Lane Snapper
Lane snapper is silvery-pink to reddish with short, irregular pink and yellow lines on its sides. A black spot can be seen on its side, about as large as the eye. Lane snapper has delicate flesh with a delicate flavor. The flesh is near white with darker areas just under the skin, but these do not have a strong taste. It is flavorful enough to interest fish lovers but not so strong as to scare away those who prefer their fish white and bland. Delicate sauces should be used in order to not overwhelm the flavor.
The scales are large but scrape off rather easily. The skin has no strong or “off” flavor, but shrink is extreme, so it needs to be removed for most cooking methods.
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Orders must be placed by 4:00 PM for next day morning delivery.
All orders placed after 4:00 PM will be delivered the next business afternoon.
If you have any questions please give us a call at 877-215-4872.
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Notes from our buyer
Live Crawfish
The 2013 crawfish is off to a great start! Warm temps through most of November and December have led to nice volume and sizing for the first week of the New Year. The early crawfish are sweet in flavor, and their shells are easy to peel. We are currently only sending straight run, but we expect to be washing and grading soon.
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Jonah Crabmeat
We are offering beautiful Jonah all leg crabmeat. This meat is from the East Coast and has a sweet flavor. This is a great item for the feature board.
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It is still very tight. Prices are up even more. Full moon is coming soon, so after that we should see more fish.
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Mahi Mahi
Prices are still looking good and quality is excellent. Costa Rica is freezing most of its catches, so prices are staying consistent. Other areas are lower in price, but high in quality.
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Oysters are looking great and are abundant. It’s time to run some happy hour specials.
Salmon fillets
We’ve got Chilean 3-5, Bay of Fundy, and North Sea fillets.
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Branzini
We have some nice Branzini 400-600 gram whole fish. This is great for serving whole or we can cut it into fillets for you.
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We have some nice Lucky Lime, Pickle Point and Raspberry Point, all from the east coast. We also have an East Coast oyster list; get with your sales rep if you’d like to receive that list via email.
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Swordfish is worse than tuna. Product is scarce and prices are high.
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The grouper in Mexico is going to begin to tighten up. Prices will follow.
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We will have some nice whole salmon for the weekend.
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Striped Bass
Halibut
Fresh halibut is pretty much done for the season. We are looking into a refreshed program. Please get with your sales rep if you are interested.
Redfish
Production is rolling. This is a great fish with a great story. Tell the story and sell some fish.
Black Drum
Fresh Crabmeat
Lane Snapper
Domestic Catfish
Prices are holding steady for now. Quality is great.
Scallops
Prices have increased because of low catches. 2013 does not look good for low scallop prices.
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Mongchong, Opah, and Barracuda
Seabass
We have a variety of seabass options. We have H&G sized 20-30 kg, fillets cut from that size, as well as 8 oz pre-cut portions. Get with your sales rep for details.
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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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Rainbow ‘Green’, Golden, and Ruby trout
Green trout is what the guys on the farm call the regular rainbow trout. Since they have ruby and golden as well, it is just a term they use to distinguish between the three. Our ‘green’ trout is what every sales person calls rainbow trout. Red and golden continue to be very tight. The end is not in sight yet.