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nature
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Flagstaff, AZ
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jan 8, 2007 - 12:28pm PT
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Over the weekend of 4/20/2007 "we" are having a SushiFest for climbers. We'll be making/eating sushi for 24+ hours (two nights). We've secured a group campsite some place in southern Utah (Vegas is the closest airport to fly in to) - it's (mostly) paid for out of my pocket as of right about now. The exact location won't be disclosed on this forum (to reduce the possibility of party crashers).
We're requiring all intersted parties:
1) email me (use the subject: "SushiFest" and anything else you might want to add) - nature (at) sushibynature.com - or the email listed for ST will work. Please provide the following information:
* real name
* supertopo name
* phone number
* if you are driving/flying
* where you are coming from (so that we might help coordinate car pooling)
* if you play poker (limit or NL tourney)
* any fish/menu requests
* if you can help in rolling
* if you have friends that will be joining you
(I'll send you an email back with my mailing address so that you can:)
2) Send me $10 per person in your "group" (parters/wives/gfs etc.) to reserve your spot. This needs to happen ASAP and it is non-refundable (sorry). Once the exact head count is calculated we'll know how much camping for two nights is. You'll pay exact camping fees (should be $3 - $5 per night per person) and any extra funds will be diverted to the fish fund.
Edit: I was asked if I could accept PayPal. I use to have a PayPal account. I closed it after they allowed me to be ripped off for $100.
3) as the date approaches (3 weeks or so before) we'll have a head count and we will be preparing the menu details. We'll then need your money for fish. This will be refundable. Figure you'll end up chipping in about ~$25-$30/person/night for the goodies.
Other details:
* There is good, moderate road side camping very close.
* it's a nice campgound with showers, etc.
* Dogs are cool except will need to be leashed in/around the campground.
* though we have selected a good spot for this to stay out of trouble, keep in mind, this is Utah. Transporting alcohol across their border can get you in trouble. Transporting other things can land your ass in federal prison. They have state run liquor stores that have conservative hours. They sell 3.2 beer in the stores.
Menu (this is by no means complete - requests are more than welcome).
Maguro - yellowfin (fresh)
Hamachi - yellowail (fresh/frozen - required by law to be frozen for parasite destruction but I can get some stuff fresh [maybe] and don't think it's an issue to not freeze it)
Toro - bluefin tuna belly
Ebi - cooked shrimp (probably a lot of this)
Unagi - marinated, cooked freshwater eel - YUM!
Sake (?) - fresh-frozen salmon (in this case you really do want it to have been frozen for parasite destruction)
Shiro Maguro - Albacore (comes in frozen - I usually use it for spicy tuna)
Ika - squid
Kani - crab
Tobiko - flying fish roe
Ikura - Ron's favorite - Salmon Roe
Uni - mmm mmm mmm.... Sea Urchin Eggs/Gonads :-)
Other possible items:
Saba -
Tai - red snapper
Smoked Salmon
Smoked Albacora
Tako - Octopus anyone?
Smoked Lake trout? hmmm.... OK.
Plus the assortment of veggies etc.
Tofu
Asparagus
Cucumber
Carrots
Avocado
Eggs - for tamago
Miso Soup
Edamame (soy bean pods)
Sunomono (cucumber salad)
We'll tempura stuff. We'll roll stuff. We'll slice stuff. Hell, who knows what kind of crazy looking sushi we'll come up with.
The list is adding up fast. There is easily 25 folks that said they are 100% - but only one that is paid (me!). We can have 50 at the group site - depending on how many folks we end up with that can twist phatties, 50 (right now) is about the max.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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ADDENDA
I've never heard of anyone being hassled for carrying in a (sealed) bottle of alcohol.
Its not a National Park so federal prison side trips are highly unlikely.
We do however have the Purgatory Correctional facility close by where you can learn how to pick up chicks from current resident former FBI's most wanted polygamist Warren Jeffs.
Nature, are you nuts? We can't feed these people in style for only $30/person per day!
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Should one be flying into SLC or LVS? Haven't been down that way before...
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nature
climber
Flagstaff, AZ
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 8, 2007 - 01:13pm PT
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Las Vegas is the closest major airport.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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The actual CLOSEST airport is St. George which is served by the more expensive local puddle jumper (from SLC or coCal or soAZ, but NOT Vegas)
Cedar City UT is next, also a puddle jumper but served from Vegas (although it doesn't make much sense to fly to Cedar then drive an hour vs 2 hour drive from Vegas).
