269786 Mon Apr 15 15:47:50 -0700 2002 19 17 What's My Craving? 0 1421468 I had some wonderful whitefish salad on a toasted bagel at a great bagel shop in San Rafael, California last week. When I asked the man behind the counter who made the whitefish salad? He told me that he imported it from New York. Please, or please, tell me there is a vendor, preferably with a web site, in New York where I can order this stuff from. I want to spread this stuff on bagels for all of eternity. Mon Apr 15 15:47:50 -0700 2002 0 Chino Wayne 1 1421470 Might be "ess-a-bagel" Mon Apr 15 16:28:52 -0700 2002 1421468 0 Josh 1 1421474 I am sure there are a variety of places that ship whitefish salad, I personally like Sable's (link below), their store is operated somewhere on the Upper East Side by a former employee of the Zabar's. I, personally, prefer, the herring salad, but the whitefish salad is very good. The other appetizing is excellent. Service is good too. (Although the Asian-American proprietor, is a bit too kitschy w/ his Yiddishims, on occasion) Link: http://www.newyorkcityfood.com/whitefishsalad.html Mon Apr 15 17:56:30 -0700 2002 1421468 0 dl_ressel 1 1421476 Russ and Daughters delivers anywhere in the continental U.S. and they have excellent whitefish salad. I have posted their website address. Link: http://www.russanddaughters.com Mon Apr 15 18:18:55 -0700 2002 1421468 0 JessicaKlonsky 2 1423957 I have to agree. I think russ & daughters has excellent whitefish salad and great smoked fish. Ihighly recommend this place. and they do mailorder biz anywhere in the u.s. Tue Jan 14 14:36:23 -0800 2003 1421476 0 jonnya 1 1421484 E*A*T on Madison Ave. has the best whitefish salad I've ever had, or could ever imagine. It's ludicrously expensive though (I don't remember the price, but I do remember laughing out loud when I saw it posted). You should at least taste it once. I don't know if they ship. Tue Apr 16 00:59:11 -0700 2002 1421468 0 Cloudy 1 1421486 Is your bagel place the kind that would bring in stuff from the kind of esoteric hotsy-totsy places mentioned below? Maybe. But if not, it could have come from Acme Smoked Fish, a manufacturing company in Brooklyn. They are a pretty big company, but their stuff can be excellent. Probably only available wholesale or through distributors, though. Tue Apr 16 12:47:13 -0700 2002 1421468 0 CTer 2 1421488 Acme's Whitefish is available at H&H on 80th & Broadway. It's not quite the Platonic ideal of Whitefish, but it's pretty good. I know I've had better over the years, but I can't for the life of me remember where. Tue Apr 16 16:10:47 -0700 2002 1421486 0 Caviar 2 1421489 This is a little bagel shop in the "burbs" run by Asians (who turn out wonderful, real bagels) so I am pretty sure they are not importing from one of the high-end New York purveyors, but that may be my only option for little ole me, if I want to import this stuff, I have never seen it in L.A. Tue Apr 16 19:07:56 -0700 2002 1421486 0 Chino Wayne 2 1421490 I can't believe you can't find whitefish salad in L.A. I know there must be at least one good Jewish place that sells lox, smoked whitefish, bialys etc in Los Angeles that also has whitefish salad. I've bought whitefish salad in Madison, Wisconsin for goodness sakes! Tue Apr 16 19:48:47 -0700 2002 1421486 0 JessicaKlonsky 3 1421511 Ex-NYer living in L.A., I have found whitefish salad at Noah's Bagels, a chain clebrating "Old New York" with branches all over L.A.. Now, find me some herring salad out here! Thu Apr 18 19:40:44 -0700 2002 1421490 0 johnpressman 4 1421512 Unfortunately, there are no Noah's Bagels in The Dining Wilderness That Is The Inland Empire, so alas I will still have to import from somewhere. I am obligated as part of my 'houndish duties to report, however, that my 82 year old mother had her first bagel dog at a Noah's for her birtday, which coincidentally was April 1. So loved the bagel dog. I think she is a closet Chowhound. About 25 years ago she did the whole Pritikin diet thing, but in the last 20 years or so, she has been hanging out at 'Q joints eating ribs off and on. Fri Apr 19 00:24:44 -0700 2002 1421511 0 Chino Wayne 5 1421521 Good for her! She's still got time to learn. Fri Apr 19 14:59:56 -0700 2002 1421512 0 CTer 4 1421525 A friend of mine once made her own herring salad that was really good. She used those jars (NOT in cream sauce) of herring (I know, I know, I would never buy them either, but that is what she used and I would never have known if she hadn't told me!). She added some chopped apple and some of the onions packed in with the herring and whirred it around in a food processor. It was really was good...and we were in the Midwest, so it's not like she could have gone down to the appetizing store on the corner. If you are jonesing and you can find the jar stuff, try it. Fri Apr 19 19:11:05 -0700 2002 1421511 0 Jill-O 5 1421533 Thanks. Why didn't I think of that? Sun Apr 21 01:35:59 -0700 2002 1421525 0 johnpressman 6 1421559 ...well, I guess because real NYers wouldn't buy herring in a jar!! But, I have eaten the finished product and I would make it from that if I couldn't find it elsewhere. It was tasty and the apple and onions give it the right texture and a fresh taste. Tue Apr 23 16:35:10 -0700 2002 1421533 0 Jill-O 1 1421553 for the best whitefish salad -- zabars. 'nuff said. Mon Apr 22 21:44:07 -0700 2002 1421468 0 njs 1 1421594 Chino Wayne, Perhaps call Nate n' Al's on Beverly Dr. in Beverly Hills and see if they have whitefish salad, and if that doesn't pan out try the various locations of Jerry's Deli. There's also NY Bagel Cafe (I think that's the name) in Brentwood on San Vicente in the shopping plaza than has the Frontrunners sneaker store. (nearest cross street, Barrington) They had the closest-to-NY bagels I found when I lived out there, and they may have good whitefish salad as well. Sun Apr 28 21:02:19 -0700 2002 1421468 0 shortstop 2 1421596 Thanks Shortstop for the ideas and for taking the time to Email me. Sun Apr 28 23:35:47 -0700 2002 1421594 0 Chino Wayne 3 1421600 a quick correction: The nearest cross street to the New York Bagel Shop is Darlington, not Barrington. Their address is 11640 San Vicente, #111 and phone: 310.820.1050. Mon Apr 29 09:51:56 -0700 2002 1421596 0 shortstop