Shrimp, Kauai

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Sustainability Rating:Green – Best Choice What:Kauai Shrimp™ are Pacific White Shrimp that are raised in pristine, well sourced, salt water and fed a high quality diet with NO chemicals or antibiotics ever used. When:Available year-round Where/How:Where: Hawaii How: Farm Raised     Back to Product Guide Characteristics Hands down, this is the best shrimp you’ll ever taste. Known for its …

Shrimp, Kalari Argentinian Red

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Sustainability Rating:grey – unranked What:Frozen at sea, head-on, shell-on, 5-10 count/lb shrimp. When:Year-Round Where/How:Where: Southern coast of Argentina in the Patagonia region How: Mid-water trawl     Back to Product Guide Characteristics From the ice cold waters of the Southern Atlantic Ocean, comes Kalari Red Shrimp. These shrimp are caught off the Coast of Argentina in a region known as …

Shrimp, Carabineros

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Sustainability Rating:Grey – Unranked What:U/5 Head-on Spanish Prawns – Giant Prawns that have a bright red shell – even when raw.  Rumor has it their name comes from the fact that Spanish Customs Police (Carabineros in Spanish) wear a uniform of the same bright red color. When:Available Year-Round Where/How:Where: Spain How: Wild Caught/Trawls, Nets     Back to Product Guide Characteristics …

Shrimp, Black Tiger

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Sustainability Rating:Multiple Ratings What:Farm Raised Shrimp When:Available Year-Round Where/How:Where – Asia How – Farm Raised     Back to Product Guide Characteristics Black Tiger Shrimp are a consistent way to add shrimp to your menu. They cook up quick and tasty, with a mild flavor and a very firm texture. We offer a variety of options – shell on or …

Scallops, Sea

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Sustainability Rating:Yellow – Good Alternative What:Wild harvested from the Atlantic from Massachusetts to Canada, this delicious bi-valve has long been a menu staple.  Dry pack scallops are not treated with chemical additives. When:Available Year-Round Where/How:Where – Massachusetts, Maine, Canada How – Wild Caught/Dredge     Back to Product Guide Characteristics Scallops have a sweet, uniquely rich taste.  Before cooking, their meat …

Scallops, Hokkaido

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Sustainability Rating:Santa Monica Seafood Blue What:Wild-caught Sea Scallops from Japan When:Available Year-Round Where/How:Where – North Coast of Japan’s Hokkaido Island How – Wild Caught/Dredge     Back to Product Guide Characteristics Hokkaido’s are recognized as the finest scallops Japan has to offer and we have them custom graded! These scallops live in super cold water which gives them an amazing …

Scallops, Bay

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Sustainability Rating:Green – Best Choice What:Smaller than their “cousins” the Sea Scallop, Bay Scallops are the edible muscle inside the fluted scallop shell. When:Available year-round Where/How:Where – Mexico How – Wild harvested; dredge     Back to Product Guide Characteristics 60 to 80 ct. bay scallops are small but tasty! Mild and sweet, these lean little meats are firm and moist …

Scallops, Alaska Weathervane

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Sustainability Rating:Grey – Unranked What: Shucked scallop meat from Fresh Alaskan Weathervane Scallops When:August – October (fresh) Where/How:Where  – Alaska How – Wild Caught; Dredge     Back to Product Guide Characteristics Fresh Weathervane scallops are some of the largest of the commercially harvested scallops and have a wonderful sweet flavor and firm texture.   We are bringing in fresh Weathervane …

Roe, Uni

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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 …

Prawns, Santa Barbara Spot

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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 …