Daily Seafood News 8/20/12

Market Place News:

It's still not looking too good for our friends the Wild Striped Bass and Black Sea Bass.  We do not expect to have these products available for tomorrow, as both species are very shotty in terms of availability.  We apologize for the inconvenience, and please don't hesitate to call or email to inquire about substitution options.

If you didn't catch Friday's special newsletter, we want to remind you again that we do have Firm Shell Lobsters in stock!  We are now well into the firm shell lobster season and we are comfortable with the level of quality of product.  This is a great opportunity for those of you looking for a bit of relief in price.  We do ask that you please specify "FIRM SHELL" when placing your order, as we are continuing to bring in the Canadian Hard Shells as well.  

For inquiries or to learn more about what is going on in the seafood industry, please email us at mgmt@lobsterplace.com.     

Fresh Fin Fish:

Swordfish - Sourced directly from Boston, where it is landed daily and taken off of domestic boats, our swordfish is at a great value right now.  Do not miss this opportunity, as Lobster Place swordfish is always a superior quality product.

Arctic Char - Sourced from eco-friendly fisheries located in Canada and Iceland, this cousin of the salmon offers a lovely mild flavor and a nice, firm texture.  Not only is this a wonderful alternative to salmon, it is also an excellent skin on choice as well.  Between 3-5lb each.  

Hake - Wild caught and landed in the Northeast, Hake is an excellent option if you are looking for mild flavored fish with nice, thin fillets.  With its soft texture, this member of the cod family offers versatility with respect to preparation options.  Between 2-5lb each.

Red Grouper - Landed in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, where this species' population has recovered tremendously in the recent years thanks to strictly enforced regulations by the local authorities, the grouper is a wonderful addition to your menus.  Its flavor is mild, yet distinctive, and it offers a nice lean meat.  Between 5-10lb each.

A Look Beyond Fish:

Local Day Boat Dry Scallops 

Pulpo de Playa - Frozen octopus imported from the south of Spain.

Rhode Island Squid  - Brought in fresh daily. 

Oysters:

East Coast:

Beau Soleil

Blue Points

Hogs Neck

Montauk Pearl

Pemaquid

Taunton Bay

Watch Hill

Wellfleet

West Coast:

Barron Point

Eagle Rock

Hammersley

Kummos

Pickering Pass

Daily Seafood News 8/10/12

Market Place News:

As it is New England's peak time for lobsters, many of Maine's local fisherman have made this their main focus.  As a result, we are having some difficulties procuring Maine crab meat.  We expect this situation to improve in the coming weeks, and we will keep you in the know! 

For inquiries or to learn more about what is going on in the seafood industry, please email us at mgmt@lobsterplace.com.     

Fresh Fin Fish:

Wild Striped Bass - Also known as Rockfish, wild striped bass is anAmerican favorite, especially along the east coast.  As it tends to be a spotty species in terms of availability, I recommend you capitalize on this opportunity.  Wild caught and landed in Massachusetts, these fish are between 10-20lb each.

Monkfish - While this is a horrifying sight to see in its whole fish form, we can be thankful that the monkfish's taste absolutely trumps its looks.  In fact, the lean and delicate meat of the monkfish is so delicious it is often referred to as "poor man's lobster"...but not for its taste, for its texture.  Our monkfish tails are between 1.5-3lb each. 

Hake - A member of the cod family, hake has delicious lean and delicate flesh. You can cook it just like you would cod, so this serves as a great substitute as well. 

Halibut - One of the larger members of the flatfish family, Halibut is nice for most cooking methods as it is relatively easy to prepare.  Wild caught in the mid-Atlantic, our Halibut range from 10-50lb each.

A Look Beyond Fish:

Pulpo de Playa - Frozen octopus imported from the south of Spain.

Rhode Island Squid  - Brought in fresh daily. 

Oysters:

East Coast:

Beau Soleil (New Brunswick)

Blue Points (Connecticut)

Hogs Neck (Long Island) 

Malpeque  

Montauk Pearl (New York)

Mystic (Connecticut)

Pemaquid (Maine)

Taunton Bay (Maine)

Watch Hill (Rhode Island)

Wellfleet (Cape Cod)

West Coast:

Barron Point

Eagle Rock

Hammersley

Kummos

Little Skookum

Pickering Pass 

Daily Seafood News 07/16/12

Market Place News:

Well it would appear we're in a bit of an economic lobster bind as the prices are on the rise again for hard shells.  Many of the hard shells landing in Canada are being shipped overseas, creating a shortage for us here in the U.S. and consequently causing prices to increase as well.  

