Mussels, Mediterranean

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Sustainability Rating:Green – Best Choice What:Cultivated mussels When:Available year-round Where/How:Where: Baja, Mexico How: Farm raised     Back to Product Guide Characteristics Mediterranean mussels are a bigger mussel (though smaller than Greenlips) coming in at about 14-18 counts per pound. It has black shells with plump meats and a robust, full flavor. For Your Menu Like all mussels, Mediterranean mussels …

Oyster, Minterbrook

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Sustainability Rating:Green-Best Choice What:Minterbrook Oysters are grown around the Hood canal area of the Puget Sound. These oysters are hand farmed throughout the harvesting, sorting, and packing processes. When:Available year-round Where/How:Where: Washington State How: Farm raised     Back to Product Guide Characteristics Minterbrook Oysters are packed in 120 count cases and are nicely laid in special trays. These oysters …

Meagre, Petalas Island

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Sustainability Rating:Grey – Unrated What:From the ancient waters of Greece, we’re proud to offer Petalas Island Meagre. Many historians believe Petalas to be the ancient island referred to in Homer’s The Iliad, from which 40 ships sailed to Troy. It is now the place where Petalas Island Meagre are raised in harmony with the surrounding environment, under very strict standards. One …

Mackerel (Farmed), Spanish

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Sustainability Rating:Grey – Unranked What:Farmed Mackerel from the Mediterranean When:Available via Special Order Only Where/How:Where – Mediterranean How – Farm Raised     Back to Product Guide Characteristics Spanish Mackerel cooks up flaky and moist, with a full rich flavor.  Bonus – Mackerel is rich in omega-3 fatty acids!  These farmed Mackerel are pre-order only and are available in the …

Lamb

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Sustainability Rating: Grey-Unrated What:High quality free-range lamb When: Where/How:Where: Australia How: Farm-raised     Back to Product Guide Characteristics Each lamb has the perfect balance of mouth-watering intramuscular fat and just the right amount of tender lean meat. The farmers are able to objectively measure the overall health and well-being of each lamb – as the healthier the lamb, the …

Kvarøy Arctic Salmon Original Dogs

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Sustainability Rating:Grey – Unrated What:A delicious and nutritious salmon hot dog made from a special blend of responsibly raised salmon and special seasonings. When:Available Year-Round Where/How:Where – Norway How – Farmed   Back to Product Guide Characteristics Raise the bar for your menu with Kvarøy Arctic Salmon Hot Dogs from Norway. These delicious and nutritious salmon hot dogs come from …

Hamachi, Collars

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Sustainability Rating: Red – Avoid What:Hamachi is Japanese for a certain species of Amberjack (Japanese Amberjack) that is farm raised. Hamachi is often confused or substituted for Hiramasa (or Yellowtail), which is also an Amberjack (Yellowtail Amberjack). When:Available Year-Round Where/How:Where: Japan How: Farm-Raised     Back to Product Guide Characteristics Hamachi is technically a farmed yellowtail; with the same fantastic …

Gilt-head Bream

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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 …

Oysters, Cupid’s Arrow

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Sustainability Rating:Green-Best Choice What:Farm-raised eastern oysters from Maine. When:Available Year-Round Where/How:Where – USA How – Farm-raised in floating cages     Back to Product Guide Characteristics Head down Old Farm Road, towards Dodge Cove where the land comes to an arrow-like point. This has been Maine’s version of lover’s lane for generations thus Cupid’s Arrow. Cupid’s Arrow Oysters are the …

Crayfish

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Sustainability Rating:Green – Best Choice What:Red Swamp Crayfish are the most commonly farm-raised species of Crayfish raised in the U.S. When:Available year-round Where/How:Where – Louisiana and N. California How – Farm Raised     Back to Product Guide Characteristics You can keep it simple with a crayfish boil, or incorporate these tasty crustaceans into soups, bisques, gumbo, étouffée, crayfish pie …