Posts tagged “oysters”

Chuck Hughes in Anchorage, Alaska: Food from Fourth Avenue

Chuck Hughes, Kait Reiley, and the PopCycle, photo courtesy of The Cooking Channel

On Tuesday, November 20, Anchorage’s Fourth Avenue stars in Chuck’s Eat the Street on The Cooking Channel. Here’s a behind the scenes look at why the show came to Alaska and what Chuck Hughes, the show’s host, thinks about Anchorage.

Chuck Hughes

Canadian Chef Chuck Hughes has two highly regarded restaurants in ...

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All About Oysters: How Oysters Grow and How to Store Oysters

Fresh Raw Alaska Oysters

Video Slideshow by Laurie Constantino, Photographs by Laurie Constantino, Kathleen Metcalfe, and Michael Armstrong. Music “Hold Tight” by The Andrews Sisters.

“The best thing about oyster farming is knowing I’m bringing to market the finest oysters in the world,” said Oyster Farmer Mike Nakada when asked why he loves his work. ...

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Smoked Salmon Vodka Best for Mixed Drinks

A recent recipe for Salmon Rumaki calls for bacon to be marinated in “Smoked Salmon Vodka.” Reader Manju asks, “What is salmon-infused vodka? Did I miss an article somewhere?”

Smoked Salmon Vodka is a product developed by Alaska Distillery, a micro-distillery “located at the foothills of the Alaska Range” (a marketer’s ...

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