Fish simulacrum

May 24, 2009 6:14 PM

Where can I buy a fake (non-edible) salmon fillet?

Okay this might be a weird one, but that's what MeFi's for, right? I'm looking to buy a non-edible but somewhat realistic simulacrum of a salmon fillet. It doesn't have to be floppy but it should represent the fish in it's raw state (somewhere between 6-12 inches in length).

(I wish it was for a prank, but it isn't)

I've seen some nifty things done with Fimo, so I'm wondering if Etsy might be the place to look. Any suggestions?

posted by kepano to Grab Bag (8 answers total)

Here are a couple.
posted by hot soup girl at 6:28 PM on May 24, 2009

I found this. If you happen to be in Tokyo you could stroll down Kappabashi Street.
posted by stargell at 6:32 PM on May 24, 2009 [1 favorite]

on this page, about halfway down.
no pricing information, sadly.
posted by The Esteemed Doctor Bunsen Honeydew at 6:46 PM on May 24, 2009

few more grilled options.
posted by barnone at 7:22 PM on May 24, 2009

Iwasaki has offers in grilled, raw, sliced lox and whole lox.
posted by Mizu at 7:43 PM on May 24, 2009

A big raw salmon here but it'll cost you.
posted by barnone at 7:43 PM on May 24, 2009

aw, Mizu just beat me! Here's a little fake poached salmon. It doesn't look very cooked.
posted by barnone at 8:32 PM on May 24, 2009

My mom is an RD (registered dietitian) and she gets lots of mail for fake-food teaching aids available from companies like Nasco. They have replicas of most foods you can think of... hmm, a quick search only turned up what they describe as a poached filet, however.
posted by NikitaNikita at 5:41 PM on May 25, 2009