Fresh Fish

I went to Central Market yesterday and bought a sea bass and some large prawns. I also grabbed some salmon from Lucky's at their knockdown 30% off.

The price per kilo for the Salmon was: $27.75, less 30%, so $19.42. But this must be eaten that day or frozen. I am not a huge fan of farmed salmon these days after watching a video-nasty about the farms in Norway. The woman in the market was offering whole salmon fillets for $20. so Lucky's are now out of the game.

Question 1: What the best price for entire salmon fillets? Anything less than $20?

The Sea Bass was $10 whole for small or $12 for large. The large was huge, the small was still a foot long. These must be farmed sea bass. They offered $20 for fillets. I bought a whole 'small' one, about 1 kilo, and got them to descale, head and fins off and gutted. That's a very shitty job best left to others. $1 tip for the kid with the cleaver who did it.

I filleted them at home and ended up with net 500g. There was perhaps 50g of flesh that I missed out. Turns out bones are heavy. For the mess, the need to scrub everything afterward etc, fillets seem to be the way to go, unless you want the bones to cook up for fish stock (been there, done that, never again).

Question 2: What's the best price of Sea Bass fillets? $20? I think that can be greatly improved upon.

The prawns were large and needed shelling and deveining. Another messy job that I won't be repeating anytime soon. They cost $13 a kilo and netted 880 grams, so not much wastage.

The price of prawns is very dependent on size, and as I only want them for prawn cocktails (yeah yeah, I know) small, peeled, cooked and frozen would do the job nicely. They were $11 a kilo in Makro a long time ago, Super Duper wants about $30!!

Question 3: Where is a good place for prepared prawns, or peeled and cooked? Any advances on $12 a kilo?

The title and purpose of this thread is to provide a space to price-check things that you buy often, or have given up trying, as it is such a pain in the ass to get reliable, consistent supplies at prices that don't vary wildly. So post away with Where to Buy and What to Pay questions.

Doc67 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:03 am
The price of prawns is very dependent on size, and as I only want them for prawn cocktails (yeah yeah, I know)

There's nothing wrong with prawn cocktail followed by a Hawaiian pizza and perhaps 'Black Forrest' gateaux, paired with a magnum of Tizer...

Maybe you could call Ostra for their salmon price

http://www.ostrafinefoods.com/wp-conten ... 2017-S.pdf

Meatup Shop salmon is $26.50 /k but supposedly 'sashimi grade'

https://www.meatup.shop/collections/sea ... ies_salmon

Ferme de Bassac had Dover Sole on their menu not that long ago, was it $40 or $60 a plate ?

I'd recommend this fishmongers I was at last year, but it's a bit of a hike from Cambodia

I usually just buy salmon belly to brine and pickle for my toast, and that costs around 1.65 for half a kilo, since the local supermarket I buy it from often has it on sale for 50% off, so perhaps 3.30/kg of salmon belly?

khmerhamster wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:29 am Honestly, I have no idea.
I give my wife money for food at the start of each month and I never have to worry about any of this stuff. She keeps what isn’t spent, but we eat well so I don’t worry.

I’m very thankful that I don’t have to concern myself with it.
Prawns I do know, because occasionally i’m asked to walk out and buy them.

The price fluctuates a bit but it’s usually in around:
30,000 riel per kilo. Unprepared.
Or 26,000 per kilo. I assumed that these cheaper ones were older, less fresh. But no, the seller told me that the cheaper ones have jelly injected into them to increase the size and weight. I don’t buy these ones.

Our local seller doesn’t offer shelling and deveining service. But for an extra 10,000 riel will stir fry it for you in a delicious garlicky, curry-like sauce.

Would like to know how much you give your wife, monthly. Not being nosey, it's just me and my wife don't seem able to budget very well and end up spending loads with little to show.

My maths are not 100% correct, but I'm paying about $15 a kg for tuna.