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« Garde Manger - SMOKED SALMON EXTRA CREDIT »



Making fresh smoked salmon, with one 12# fish, would cost $.22 per ounce, as opposed to the $.60 - $1.43 charged for the various selections at VONS Grocer during the month of May, 2002. This is not taking into consideration any shrinkage, since the Smoked Salmon recipe yield weight is unspecified.

STORE-BOUGHT PREPARED SMOKED SALMON
Lasco Smoked Sliced Salmon $1.43/oz
Salmoux Scottish Smoked Salmon $1.13/oz
Three-Star Salmon Smoked $.748/oz
Adler Smoked Salmon $.598/oz

FRESHLY-MADE RAW COST AMOUNT COST
Salmon, Filleted $.216/oz 12# $41.47
Onion Powder $.24/oz 2t $.04
Salt $.02/oz ½# $.16
Sugar $.032/oz 4oz $.13
Ground Cloves $.772/oz ¾ t $.11
Bay Leaf $1.32/oz ¾ t $.20
Ground Mace $1.07/oz ¾ t $.16
Ground Allspice $.624/oz ¾ t $.09
TCM $.737/oz 1/8 t $.01
TOTAL COST: $42.37 or $.22/oz