Sustainability Rating:Grey What:The edible part of the Sea Urchin (not actually the roe, but the gonads) When:Year-Round (best to pre-order) Where/How:Where – California How – Wild caught; Diver Harvested Back to Product Guide Characteristics Uni has a light, sweet, and somewhat briny flavor – very unique! With a soft, rich and buttery and melts in your mouth… You want …
Roe, Salmon
Sustainability Rating:Green – Best Choice What:Salted Roe harvested from wild coho and king salmon When:Available Year-Round Where/How:Where – USA How – Wild Caught/Gillnet, Purse Seine, Troll Caught Back to Product Guide Characteristics Salmon roe has a bright orange color and large, firm berries. Size may range depending on when the roe was harvested. For Your Menu …
Roe, Bowfin
Sustainability Rating:Grey – Unranked What:Better known by its Cajun name “Choupique”, bowfin are not related to sturgeons but they do produce a delicious roe. When:Available Year-Round Where/How:Where – USA How -Wild Caught Back to Product Guide Characteristics Bowfin roe is a black roe with a distinctive flavor and can act as an affordable substitute for other types of …
Redfish (Farmed)
Sustainability Rating:Grey – Unrated What:Farm Raised Red Drum When:Available Year-Round Where/How:Where – Mauritius Island How – Farm-raised Back to Product Guide Characteristics Mild, distinctive flavor and a “robust” texture make Redfish an easy seafood to add to any menu. Fish are also available whole. For Your Menu Chef Paul Prudhomme was famous for his Blackened Redfish – and …
Rockfish
Sustainability Rating:Yellow – Good Alternative What:There are many rockfish in the sea… over 70 members of the rockfish family populate the Pacific from Alaska to Mexico. Yelloweye, spot belly, Chilipepper – a colorful collection of characteristics and names to match. When:Available year-round Where/How:Where – Pacific Northwest, Canada, Alaska, California How – Longline, trolling, trap, gillnet Back to Product Guide Characteristics …
Prawns, Santa Barbara Spot
Sustainability Rating:Yellow – Good Alternative What:Spot Prawns caught off the coast of California When:Early Spring – Fall, somewhat sporadic availability Where/How:Where – California How – Wild Caught; Pots Back to Product Guide Characteristics Santa Barbara Spot Prawns are seasonal and sporadically available – so when your sales representative says we’ve got some on hand, act fast! Firm, lobsterlike …
Oysters, Watch Hill
Sustainability Rating:Green – Best Choice What:Farm Raised Eastern Oysters When:Available Year-Round Where/How:Where – Winnapaug Pond – Westerly, Rhode Island How – Farm Raised Back to Product Guide Characteristics Watch Hill oysters are carefully handled to produce a deep cup. Although they have a high salinity, they finish buttery and smooth. They average about 3.5″ For Your Menu These …
Oysters, Totten Virginica
Sustainability Rating:Green – Best Choice What:East Coast (Crassostrea virginica) Oysters grown in Pacific waters! When:Available Year-Round Where/How:Where – Totten Inlet (South Puget Sound, WA) How – Farm-raised Back to Product Guide Characteristics These unique 3″-size oysters have an attractive pear shape with a somewhat flat top shell and slightly concave bottom shell. The edge is smoother than and …
Oysters, Tomales Bay
Sustainability Rating:Green-Best Choice What:Supporting our local sea farms and harvesters from the pristine waters of Northern California, Tomales Bay Oysters are sustainably raised using the floating bag method near the waters’ surface where there is plenty of plankton. When:Available Year-Round Where/How:Where: Northern California How: Farm Raised Back to Product Guide Characteristics Ever-moving waters in Tomales Bay tumbles the …
Oysters, Sunset Beach
Sustainability Rating:Green – Best Choice What:Farm Raised Pacific Oysters When:Available Year-Round Where/How:Where – Puget Sound, WA How – Farm Raised Back to Product Guide Characteristics A shuckers favorite, these oysters are beach raised in Lower Hood Canal. Like all beach grown oysters, these oysters have hearty, thick shells and plump, robust meats. Sunset Beach oysters are briny …