Meanwhile, up in Maine, the price of new shell lobsters has fallen so low, that fishermen threatened to go on strike, and did not go out to fish in the past few days. The result?  Our crab producer has had no crabs from which to harvest crabmeat, leaving us without our usual supply of Peekytoe crabmeat for tomorrow.  We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience as we know this is a favored item!

Tuna prices are down a bit, as we are seeing a lot of product.  Also, we have some beautiful local tuna and sword coming in tomorrow off of the F/V Iron Lady out of Boston, Massachusetts.  If you missed the video last week, take a quick look below at this short clip of some fishermen in action on the Iron Lady itself.      

Check out the video below to see two fisherman from The Iron Lady fishing vessel out of Boston Massachusetts, reel in some beautiful swordfish.  Sourced directly to us here at The Lobster Place from Boston Sword & Tuna Company, this swordfish is a great summer grilling option.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOJP5923KBE

We are not seeing large amounts of fresh Mahi Mahi, and unfortunately we don't expect this situation to improve in the near, near future.  We do have nice, frozen product available should that fit your application.  

For inquiries or to learn more about what is going on in the seafood industry, please email us at mgmt@lobsterplace.com.     

Fresh Fin Fish:

Pollock - This is an excellent, less expensive, alternative to its pricier cousin, the Cod.  We have some nice steaked product coming in tomorrow, at a great price, so this is a good option for restaurant week.  

Monkfish Tails - A delicious option out of the North Atlantic, monkfish tails are also at a very affordable price right now.  Another great recommendation for restaurant week.  

Atlantic Cod - We have beautiful steak cod in the house, 10-12lb each. The price is down on this deep water fish, which is either day boat or short trip, so this is definitely not a bad choice right now. 

Wild Striped Bass - We are seeing a lot of nice product from Massachusetts so this is a great time to take advantage and use this fish on your menus.  As availability of wild striped bass has been somewhat inconsistent this summer, we definitely recommend scooping this up while it's available.  

A Look Beyond Fish:

Pasturized Jumbo Lump and Lump Crabmeat - Don't let the word "pasturized" turn you off, as these products are of superior quality out of Indonesia.  The crabmeat used is harvested from the blue swimming crab, a species of crab known for its delicious meat.  

Rhode Island Squid - Fresh squid brought in fresh DAILY!

Pulpo de Playa - Imported from Spain, this is a superior product.  Available in 4/6lb units.  

Oysters:

East Coast:

Beau Soleil (New Brunswick)

Blue Points (Connecticut)

Hogs Neck (Long Island) 

Montauk Pearl (New York)

Mystics (Connecticut)

Pemaquid (Maine)

Taunton Bay (Maine)

Wellfleet (Massachusetts)

West Coast:

Barron Point (Washington)

Chef Creek (British Columbia)

Eagle Rock (Washington)

Hammersly (Washington)

Kummos (California)

Little Skookum (Washington) 

Daily Seafood News 07/10/12

Market Place News:

With the 4th of July and its craziness behind us, we move full swing into official summer.  And while the days following a big holiday are often characterized by product shortages and inconsistency in availability, we will do our best to keep you in the know about which items are a "go" and those from which you should steer clear! 

So let's start with the not so good news.  We are not seeing large amounts of fresh Mahi Mahi, and unfortunately we don't expect this situation to improve in the near, near future.  We do have nice, frozen product available should that fit your application.  

The New York Wild Striped Bass season has officially begun.  We are seeing nice product arriving, still rigor mortis, out of Long Island.  These fish are a bit smaller than your traditional mid-Atlantic striped bass, so please keep this in mind.    

For inquiries or to learn more about what is going on in the seafood industry, please email us at mgmt@lobsterplace.com.     

Fresh Fin Fish:

Local Wild Striped Bass - Landed in Long Island, these wild-caught bass are arriving still rigor-mortis.  About 8-12lb each, these are an excellent local option.

