Alaskan Snack?

[glaswurst]

I'm doing a north-bound cruise on the Celebrity Summit leaving from

Vancouver on July 1st. While perusing the tour options I noticed

some say an 'Alaskan snack' is provided. I'm assuming there is fish

involved in such a snack? Please, someone let me know so I can

buy myself a jar of peanut butter to bring along.

 

Thanks!

[Chenega]

Could be anything from cream cheese and salmon on a bagel to reindeer sausage and cheese on crackers. Don't think we really have the definitive Alaskan snack up here but tourist companies like to use the name anyway.

[AkSusan]

Chenega, that's what I was thinking too Salmon or reindeer.

 

Actually I hosted a conference one time and we rented buses to go to Portage and end up at Alyeska with the tram and a barbecue and that's what I did we went to Costco and loaded coolers up with beverages and Alaskan snacks.

 

Susan in Anchorage :)

[mbisson]

Last time I went fishing out of Juneau, our "Alaskan snack provided" was smoked salmon.

 

-Monte

[glaswurst]

Thanks all for your input.

 

I think memories of Lenten life before Vatican II swore me off fish

for the rest of my life. That and a frugal mother who bought the cheapest

fishsticks she could find. I've also been a scuba diver for the past 20 years

and have been exposed to obviously the freshest and in some cases the

most spectacular fish presentations but alas they were never to touch my

lips. I know, I know..."If you tasted FRESH fish you would probably like it!".

 

Nah!

[mbisson]

Is fish actually an ingredient in frozen fishsticks?

[glaswurst]

You know, I've always suspected they are formed by the gunk that

is left on the floor of fishing boats. I say that because I've almost bitten

into a scale or two. Yuck.

[CanCanCase]

I'm doing a north-bound cruise on the Celebrity Summit leaving from

Vancouver on July 1st. While perusing the tour options I noticed

some say an 'Alaskan snack' is provided. I'm assuming there is fish

involved in such a snack? Please, someone let me know so I can

buy myself a jar of peanut butter to bring along.

 

Thanks!

 

It really depends on the particular operator who's conducting your tour. It also depends on the day-to-day humdrum of doing business in a land where all of our groceries come on a barge and are at least 3 - 5 days old! (It's not really THAT bad...just a different way of meal planning!)

 

"Alaskan Snack" is really just a marketing term. On my boat, that means anything that an Alaskan would enjoy having as a snack (pretty wide range, eh?) Some boats keep all sorts of things on board, and some just carry the basics.

 

If you can, contact the tour operator directly and just ask. They should all be willing to help with some info, and you might just run into a nice operator (I know of 5 or 6 right off the top of my head) that would be happy to bring along the peanutbutter jar on a pre-arranged day... just for you! :cool:

[lindalo5032]

Thanks all for your input.

 

I think memories of Lenten life before Vatican II swore me off fish

for the rest of my life. That and a frugal mother who bought the cheapest

fishsticks she could find. I've also been a scuba diver for the past 20 years

and have been exposed to obviously the freshest and in some cases the

most spectacular fish presentations but alas they were never to touch my

lips. I know, I know..."If you tasted FRESH fish you would probably like it!".

 

Nah!

 

A hearty AMEN to that! We are soul sisters! There are not too many of us around! Let's hear it for peanut butter!!! :D

[glaswurst]

Dear CanCan: Thanks for the info. Most likely doing a kayaking adventure

and will bring my own provisions but will accept what is offered just

to be a good sport!

 

lindalo: Yes, a BIG Amen to that! Hmmm, will I bring chunky

or smooth??

[dyeadave]

Being a lifelong, incurable, gourmand, I must comment!?! Yes there is fish available on your tours, while you are here, but there is so much more!?! All of my clients get to sample something that is truy local while we are out and about on tour. I will not attempt to list all of the things which we offer, just that it is usually unique to this region and it will depend upon the time of the season. Most of the things which we sample will be vegetarian in nature as well as the best of the five salmons of the region. About next week will be the start of the spring tonic of "all natural" vitamin C! For the more faint of heart we also offer a raid on my sisters' garden where she has quite a variety of fruits and vegatables to purloin in the proper season!?!:D Then of course we have to beat the bears to the wild berries in the fall!?! All in all we offer adequate excitement for all of the more adventurous willing to get off the twinkie track.

Come find us. We guarantee memories!?! DD