Cathy2 wrote:Sweet,
Just curious, what is your recipe for making fish dip. I would love to emulate!
Regards,
One of Chicago's last seafood smokehouses perfects a dying breed of fishcraft.
At this small shop off a dirt road in the forest, the specialty is eel the owner caught and smoked himself.
A restaurant on Staten Island showcases a different grandmother’s cooking every night.
Cathy2 wrote:Reminds me of a place on the Iowa side of the Mississippi River.
Cathy2 wrote:Hi,
At the Iowa State Fair some years ago, we learned from Jim Duncan, an Iowa food writer, of an idiosyncratic Ma and Pa business offering smoked fish in Le Claire, Iowa. This is the first town in Iowa you encounter when crossing I-80 from Illinois to Iowa.
When I last encountered them, this couple were in their 70s. They sold smoked trout, sturgeon and such, which they personally fished from the Mississippi River.
To get to their business (and home, perhaps?) you parked your car, then walked across railroad tracks. This was not an official intersection, so you walked across and kept an eye out for a train.
It would appear Fullmer's Fish may have gone out of business. I located Mr. Fullmer's obituary from 2017. From the number of children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, maybe someone took on his business? Probably not, though I will look next time I am in the area.
At least once, I brought one of every fish they smoked home for my Dad. I managed to overwhelm him with too much smoked fish.
It may still be in business with some sort of partnership with Untappd.
Regards,
Cathy2
Vice President Kamala Harris Gets Smoked Fish Feast At Calumet Fisheries During Chicago Visit
boudreaulicious wrote:The return of a rarely available classic:
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Misread the sign a few years ago - it was the sauce maker who couldn't get the ingredient. Asked about that today and they said the old mild sauce is out of production. New one is just as good.MarlaCollins'Husband wrote:Apparently these signs have been up for a few months. I had no idea they made their own mild sauce. I wonder what the missing ingredient could possibly be.
What in the name of LTH!? When faced with a choice like this, the answer is both. Had the fried shrimp there and took the smoked stuff home:Jazzfood wrote:While growing up on the fried I'm more into the smoked stuff @ this point.
at blockclubchicago.org Mack Liederman wrote:A sign in the window of the beloved smoked fish spot said it was closed for remodeling. City officials said it cannot reopen until it passes a health inspection.
CALUMET HEIGHTS — One of the city’s most beloved seafood spots has been closed for showing signs of having more than just fish.
The Chicago Department of Public Health suspended the license for Calumet Fisheries Oct. 31 over “evidence of rodents (mice and rats),” a health department spokesperson said in a statement Thursday.
Health inspectors were called to the fishery at 3259 E. 95th St. along the Calumet River early last month based on a complaint, according to public health records. It then failed an Oct. 24 follow-up inspection.
The fishery was given five days to get rid of the rodents — but when health inspectors returned, “they still had rodent activity,” the health spokesperson said.
Calumet Fisheries failed another follow-up inspection Monday and remains in “non-compliance with pest activity and multiple core violations,” the health department spokesperson said. The business cannot reopen until it requests and passes another inspection.
The health department also found a dozen minor facility issues.
Two handwritten signs on the eatery’s window read “closed due to remodeling.” The signs are posted next to one from the health department reading “license suspended.”
Calumet Fisheries owners did not respond to requests for comment, and the number for the business’s main line went to voicemail.
Calumet Fisheries Reopening This Weekend After Passing Health Inspection
Dave148 wrote:Firefighters are battling a blaze at one of Chicago’s most famed seafood restaurants, with units responding to Calumet Fisheries on Tuesday afternoon.
Reported by several news sources.
NFriday wrote:They suffered extensive damages to the roof and the front of the building along with smoke and water damage inside. The fire started around noon in the breaker box. It looks like it is going to be months before they are able to open up again.
ronnie_suburban wrote:The timing here -- on the heels of their recent health department-mandated closing and reopening -- is a crazy coincidence, right?
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Authorities traced the point of ignition to the friction of the insurance policy rubbing against the mortgage.
NFriday wrote:I just read the article, and they are planning to rebuild unless it does not make economic sense. I wonder if they can sue the electrician?
NFriday wrote:I just read the article, and they are planning to rebuild unless it does not make economic sense. I wonder if they can sue the electrician?