Sustainability Rating:Multiple Ratings What:Also known as Black Cod, Sablefish is a rich and flavorful choice When:Available year-round Where/How:Where – California’s Central Coast, Pacific NW, Canada, and Alaska How – Wild Caught/Longline, Trap Back to Product Guide Characteristics Sablefish gets its name because of the luxuriousness of its flesh. Rich and succulent with an excellent fat content keeps it …
Salmon (Farmed), Creative King
Sustainability Rating:Yellow – Good Alternative What:World-class Chinook Salmon raised on Canada’s West Coast When:Available year-round Where/How:Where: Tofino, BC, on the west coast of Vancouver Island How: Farm-raised Back to Product Guide Characteristics Creative King Salmon is Canada’s only organic Chinook Salmon – a species native to the Pacific waters. This fish is farm-raised and harvested from Tofino, British …
Roe, Uni
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 …
Pompano, Florida
Sustainability Rating:grey – unranked What:Aquacultured Pompano ocean raised in Panama. When:Available year-round Where/How:Where: Laguna de chiriqui, Panama How: Farm Raised Back to Product Guide Characteristics Meat is light in color and cooks up firm, tender, and moist. Flavor is sweet, mild, rich, and distinctive. For Your Menu The simplest preparations are best since you don’t want to overpower …
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 …
Plaice
Sustainability Rating:Blue – Santa Monica Seafood Approved What:A medium size right-eyed flatfish from Iceland that belongs to one of four species of Plaice – there’s European, American, Alaskan, and Scale-Eye. European Plaice is a fast growing fish that’s recognized by their reddish orange spots on the top side of their body with a smooth brown skin. They are abundant in the …