A family with deep roots in Cordova put their cold smoked Alaska sockeye salmon recipe to the test in the 2014 Alaska Symphony of Seafood and came away a triple- crown winner.
Tilgner's Ruby Red Ole World Scottish Style Cold Smoked Sockeye Salmon captured the grand prize, first place in smoked products competition and the Anchorage People's Choice award, voted on by participants in the gala soiree in Anchorage on Feb. 13.
Art Tilgner, who had a family medical practice in Cordova, and his wife, Jo Ann Tilgner, who was born and raised in Cordova, live in Ninilchik these days, and the succulent cold smoked salmon they produce already has a steady customer base, from a gourmet restaurant in the Alyeska ski resort area south of Anchorage to a deli in Brooklyn, N. Y. On tap, said Art Tilgner, are possible sales to a major national retail box store and a natural food store in Anchorage, plus wholesale opportunities throughout the New York metropolitan area.
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