Sweet Washington cherries and Walla Walla onions are two of my favorite local treats.

Around the time I opened my second restaurant, Etta's, I had just finished judging at the Jack Daniels World Invitational BBQ Championship in Lynchburg, Tennessee. Back home in Seattle, my goal was to recreate the sweet and smoky taste of that BBQ using our local wild king salmon instead of pig.

The flesh of king salmon, which varies in color from white to pink to red, has a high fat content, making it perfect for grilling.

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