Redfish (Farmed)

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Also known as Red Drum Species Name:Sciaenops ocellatus 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 fish to add to any menu. It’s also available whole. For Your Menu Chef Paul Prudhomme was famous for his …

Oysters, Raspberry Point

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Species Name:Crassostrea virginica Sustainability Rating:Green – Best Choice What:Farm Raised Atlantic Oyster When:Available Year-Round Where/How:Where – Prince Edward Island, Canada How – Farm Raised Back to Product Guide Characteristics Since they are grown in the cold waters of the north shore of PEI, these oysters are very slow growing.  They are salty, like a Malpeque, with a nice clean finish. …

Oysters, Paradise

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Species Name:Crassostrea gigas Sustainability Rating:Green – Best Choice What:Farm Raised Pacific oysters from Canada When:Available Year-Round Where/How:Where – Near Baynes Sound, BC, Canada How – Farm Raised Back to Product Guide Characteristics A great Pacific oyster for summertime, these oysters are farmed in the cold, pristine waters of Baynes Sound, Vancouver Island, Canada. Deep water grown means these oysters have plump, …

Oysters, Lover’s River

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Species Name:Crassostrea virginica Sustainability Rating:Green – Best Option What:Farm Raised Oysters from Canada When:Available Year-Round Where/How:Where – Acadian Peninsula of New Brunswick, Canada How – Farm Raised Back to Product Guide Characteristics Lover’s River oysters have full and supple meats with a medium salinity and a clean, slightly sweet finish. For Your Menu Take advantage of this oyster’s creative name… However you …

Oysters, Hama Hama

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Species Name:Crassostrea gigas Sustainability Rating:Green – Best Choice What:Farm Raised Pacific Oysters When:Available Year-Round Where/How:Where – Hood Canal, WA How – Farm Raised Back to Product Guide Characteristics These thick shelled, beach-grown oysters come from the western shore of Hood Canal, WA.  Slow growing oysters that take up to four years to reach market size, these oysters have a mild, …