Sustainability Rating:Red – Avoid What:Cortez Halibut is a delicious flat fish from Mexico. When:Available Year-Round Where/How: Where – Mexico (Sea of Cortez) How – Wild-caught; long-line Back to Product Guide Characteristics The Cortez Halibut yields firm fillets with a mild, delicious flavor. Alternatives include Pacific Halibut, Atlantic Halibut, Dover or Petrale sole. For Your Menu Like Pacific Halibut, Cortez …
Halibut, California
Sustainability Rating:Yellow – Good Alternative What:California (or “Local”) Halibut – a delicious flat fish found from Baja north to San Francisco Bay. When:Available Year-Round Where/How:Where: California How: Wild caught; longline Back to Product Guide Characteristics The California halibut or California flounder yields firm fillets with a mild, delicious flavor. Alternatives include Alaskan Halibut, Atlantic Halibut, Dover or Petrale …
Halibut, Atlantic
Sustainability Rating: Grey – Unrated What:A member of the Flounder family, this Atlantic Halibut comes from the cold waters off Norway. Atlantic Halibut is considered one of the largest and also one of the fastest swimmers of the flatfish species. This fish is only served in the most high-end restaurants in Norway and UK and considered by many European Chefs to be more …
Hake
Sustainability Rating:Blue – Santa Monica Seafood Approved (MSC Certified) What:A delicious white-fleshed fish that is a member of the Cod Family and is MSC Certified When:Available Year-Round Where/How:Where – South Africa How – Wild Caught/Trawl Back to Product Guide Characteristics Although Hake is a member of the Cod family it has its own unique characteristics. Cooks up firm …
Grouper, Red
Sustainability Rating:Yellow – Good Alternative What:A member of the grouper family (included Black, Yellow Edge and other commercially harvested Grouper). 73% of the Grouper harvested in the US is Red Grouper. According to NOAA, “Declared overfished in 2000, Gulf of Mexico red grouper rebuilt to target population levels in 2007, under strict regulations that limited harvest and controlled the amount of …
Gilt-head Bream
Sustainability Rating:Grey – Unrated What:Gilt-head Bream, also known as Dorade in French or Orata in Italian, is a farm raised Bream from the Sparidae family. When:Available year-round Where/How:Where – Europe (Mediterranean) How – Farm Raised Back to Product Guide Characteristics Considered to be the most delicious of all the breams, Gilt-head (named for the yellow stripe above its …
Grenadier
Sustainability Rating:Yellow – Good Alternative What:Grenadiers, also known as Rattail have a large head, tapered body with a long slender tail and can be found in the deep ocean waters. These fish are often caught accidently by sablefish seeking fisherman. In the Monterey Bay area, Pacific Grenadier used to be considered a junk fish and tossed back into the ocean. …
Ehu
Sustainability Rating:Grey – Unranked What:A member of the Snapper Family, Ehu is sometimes called “Deep Water Red Snapper” When:Available Sporadically Year-Round Where/How:Where – Fiji, South Pacific, Hawaii How – Wild Caught/Longline Back to Product Guide Characteristics Like many Snappers, Ehu has firm flesh and a mild, delicious flavor. You may find Ehu is a bit more succulent due …
Escolar
Sustainability Rating:Grey – Unranked What:This fish is also known as “butterfish”, “oilfish” or even “white tuna” but we highly recommend you stick with the FDA acceptable name of “Escolar”. Calling this fish by any other name is a fast way to commit seafood fraud. When:Available year-round Where/How:Where – various How – Wild Caught; longline Back to Product Guide …
Eel (Unagi)
Sustainability Rating:Red – Avoid What:Eels either collected from the wild and “ranched” or Wild Harvested When:Available Year-Round Where/How:Where – China How – Wild Caught/Net Back to Product Guide Characteristics We do carry frozen Unagi (barbecued eel) ready to use for sushi or other recipes. It’s a tasty, savory treat. For Your Menu Unagi is a classic sushi option, …