Market Report: February 20, 2012

March 7, 2012

swordfish

 

Swordfish…

No antibiotics. No hormones. No pollutants. Striped bass is a cross between marine striped bass and freshwater white bass resulting in a fish with desirable characteristics of both species. They are silver-white skinned with distinctive black horizontal stripes. They are mild, delicate, and slightly sweet with flesh that is bright white, flaky and moderately firm. Delicious prepared baked or steamed, grilled, pan seared, or fried. At only 115 calories and less than 3 grams of fat, striped bass make a great healthy menu choice.

 

Notes From Our Buyer

Tuna
Tuna prices continue to be strong. Hopefully we will see some relief in the next couple of months.
Mahi Mahi
Mahi continues to be tight because a lot of the fresh mahi is being gobbled up by processors paying big bucks to freeze it into portions and fillets.  The fresh mahi is available, but still at a higher price than we were told last year.
Gulf Oysters
We are seeing from nice product from Texas now.  All is good.
We will have a bit of domestic AJ for the weekend.  Get it while it lasts.

Crawfish
We’ve made it past Mardi Gras; this weekend was a tough one with monsoon-like rain conditions that slowed production down.  We expect the rest of the week to be back to normal with catch volume on the rise.  Call today to order live Louisiana crawfish direct from our farm in Branch, LA.

Fresh Crabmeat
Our fresh crabmeat from Venezuela and Columbia is awesome.  The meat is beautiful and fresh, and the shelf life you will have will knock your socks off.  If you have not tried it, get on the bandwagon.  This is a year round, high quality product that will keep you in the fresh crab business.  Domestic product is very tight as of now.  Like every year, it will get better as it warms up.

American Red Snapper
American reds are coming in pretty regularly now.  If the good weather continues, we should have plenty for all of your needs.

Steelhead
Steelhead is a great feature for your menu.  It is affordable and can be used in a variety of cooking methods.

California Halibut
We have a small shot of fresh California halibut coming in directly from the west coast.

Redfish
Farm raised redfish is perfect for your customers who care about the environment.  It is a perfect sustainable fish for any occasion.  Redfish on the half shell is one of my favorite dishes.

Domestic Catfish
Quality and pricing have been steady for a while now.  I don’t see any changes in near future.

Scallops
Scallop prices are steady right now.  Product looks great and tastes even better.

Scottish Salmon Fillets
The quality of our Scottish fillets is outstanding!  Prices should remain constant for the next several weeks.

Striped Bass
Beautiful farm-raised Texas striped bass is a perfect sustainable option for any menu!  The fish is kept below 38 degrees from the time it is harvested from the water to the time it hits your door.

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.

Seabass
We offer 20-30 kg sea bass as well as pre-cut fillets.  Get with your sales person for details.

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 person and they will gladly add you to the email list.

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.

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.

Green, Golden, and Ruby trout
Trout projections look good on the green trout.  The golden and ruby are much better than before, but could still be a little tight.

Grouper
Grouper is a fantastic fish for anyone looking for something different.  A blackened grouper sandwich is a perfect bar item or grilled with a fancy sauce for a center of the plate entrée.

Tilapia
Fresh and frozen tilapia have both seen price increases.  The increase on the fresh is due to higher feed and fuel costs.  The frozen is a combination of higher costs and flooding in Indonesia and China, where the majority of frozen tilapia is produced.

Black Drum
This is a fantastic fish.  Great blackened, fried, baked, grilled, or any way you choose.  It is also great on the food cost!!!