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I have already blogged about the bagels from Spice of Life Artisan Foods at the Halifax Seaport Market in my breakfast sandwich blog. But this morning I have to mention them again because I paired them with another treat from the Market and wanted to share the experience.
This morning I paired the bagel with some beautiful rich smoked salmon that I got at the Halifax Market on Saturday. I have bought some nice clams, and fresh haddock from Evan’s Fresh Sea Food before and will have some recipes to blog out in the near future, however I had to share with you the delightful smoked salmon experience I had this morning.
Smoked salmon is a real treat, and Evan’s does a great job preparing it for us. The cure has just the right amount of salt and the light smoke taste does not overwhelm the beautiful salmon that is used. The fish is rich and almost buttery in texture and had a clean fresh flavor. This combined beautifully with some nice creamed cheese, a crisp bagel, and some fresh snipped chives.
I found the balance of flavors in the salmon to be perfect. I enjoyed every aspect of it and it made for a great start to the day. This was not a planned blog but the experience was so good I thought I would share it. This was a great local food treat.
I have shared with family and friends my reasons for eating local and my experiences. It started out as a reaction to the dismal quality of the food in our local factory food outlets. The questionable handling of meat, the produce that is full of mold or that is half rotten the day after you buy it and all of the additives and chemicals that we must endure drove me to look for a better option. I figured that even if I had to sacrifice variety, put in a little more work and spend extra money it would be worth it.
However the results have been surprising. I find that I waste less food, and that the price difference is not as high as I thought it would be. I always cook so the additional work is really not there, and I have found ways to make cooking from scratch work for me even during busy times. As far as variety and quality, there is no comparison. I am eating a wider variety of food than ever before, and the food is amazing. I can’t remember ever having smoked salmon on fresh bagels at home and having it be this good. This was an outstanding taste treat once of many that I have had since starting to eat local. I would encourage you to review my prior blog articles and see what I am doing with local foods. I am now giving links to local suppliers in every recipe and have links on the right hand side of the menu. If you don’t live in Nova Scotia, please google around and find the local suppliers in your area. Our local farmers provide us food with pride. Factory food outlets (even the one that has their president choose food for us, ya right) take pride in their share price and CEO’s bonus structure. Lets vote with our dollars and pay those who are looking to provide us their best. The experience of eating local is too good not to be shared.
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[…] “Smoked salmon is a real treat, and Evan’s does a great job preparing it for us. The cure has just the right amount of salt and the light smoke taste does not overwhelm the beautiful salmon that is used.” -Tim Pratt, Real, Creative Eats read the full article here […]