AK Salmon

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hello,

In 1982 to 1985 in Noiv. I was in ketchikan AK.

We went just 4 miles from home and and got all the Salmon we wanyed several

kinds.

\I would take the Red meat only cutting off bones, and the grey paryt.

I packed it in open cans in my pressure canner and bring all to a boil with

3/4 teas. sea salt.

Then I removed cans wipped edges and sealed them with their lids with the

sealer hand machine.

I then replaced them in canner and finished.

This was the best ever canned Salkmon you could get. I had the premium

part of the Salmon. Opened and no grey part of meat, no bones and the

flavor. unbeatable.

We fisshed for them where they came to thre mouth of the creek that

emptied into theocean along the shore north or Ketchikan about 10 miles.

There also was a hatchery in Ketchikan where some may have been raised.

But I wouldn't want to make a permanent home there.

The town was run by people and descend of people that went to Ktn. before

and during the WW2 times.

Clanish etc.

The town lived on tourism with much of their items being made from all

over the world, even from Yelm and Lacy Wa. and not by some of the natives

as may have been sugessted.

I liked the Cultuaral Center for the Indians from around there and

Metlakatla Island.

My name for there was ( Rip off Tourist area).

We ate lots of fish, Halibut, Salmon etc.

 

Maxine