Got this on an Alaska trip. Smelled okay, very firm texture. Was going to chop it up into a ceviche but I just couldn’t get beyond the very strong flavor. It was too sweet and too smokey. I sliced it thin…but it just had a tinny off flavor that I couldn’t get past. My guest also bravely tried a slice and was similarly repulsed. Both of us like strong fish flavors, but this was a nope from us. Ended up using TJ’s calamari in the ceviche instead.
by ubuwalker31
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It tasted very much like very muddy mussels.
There are certain things people eat and love that baffle me and this is one of them. Never tried it…yes yes I know, but sometimes you just know! 🤣
I enjoy thinly sliced fresh geoduck for things like hotpot or when it’s steamed. I haven’t had it tinned, but maybe a thin slice could offset some of the chewiness, it probably won’t help if the smoked flavor profile isn’t to your liking though.
While geoduck looks unusual, I don’t think the texture and the flavor are that weird if you’re used to bivalves. I suspect the smoke is the culprit here—so many smoke-flavored products taste acrid and off to me.
Fresh geoduck is clean and delicious!
I would imagine geoduck is much better fresh considering it is a delicacy.id think it isnt the most straightforward thing to cook right. Maybe even hard to preserve considering lack of literature.
The acrid smoke and tin flavor lead me to believe in a bad process.
I’ll avoid this brand, but the jury is still out on geoduck. Thanks for the share
I like tinned fish and ik a lot of them dont look quite appealing but lookswise that looks disgusting to me idk lmao. To be fair ive never had geoduck but that looks very unappetizing
I’ve seen these the live ones at asian stores. they look hilarious go find a pic.
I’ve long wanted to try it fresh based on how people in other parts of the world talk about it, but they aren’t harvested anywhere near me, and it’s the kind of maritime place where there isn’t a market for new sea creatures people haven’t ever seen before. Even the tinned gooeyduck I’ve seen are just too expensive to gamble on, when I can go buy some live oysters or clams tomorrow morning, or be satisfied with tinned ones that are under $8.
i havent tried yet but i cant get over the pronounciation gooeyduck lol
I have had this tin a couple times. I think it’s actually a tasty product and well smoked but not exactly a good deal or anything.
Fun to put out so worth it in that regard occasionally but I would stick to smoked oysters or other shellfish if you wanted a better flavor texture and price.
Geoduck is an S-tier sushi topping. I’ve never had it canned though.
I’m calling her
That’s my college mascot!
You didn’t even heat it up on your stove