What is an ALBINO salmon? And is it tasty...

Published: Sun, 10/22/17

Swallow Tail Culinary Adventures

Ivory Salmon is "The most succulent and flavorful of all salmon, Ivory salmon is a luminous white fleshed King salmon native to Alaska/Canada. Most salmon get their typical red color from carotene in the food they eat (crustaceans such as shrimp), but Ivory Kings are genetically predisposed with an extra enzyme to process carotene rather than collect it. Ivory salmon tends to be silkier and more buttery in flavor than it's red cousins. Ivory salmon are rare and difficult to find, but you can taste one at our Wild Salmon Feast on Nov. 25th. Details below...

Sat, Nov 25th

WILD SALMON FEAST

Is salmon one of your favourite fish? This is the supper for you and all your pescatarian friends. Master of the sea, Chef Erin Vickars, celebrates the most regal fish in BC with a lavish six course feast at the Swallow Tail secret Supper Club in Vancouver. This is a one time pop-up menu and the tickets sell fast so catch them quick.

WILD SALMON FEAST

1st course - Coho - Cured & cold shaved. Fresh cream, wild sheeps sorrel, lemon ice

2nd course - Sockeye - Wild caught, pickled daikon, citrus juice, chili

3rd course - Pink Salmon - Humpback, fire roasted, egg yolk, alliums

4th Course - Steelhead - Cold Smoked, lovage, grapefruit, Melba

5th course - Ivory Salmon - Stone fruits, inter-tidal veg, buckwheat

6th Course - Wild Berry Financier - Pine pollen, underbrush tips, cultured cream

DETAILS: Address to be given upon booking. Long table style dining. BYOB, 6:30pm - $69pp

Reserve your seat!

Saturday, Nov. 4th

A West African & Caribbean mash-up with Chef Natasha Sawyer (Burdock & Co.), Vancouver doesn't have too many places to eat really tasty Afro-Caribbean food, so here's your one chance!

Menu teasers...

1st Course

Red Crawfish (spiny lobster) with fermented citrus

2nd Course

A celebration of the fried plantain

3rd Course

Pan seared mackerel & grits

4th Course

Slow braised goat & harvest root vegetable

5th Course

West African benne seed candy, coconut

Reserve your seat!

Tickets are a steal at $69 - Get em while they're hot!

Where/When? At the secret supper club in Vancouver, address given upon booking. Long table seating. 6:30-9:30pm BYOB

ONLY 10 TICKETS LEFT!

Saturday, Oct 28th

Latin Pop-up by Chef Kristian Leidig

Inspired from his recent culinary adventures in South America, Chef Kristian (Bacchus at the Westwood) is creating a one time only 5 course menu for Swallow Tail members. A Latin inspired menu made lovingly with the best of BC's harvest season.

Menu

1st Course
Jicima & beet salad

Mint crema, toasted pepitas & sunflower seeds, orange

2nd Course
Albacore tuna ceviche

Chili, crisp greens, mezcal & ginger

3rd Course
Beef heart taco

Smoked potatoes, caramelized onions, aji amarillo salsa

4th Course
Duck breast with molé sauce
Yuca & sweet potato puree, frijoles negros

5th Course
Tres leche cake

Dulce de leche, fresh strawberry & mango

Details: 6:30-9:30pm, long table seating, BYOB at the underground supper club in Vancouver. Book your seat quick as these dinners sell out fast.

Book Latin Dinner

WILD MUSHROOM FORAGING

Come learn with us! Our Fall Wild Mushroom tours focus on how to safely identify wild mushrooms. The season is starting late because of the dry weather, so now is the time to book.

Dates: Sunday's from Oct to mid November

Times: 10am and 12:30pm trips

Location: North Vancouver

Book Mushroom Trip!