Washington Seafood Seasoning

When Joanne and I moved home to Whidbey Island from Nashville TN she had no idea that she would one day be able to say she has created a Washington Seafood Seasoning; this seasoning now sits on shelves in over 75 QFC stores. Born and raised in Nashville TN with a career in human resources, moving to Cornet Bay on Whidbey Island was quite a change, one she’s never regretted, Cornet Bay is beautiful. In the food business one never stops creating, it’s part of life. This Seafood Seasoning made our Kroger labeled Artichoke Shrimp dip taste phenomenal.

Folks from all around would say “why don’t you put that Seasoning on the market? It’s wonderful.” Easier said then done. The idea sounded great but our products have always had to prove themselves before adding them to our line. The Seafood Seasoning worked great in the seafood dip, but, could it stand on its own on tables along side the salt and pepper? So the test began. Sample after sample of the new Seafood Seasoning along with suggested recipes was given away to friends, grocery store buyers, people who we met during our Cornet Bay food demos, asking them to give it a try.

All reports came back positive; Joanne’s Seafood Seasoning was added to our Cornet Bay product line. Over the years this wonderful Seafood Seasoning has proven itself again and again to be not only fantastic on, fish, crab, shrimp and clams; actually, it’s great on all kinds of seafood, soups included, but, as an addition to salads, hot or cold sandwiches, beef, pork and poultry, well, it’s a treat. I use it all the time as a rub; it’s in our pork Shoulder recipe.

It’s a good feeling to know that Joanne’s Seafood Seasoning is one of those seasonings that folks simply fall in love with.

When you’re shopping in a QFC store go to the seasoning aisle, look for Cornet Bay Seasonings, the one that Joanne created has the green label titled Joanne’s Special Seasoning, credit goes where credits due; you can’t miss it. Buy a bottle for your table, I promise you your foods will love her Seafood Seasoning, you will too. From Nashville’s human resources to Whidbey Island’s Cornet Bay food business then to the development of a Seafood Seasoning, amazing, yep, I’m proud.

On tables across the country a new Washington Seafood Seasoning wearing the name of Joanne’s Special Seasoning, is holding its own.

You can read more about our Cornet Bay seasonings in my book titled:

“The Singin’ Salmon Man from Cornet Bay”

To order my book email joanne@cornetbay.com or send a check of $16.00 (includes tax, S&H) made out to: Cornet Bay Company

Send to:

251 Cornet Bay Road, Oak Harbor, WA 98277

Thank you for reading my blog, folks, I’ve enjoyed our visit.

Arnie





Northwest Canned Smoked Salmon

Northwest Canned Smoke Salmon

Being raised in a commercial fishing family in Cornet Bay, Northwest Canned Smoked Salmon seemed only natural to add to our Cornet Bay product line. My dad, Oliver Deckwa, was laying nets out on the west side of Whidbey Island, just around the corner from Deception Pass Bridge before I was born. In those days he pulled the nets in on the boats he built, by hand. It was a very strenuous physical job, but one he loved. My mother, Rena, cooked Salmon every way imaginable. Salmon was a regular staple at our dinner table. When the day came for both my parents to smoke salmon, that’s when folks would come  from all around.

The Deckwa pantry shelves were always filled with Canned Smoked Salmon along with regular Salmon. Coming from a family that has been in the seafood industry for over seventy years Canned Smoked Salmon is simply a part of life, as it was in my grandparent’s home that was across the field, a short distance away. Behind their house is where dad built his commercial smoker, a building that measured around twelve by fourteen feet. It was set up to hot smoke salmon over an alder wood fire along with cold smoked salmon, a process he had down to perfection; it was mouth watering.

I was a young boy then, but I can still remember that wonderful smell of salmon smoking away in that old wooden smoker. It was always exciting to see mom’s face light up with happiness when visitors would ask if she’d open a jar of her wonderful Canned Smoked Salmon. It’s taken a long time to place three different flavors of our Cornet Bay wild Coho Canned Smoked Salmon onto the QFC store shelves, but we’ve finally accomplished it.
 

Our Canned Smoked Salmon is no longer smoked in that old wooden building that dad once had, it’s long gone, but I know that my parents would be very proud of the three flavors we’ve created and now sit on the QFC shelves; they are delicious.

Cornet Bay Jalapeno Canned Smoked Salmon, Red Pepper Canned Smoked Salmon, Classic Canned Smoked Salmon, has been a Puget Sound favorite of folks here and across the country. So stop in to your local QFC store and pick up a can, you'll be glad you did. If you would like to read more stories about Salmon fishing around Cornet Bay, look for them along with many of our great recipes in my book titled:

“The Singin’ Salmon Man from Cornet Bay”

To order my book email joanne@corntbay.com or send a check of $16.00 (includes tax, S&H) made out to: 

Cornet Bay Company

251 Cornet Bay Road

Oak Harbor, WA 98277

Thank you for reading my blog, I’ve enjoyed our visit.

Arnie



Chapter 16 - Another Attitude Adjustment

My mother's father Henry Sterkel was in his seventies, and I guess I wasn't taking him seriously. I figured I could handle this old Russian man.