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Fresh Cooked Salmon
Ways to Cook Fresh Salmon

Ways to Cook Fresh Salmon

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Salmon used to be abundant along the U. S. North Atlantic (eastern) coastline. But overfishing, logging, soil erosion, dam and mill construction, and other activities severely damaged the salmon population.  I was fortunate to visit Vancouver Island, B.C., Canada, in 1980 and  ate plenty of fresh salmon. We used a smoker barbecue with a domed lid to cook them over charcoal.  They were sure good! INFORMATION BELOW FROM 1800s COOKBOOKS: TO BUY FRESH SALMON The belly should be firm and…

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Fried Clam Fritters
Cooking with Clams

Cooking with Clams

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Clams were abundant along the U.S. east coast in the 1800s, and many of the old cookbooks included recipes for cooking them. Clams were only eaten by people who lived near where they were harvested, though. Electricity wasn’t available yet, so they couldn’t be kept long without refrigeration.  INFORMATION BELOW FROM 1800s COOKBOOKS BOILED CLAMSWash clean with a scrubbing-brush and put them in a kettle. Set on a good fire and leave till they are wide open. Then take them…

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