Wild Coho Salmon
Coho salmon are sometimes called silver salmon or “silvers” because of their especially silver skin. The certified sustainable coho salmon with its orange-red flesh, firm texture, and delicate flavor has a wide consumer acceptance. Coho’s oil content makes it a great fish for grilling. Coho salmon is found throughout the coastal waters of Alaska and British Columbia and up most clear-running streams and rivers.
Notes from our buyer
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Gulf Oysters
Galveston Bay is shut down due to water testing. A trace amount of red tide was found, and the Texas Health Department wants to make sure everything is safe. If you remember last year, almost the full Texas coast was closed for several months for testing. However, with all the fresh rain keeping the salinity low, I am hoping the closure will only last two weeks. On top of that, we are seeing the usual effects of the summer heat. Oysters are not filling out and there is dead loss. This is also due the drought last summer. Oysters take 18 months to mature. We will keep you posted on any further news about the closure.
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American Red Snapper
We will be receiving a nice shot of American red snapper this week.
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Wild Coho Salmon
It is coho season now!!! Sockeyes are over for the year.
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Swordfish
Prices are right and production is rolling. Take advantage of this while it lasts.
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Grouper
We will be receiving some beautiful red 10-20 grouper this week. This is great for bar food and center of the plate applications.
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Trout 6 oz Natural Cut
We will start bringing in this product as a great lunch item for your menu or special board. Is has a great presentation and good food cost.
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Striped Bass
Our farmed striped bass is from right here in Texas. It is harvested, transported, prepared, and shipped under controlled temps. This increases the quality and shelf life for you.
Halibut
We have some beautiful halibut in. Keep it on the special board; it won’t be around forever.
Redfish
Production is still tight, but we are receiving all we can.
Black Drum
Summer is here, and drum prices are up. The product is beautiful and still at a nice price, just a little more than before.
Tuna
Prices are holding steady, but quality is nice.
Mahi Mahi
I am ready for the new mahi season. I am hearing that this will be a good year, but I heard that last year. In reality, last year was a good season, but since all the frozen producers’ inventories were depleted, they were paying record prices for the fresh. Let’s hope their freezers are full this season. The mahi usually begins to run in late September/October.
Fresh Crabmeat
Fresh domestic crab meat is tightening up a little. August is typically a rough month, so we hope to continue to see plenty of crab meat in the next few weeks.
Steelhead will not make it in until Monday.
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Marlin
We will have a nice shot of marlin for the weekend.
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Domestic Catfish
Prices are nice and production is good on 5-7 sizes and up.
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Scallops
Pricing is steady and quality is great.
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Scottish Salmon Fillets
Prices are steady, and the product is excellent.
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Mongchong, Opah, and Barracuda
Looking for something from Hawaii??? We have a great partner over there that supplies us with fantastic fish from the Hawaiian waters.
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Seabass
We offer 20-30 kg seabass as well as pre-cut fillets. Get with your sales rep for details.
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East Coast Oysters
Frugé has a wide variety of East Coast oysters available. We send out an availability list each week of what we have to offer. If you are not yet receiving this list, please get with your sales rep and they will gladly add you to the email list.
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Cod, Sole, and Haddock
These East Coast treats are a great change to your feature board! With the movement of business travelers and transplants from all over, you don’t want to miss out on some great valued fish to add to your menu or feature board. We only bring in what you want, so get your pre-orders in now.
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Live Lobsters
We offer a full range of sizes of live lobsters straight from Maine and Canada. Order today, and we will get them to you tomorrow.
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Green, Golden, and Ruby trout
Trout projections look good on the green trout. The Golden and Ruby tout are not growing out as fast as the green. Product is tight.