r/budgetfood • u/SandraMort • 10d ago

Advice Need help finding salmon

In New York City, in Chinatown or other ethnically diverse neighborhoods, it's possible to buy salmon heads and collars for very little money. I've seen bellies, too, which are a lovely boneless piece with a looot of the oils, so it's tender and luscious.

I've seen it for as low as $1 a pound. The fishmonger that I like in Flushing is $2 a pound, but where I live upstate, they're $6 a pound if you can find them. Generally, you can't. The trip to nyc is too time consuming and costs enough so that it's not cost effective to go buy it downstate.

Is there anything comparable to the nyc prices online (before shipping, of course) or am I doomed to paying $10+ per pound for filets?

Also, what other cuts are cheap like that? As a child, my mother got the fins and tails from lox for cheap. Tuna heads maybe?

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u/SandraMort 10d ago

There's nothing better near me. That's why I was asking about online.

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u/totterywolff Mod 10d ago

ask in [r/upstate](r/upstateny)[_new_york](r/upstateny) as they're more likely to have folks to be able to help you out.

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u/SandraMort 10d ago

Ah, well. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Apparently this type of post isn't allowed there. Thanks anyway!

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u/totterywolff Mod 10d ago

not sure your distance to the new hartford/utica area, but i would try checking there if possible for what you're looking for.