You really haven't eaten salmon until you are in Alaska!
While the salmon was being grilled outdoors, our friendly bear whom you saw yesterday waited patiently in the tree, overlooking the scene. Because employees at the Lodge and visitors were sternly warned never to feed bears, he had a technique of his own. As soon as the food was grilled and moved indoors, the bear moved down, jumped on the edge of the pit and greedily licked up all the drippings. I watched his technique safely through the glass window inside the lodge. He teetered on the edge of the grill with his bum in the air as he bent and feasted on the remains.
We feasted inside on the delectable salmon and then later reluctantly climbed aboard out float plane for return to port. The view of the glaciers was as outstanding as seen on the first flight.
We feasted inside on the delectable salmon and then later reluctantly climbed aboard out float plane for return to port. The view of the glaciers was as outstanding as seen on the first flight.
Our Master Outdoor Chef
Clever boy that bear!
ReplyDeleteThat salmon looks wonderful!
ReplyDeleteOh how funny! That must have been so fun to watch.
ReplyDeleteThat freshly grilled salmon makes my mouth water. The bear was wise enough not to intrude on your grilled salmon, but did manage to get a taste of it. I am surprised the bear was so careful.
ReplyDeleteApparently this is a regular routine and this particular bear knows the drill!
DeleteOh my gosh that salmon looks divine Kate, one of my favourite meals. I can see why that cheeky bear was hanging around, the smell would be driving him mad ☺
ReplyDeleteQuite a clever bear!
ReplyDeletei bet that was delicious! my grandpa used to fish in alaska and get salmon and smoke it...my grandma canned it...they had tons of it on hand...it was so good! haha smart bear!
ReplyDeleteGreat bear story! If you ever have a chance, Native Americans do some of the best salmon I've ever had. Butterflied whole fish speared on wooden skewers and cooked over alder wood coals. Serious YUM! (Thanks so much for the Emily Dickinson poem today. I love it!)
ReplyDeleteLooks very very nice.
ReplyDeleteThat's one smart bear, and that salmon is divine.
ReplyDeleteThis morning you've given me two gifts. One, the picture in my mind of the bear and the grill; and two, the knowledge that you, too, read Louise Penny.
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