Sustainability Rating:Yellow – Good Alternative (Eco-Certified) What:Longfin Squid When:Available Year-Round Where/How:Where – USA (Northwest Atlantic Ocean) How – Wild Caught/Small-mesh bottom trawlers Back to Product Guide Characteristics Squid have a mild and slightly sweet flavor and firm texture. We eat the tentacles, the tube (mantle) and the fins (wings). Squid can be enjoyed raw or cooked. For Your …
Sole, Petrale
Sustainability Rating:Yellow – Good Alternative What:This tasty flat fish is called a sole, even though it’s technically a flounder… When:Available year-round Where/How:Where – Oregon, Washington, Canada, California How – Wild caught, trawl Back to Product Guide Characteristics Fine textured fillets with a sweet, delicately nutty flavor. Pliable fillets lend themselves well to stuffing, although they are somewhat delicate. Alternatives …
Snapper, American Red
Sustainability Rating:Yellow – Good Alternative What:A delicious member of the snapper family When:Sporadic Availability Where/How: Where – Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic How – Wild Caught; Longline Back to Product Guide Characteristics True American Red Snapper is not often available – mainly due to restrictive management put in place to help populations rebuild. All that good managment means …
Smelt
Sustainability Rating:Yellow – Good Alternative What:Think of smelt as tasty freshwater sardines! When:Available Year-Round Where/How:Where – Canada, USA How – Wild Caught/Gillnet, Trawl Back to Product Guide Characteristics These frozen smelt have a delicate sweet taste and range from 3 – 5”. They come packed in 11/1# units. For Your Menu Delicious deep fried, some call them “fries …
Shrimp, Wild Blue
Sustainability Rating:Yellow – Good Alternative What:Fresh wild Blue Mexican Shrimp caught by small panga boats. Available through Special Order Only (Order by Thursday for Wednesday Delivery) Packed in 20lb cases When:Seasonal (September-March) Where/How:Where: Sea of Cortez; Gulf of California How: Wild-Caught; Drift net, Cast nets, and bottom trawl from panga boats Back to Product Guide Characteristics Boat-to-Table artisan …
Shrimp, Rock
Sustainability Rating:Yellow – Good Alternative What:A deep water shrimp harvested in Florida and Mexico that gets it’s name from its incredibly hard exoskeleton. When:Available year-round Where/How:Where – Florida, Mexico How – Wild caught, mid-water trawl Back to Product Guide Characteristics Rock shrimp are firm and lean with a distinct sweet flavor that some compare to spiny lobster. Cook these …
Shrimp, Mangrove Tiger
Sustainability Rating: Yellow – Good Alternative What:Our Mangrove Tiger Shrimp, a high-quality black tiger prawn, is sustainably nurtured in natural mangrove forests. It thrives on the natural habitat and sustenance provided by the mangrove forest, free from artificial feed, fertilizers, or chemicals, distinguishing it from other shrimp varieties. When:Available Year-Round Where/How:Where – Vietnam How – Farm-raised Back to …
Shark, Thresher
Sustainability Rating:Yellow – Good Alternative What:According to NOAA, “Thresher sharks are one of the most commonly harvested sharks off the U.S. West Coast. Initially developed in the late 1970s, the West Coast drift gillnet fishery rapidly expanded as market demand grew, and harvests of thresher shark peaked in 1985 at more than 1,000 metric tons. As the market and prices …
Shark (Pacific), Mako
Sustainability Rating:Red – Avoid What:Shortfin Mako Shark harvested from the Pacific When:Available Sporadically Year-Round Where/How:Where – USA (California) How – Wild Caught/Large Mesh Drift Gillnet Back to Product Guide Characteristics Mako Shark has a full flavor and a firm, meaty texture similar to Swordfish (Mako Shark skin is rough and swordfish skin is smooth). For Your Menu Shark works well …
Seabass, White
Sustainability Rating:Yellow – Good Alternative What:This tasty fish is the largest member of the croaker family and is a local California favorite! When:Available year-round from US, Mexico and South America; Seasonal from California Where/How:Where – Pacific (US, Mexico and South America) How – Wild caught; drift net Back to Product Guide Characteristics White Seabass is mild …