Jumbo Black Sea Bass - We happen to have some nice larger black sea bass in the house out of Massachusetts.  We have been seeing a bit of a dry spell with these guys, so its nice to see some fresh black sea bass in the house again.  Wild caught, ranging from 2-4lb each.   

Brook Trout - Farmed in Idaho, these little 10oz fish are characterized by their tender flesh and their mild, yet somewhat nutty flavor.  These fish are butterflied and excellent for whole fish applications.

Columbia River Sockeye Salmon - Beautiful and pristine, these 4-8lb fish are a just in and a wonderful option out of the Eastern Pacific.  Get it while you can because these guys will go fast.

A Look Beyond Fish:

Pasturized Jumbo Lump and Lump Crabmeat - Don't let the word "pasturized" turn you off, as these products are of superior quality out of Indonesia.  The crabmeat used is harvested from the blue swimming crab, a species of crab known for its delicious meat.  

Rhode Island Squid - Fresh squid brought in fresh DAILY!

Pulpo de Playa - Imported from Spain, this is a superior product.  Available in 4/6lb units.  

Oysters:

East Coast:

Beau Soleil (New Brunswick)

Blue Points (Connecticut)

Hog Neck (Long Island) 

Indian Creek (Prince Edward Island)

Katama (Massachusetts)

Montauk Pearl (New York)

Mystics (Connecticut)

Pemaquid (Maine)

Taunton Bay (Maine)

Wellfleet (Massachusetts)

West Coast:

Calm Cove (Washington)

Chef Creek (British Columbia)

Hammersly

Kummos (California)

Kusshi (British Columbia)

Little Skookum

Malaspina (British Columbia)

Pebble Beach (California)

Sisters Point (Washington)

Totten Inlet (Washington) 

Daily Seafood News 07/03/12

Market Place News:

WE WILL BE CLOSED WEDNESDAY, JULY 4TH, SO PLEASE ORDER ACCORDINGLY.  WE WILL RESUME DELIVERIES ON THURSDAY 7/5/12.  HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!

Due to the very warm temperatures, Soft Shell Crabs have been a bit hard to come by, and consequently we are seeing this product start to become a little tight.  Please keep this in mind when ordering.   

The shrimp situation mentioned below is old news, but it remains on the news letter because it is still very pertinent!

We are seeing a temporary cease in production of both the Mayan Brand Shrimp and Blue Caledonian Head-on Blue Prawns.  We will keep you in the know as to when we can expect production to resume on these products.  In the meantime, we recommend trying the following products:

Ecuadorian Head-on Shrimp (U10 White)

Mediterranean Head-on Prawns (U10)

For inquiries or to learn more about what is going on in the seafood industry, please email us at mgmt@lobsterplace.com.     

Fresh Fin Fish:

Jumbo Fluke - Wild-caught out of the North Atlantic, these fish are arriving super fresh.  They are a consistently available product and a lovely flatfish option.  

Atlantic Cod - These fish are wild-caught in the Atlantic and are 10lb each and up. With the price down, and lower than it has been in months, it is definitely the time to take advantage of this option.

Monkfish - With its unmistakable meaty, lobster-like texture, monkfish tails are a great option, with respect to both availability and price.  

A Look Beyond Fish:

U10 Sea Scallops - Fresh, locally caught, day-boat scallops available!  

Rhode Island Squid - Fresh squid brought in fresh DAILY!

Pulpo de Playa - Imported from Spain, this is a superior product.  Available in 4/6lb units.  

Oysters:

East Coast:

Beau Soleil (New Brunswick)

Blue Points (Connecticut)

Hog Neck (Long Island) 

Indian Creek (Prince Edward Island)

Katama (Massachusetts)

Montauk Pearl (New York)

Mystics (Connecticut)

Pemaquid (Maine)

Taunton Bay (Maine)

Wellfleet (Massachusetts)

West Coast:

Calm Cove (Washington)

Chef Creek (British Columbia)

Gold Creek

Hammersly

Kummos (California)

Kusshi (British Columbia)

Little Skookum

Malaspina (British Columbia)

Pebble Beach (California)

Sisters Point (Washington)

Totten Inlet (Washington)