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Gulf Flounder

Gulf flounder is brown in color with the shade depending on the color of the bottom, with numerous spots and blotches. They have three prominent eye-like spots that form a triangle. We at Fruge get our fresh Gulf flounder from Hackberry, LA. These fish are found inshore on sandy or mud bottoms. Gulf founder is the smaller of the flounders, commonly caught in the 1-2 lb range. Flounder fillets are thin and small with a milky color that cooks up white. They have a mild delicate taste which is sweet, with a delicate texture and small flakes. Flounder is a delicious addition to any menu.

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Thank you to everyone who attended the School of Fish II: Class of 2012.

It was a great success, and we look forward to seeing you at our next event!
If you have any follow up questions about any of the products presented, get with your Frugé sales representative for more information.

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Notes from our buyer

Tuna
Tuna continues to be very tight and expensive.  One of the reasons is the early warm temperatures.  Tuna move where their ‘feed’ moves.  Since fishermen are creatures of habit, they usually fish their usual spots, but the fish are not there.  Another reason is that the ‘net boats,’ the boats that catch fish for canning, catch over 75% of the world’s tuna supply.  They catch any size fish as well.  So the young fish that have not had time to mature and reproduce are being caught and processed.  In Costa Rica, the area where the fish are eating, they are catching swordfish.  The tunas are not eating right now.  We are all hoping that this will change over the next moon cycle.  The hurricanes in the Gulf have caused us to miss one moon cycle, possibly two.  We are hoping things get back closer to normal when the waters begin to get colder.
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Hog Snapper
This is a great fish for your feature board.  Spear caught, this fish has a firm flesh, great for any cooking application.  Check out our website for further information.

Gulf Oysters
We should see a steady supply of Gulf oysters for a while.  The Texas season opens November 1st, so we should see some nice product and some price relief on sacks moving forward.

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Salmon fillets 
We offer Bay of Fundy, North Sea, and Chilean salmon fillets.  All are beautiful, so take your pick.

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American Red Snapper
We will have some nice American Reds in for the weekend.

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East Coast Oysters
We are getting in some great new oysters such as Lucky Lime oysters and Plymouth Rock oysters.  Please get with your sales person for details and pre-orders.
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USA Swordfish
Prices are right and production is rolling.  We will have a nice shot this weekend.
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Grouper
Grouper is available and great for features.

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Kampachi

Last week, we received our first shipment of whole Kona kampachi straight from Hawaii, and we are getting another shipment this week.  Now’s the time to try out this great sushi item.

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