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Black, Yellow Edge, and Red Grouper
Fruge Seafood is featuring black, yellow edge, and red grouper this week.Found in the waters of Florida and the mid-Atlantic states as well as South America, Central America and the Gulf of Mexico, the grouper belongs to one the largest fish families in the sea, the sea bass family. The most popular being red grouper (found in most markets/restaurants), but there is also black, yellow edge, scamp and snowy grouper found in limited quantities. The grouper fish has a mild but very unique flavor, somewhat of a cross between bass and halibut. Red grouper is not quite as firm and has a milder, sweeter flavor than the black grouper. Grouper meat cooks up very firm, with big flakes and holds its moisture better than many other fish. Since Red Grouper is a leaner fish you might need to baste it when broiling or baking it.
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Notes from our buyer
Alaskan Wild Salmon
We are getting nice fish out of Alaska. Prices are looking good. We currently have Sockeyes from Resurrection Bay. King salmon is also available upon request.
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Crawfish
Crawfish season has ended. We have Frozen Cooked Crawfish for your whole crawfish needs.
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Halibut
We have very nice 10-20 lb & 20-40lbs H&G Alaskan halibut. The halibut boats have slowed down a bit due to switching to wild salmon.
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American Red Snapper
We were able to get fish from Galveston this week. Whole fish ranging in size from 1-2, 2-4, and 4-8.
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Bell Farms Steelhead Trout
We have Bell Farms Steelhead Trout in 10lb increments. Fillet sizes are 7-9oz skin on bone out fillets. Bell Farms Trout has been designated Best Choice by the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch® Program.
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Littleneck Clams are available this week. P.E.I. mussels are back in on a regular basis. In addition to P.E.I., we also have White Water mussels out of New England.
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Arctic Charr is a unique strain of saltwater charr sustainably farm-raised in Iceland. Often compared to salmon and trout, Arctic Charr has a distinct, sweet buttery flavor and firm pink flesh that sets it apart from other fish on the market.
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East Coast Oysters
We are expecting some shortages due to the fresh water closures, but we will have product from other areas hitting the market. Make sure you are on our East Coast oyster list that we send out every week.
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Gulf Oysters
Now that TS Bill has passed, we are back to normal for Gulf sacks and gallons. This week we have standard gallons, select gallons and oyster jars.
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Redfish & Striped Bass
Price are on the rise for Redfish. The availability on jumbo sized redfish (2.5-3lb) has improved. Extra Jumbo (3lb and up) are in decent supply. Striped Bass is a great option this time of year as well.
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Chilean Salmon is back to normal with prices holding stable.
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This E.U Certified Organic salmon is unlike any other farm raised salmon where it is raised in the open ocean of the Shetland Islands, and not in a Loch or Bay like other farms raised salmons. Its certified sustainable aquaculture methods are free from all antibiotics, hormones, & GMO, and its feed is certified organic and uses no synthetic coloring or pigments added.
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Scallops
Scallop prices are holding steady this week. We expect decent supplies for the coming weeks.
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Tuna
Tuna market has tightened up. Prices are on the rise. We will have great 2+ and #1 H&G fish later this week.
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Grouper production is easing up. We have black and red grouper in this week. We will also have Yellowedge Grouper from the Gulf.
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Black Drum
We have fish that arrived from Hackberry, LA this week. We will have product in the 2-4 and 4-8 whole sizes.
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Domestic Crabmeat season has arrived! Prices are up. Call your sales rep today for more info. Non-Domestic crab continues to be available as well.
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Seabass
We have a variety of seabass options. We continue to carry H&G 20-30 kg as well as a smaller 10-20 kg if that is more of what you’re looking for. Prices are moving up.
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Swordfish is running good this week out of Costa Rica with decent prices.
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Wolfish
Ever tried it? This is a great fish that is perfect for grilling or baking. The ferocious-looking wolfish gets its name from the sharp, protruding teeth it uses to feast on lobsters, clams and other shellfish. Found from southern New England to Greenland and the Barents Sea, the bottom dwelling cold water creature is primarily a bycatch of trawl fisheries targeting cod, haddock and other ground fish. Iceland, which has a direct fishery for the species, is the largest producer.
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Rainbow & Green™ and Ruby Trout
The trout supply seems to be stable. The variety of the cuts and sizes of this fish never cease to amaze me. There are many options to meet your menu specifications.
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The All Natural Ocean Trout (Steelhead) is an amazing sashimi quality ocean trout with a higher fat content then salmon and a great flavor that lends itself to any type of cooking or smoking.
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Anglesey Aquaculture Mediterranean Seabass (Bronzino)
Unlike any other Mediterranean sea bass, this is truly sustainable. You and your customers will truly taste the difference and have a boutique product that is only available in 3 cities in North America.