If you're going to Vegas you can probably pool with those more local. Same for SLC.
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nature
climber
Flagstaff, AZ
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 8, 2007 - 02:08pm PT
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Anago - I have a request for Saltwater Eel. Anyone else interested? (I've never had it strangely enough so I'm interested [and I can get it from another source of mine])
Ron - the word MAJOR is rather critical in my statement
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Wasn't being critical, merely helpful.
I for one prefer unagi (freshwater) to anago, but that's just me.
It IS one foodsource that should become MORE abundant as it is one of the supercompetitors that will win the Darwinistic race instituted by MAN'S (either natural or unnatural depending on perspective) hand.
They are now running wild in Florida where there are no natural controls for this exotic.
Old story, new player.
So we might as well develop some tasty recipes, huh?
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G_Gnome
Boulder climber
Sick Midget Land
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Mmmmmm, if your albacore is fresh why ruin it in a roll? It seems to be hard to get really good albacore because I only know of 2 or 3 sushi bars in my area that have albacore I want to order. The rest is more appropriate in a roll. Carry on.
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nature
climber
Flagstaff, AZ
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 8, 2007 - 02:44pm PT
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The albacore I get is "sashimi grade" and it comes to me frozen in a "fresh-pac". Every once and a while it comes that way and has a good enough texture to serve as sashimi. Otherwise I just chop it up and add my secret spicy sauce.
We'll pretty much do any sushi we can any way we can provided with have the fish.
I disagree with you though on the others are good for rolls. The Yellowfin I'll be getting is fantastic and pretty much the only way to fully appreciate this is nigiri or sashimi. Toro is a sashimi only rig - that stuff is off the hook delicious if you ask me.
recipes are a good idea. OF course, I'm more into just trying to flash new roll ideas.
The Uni is very good.
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Brutus of Wyde
climber
Old Climbers' Home, Oakland CA
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Nature:
Anago is good.
Of course, nothing compares with Uni topped with quail egg.
Any requests yet for Kazunoko?
Ika with Shiso?
Brutus, out of touch with my work e-mail until Wednesday, but starting to salivate...
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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To me maguro beats toro, too much fat.
I'm working up some recipes;
tako sunomono
unagi with shaved almonds
painted bird brochettes
spicy muscle dumplings (not to be confused with Crimpie's nickname for Bachar)
And for sure there will be;
Piton rolls
Maculated rolls
Werner rolls
Jello rolls
gnome rolls
Largo rolls
DJ rolls
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nature
climber
Flagstaff, AZ
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 8, 2007 - 03:04pm PT
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IT would be good to get some Shiso
I can get quail eggs from the same place as the Anago.
Oh Ron... you trolling for me "bait"?
Where's the Crimpie Roll?
Tako Sunomono sounds good but maybe we can use my veggie sunomono and add the Tako later? Send me the recipe and let's consult. I'll be making sunomono on Wednesday of the week - it's much better if it ages a few days.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Agreed. Gotta let that sweet vinegar penetrate the cucumbers even if they ARE sliced thin. I like to chop in a bit of fresh dill.
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Mimi
climber
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My favorite uni prep is to lay the uni on a slightly scooped out half of a lemon. You gently scrape the uni off of the lemon with your top teeth into your piehole and it's instant 'taste of the sea.' Really nice.
St. George is definitely the ticket. Ron, will you be running a shuttle?
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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My car is little more than a motorcycle with an interior. But anyone who flys to St. George can probably catch a ride for the last 27 miles.
But anyone that can AFFORD to fly to George can probably also afford to rent a car.
Cars might actually be cheaper in George since Vegas flip flops from most places being costlier on weekends.
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Brutus of Wyde
climber
Old Climbers' Home, Oakland CA
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I'll see what I can do about Shiso. They usually carry it at Tokyo Fish Market here in town.
Brutus
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nature
climber
Flagstaff, AZ
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 8, 2007 - 03:43pm PT
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parking is not an issue. we can have one car per every two persons or so.
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G_Gnome
Boulder climber
Sick Midget Land
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Doug, I am with Ron on the Toro, I usually find it a little too fatty. Now yellowtail on the other hand, I much prefer belly meat.
So, is there any climbing in this spot you guys have picked out, and if so, what kind?
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Roadside.
I'll probably put together a guide to my ten favotite routes.
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