaw at room temperature or in the refrigerator. This allows the preservative gases to escape rather than be absorbed into the fish.

I now have found that Sam’s Warehouse of all places carries frozen sushi grade tuna steaks (and sometimes salmon) that is fantastic. I laugh at how much you can get for pennies on the dollar with the quality of the fish so high.

FYI, I would never buy sushi grade or any fish for that matter from under glass at any store I don’t care which one you go to. Once that fish has been defrosted the first time, you loose control of it’s freshness. When fish is allowed to thaw in a display case and you walk up to buy it, you are at the mercy of the hourly person bumming a ride home from work (if you catch my logic) I always ask to sort through the frozen boxes still in the deep freeze in the back. That way I can also pick the exact cuts I want.

At Sam’s the tuna and other fish come shrink wrapped in 3# bags (for about $7 bucks a pound) so you can’t choice the individual pieces, but I have been pleased to find that they have done a good job of choosing for you.

Dude you will love it! Your friends will love it. Don’t be afraid…just use common sense knowing that you are using raw fish and must be “anal” about keeping it protected from bacteria and other germs (i.e. always start with clean food surfaces etc).

I hope you try it! You will never look back! Let us know how it went!

good ruck!

Thanks for the advice