Wild Edibles Seafood Update

Good Morning Chefs and Buyers,

Hope you are having no trouble digging out of the 2nd blizzard of our season.  The snow has effected us today but trucks are up and running, making deliveries as usual.  We are limited in some items as some of our shipments were canceled.  We did receive some spot on east coast halibut from Canada.  Icelandic Cod is looking super impressive, Pacific Corvina has landed and is a great substitute for wild striped bass as the meat and the taste is very similar.  King Klip and Turbot are good choices for a change on your weekend menus.  Mahi mahi and fluke remain great for your portion costs as the prices are low.  Please stay tuned for our email tomorrow as we will updating everything for the weekend.

"Then come the wild weather, come sleet or come snow, we will stand by each other, however it blow. "
Simon Dach

Good Luck digging out,

 

Eric Morris
Account Executive
Wild Edibles Seafood
718-433-4321 EXT 113
201-665-6113

Wild Edibles Seafood Update

Good Morning Chefs and Buyers,

 

Our friend Thor from Iceland has sent us down some truly amazing Cod today. The fish is caught using gill nets which don't damage the fish.  Gill nets are a safe way of catching fish that can be regulated by mesh size, gill nets reduce bycatch and do a good job of specifically targeting species.  The Cod we received are brought onto the boats alive where the fisherman gut and bleed them out.  They are then packed directly into box where during travel they go through rigor; they arrive to us stiff as could be.  This morning we all hovered over a box of this Icelandic cod in awe like "The Goonies" who just found one eyed Willie's treasure. 

 

Starting from the north we have some monk liver, tile fish from Montauk, local sword markers are rumored to be on the way, with some Florida escolar and some pristine strawberry grouper.  We have King klip from Chile, Chilean turbot, and, some awesome east coast halibut.  Pacific corvina is a good buy as is Mahi this week.  Let's not forget to give us fair warning on any large Restaurant week orders.

 

Wild striped bass price is rising and we have had an issue finding large scallops. 

 

"Go as far as you can see; when you get there, you'll be able to see farther."
J. P. Morgan

 

Stay warm,

Eric Morris
Account Executive
Wild Edibles Seafood
718-433-4321 EXT 113
201-665-6113

Wild Edibles Seafood Update

Good Morning Chefs and Buyers,

 

Today we want to spotlight the local guy.  The Pemaquid Mussel Farm in Maine was once known as a local "townie" company that produced a superb product in the waters of the Damariscotta River.  Formed by a bunch of "ex" mussel farmers who lost their jobs at Great Eastern mussel farm, an idea of forming their own independent company came to fruition.  Together a small group of them joined forces and began production of a rope cultured mussel that rivals the bouchot, and dwarfs the PEI.  In business since 2007 Pemaquid has been known to us for over a year and when their mussels are available we jump on them.  The mussels are plumper than PEI, with a sweet flavor and milder taste.  Many Chefs we've encountered say they are some of the best they have tasted.  Buying this product you are contributing to the livelihoods of independent Maine fisherman.   

 

Nantucket's are as sweet as ever, we ate a few raw this AM and if we were able we would have eaten them all... For those who have noticed, our dry u-10 scallops have been remarkable.  Domestic sardines arrived today and are in rigor  as usual.  Stone Crab Claws, Stone Crab Claws, Stone Crab Claws!!!!!  Please take our word for it; they are sustainable and delicious.  We brought in some Canadian east coast halibut that is super firm and slimy.  Tile fish is a gem that can't be ignored.

 

"Success is falling nine times and getting up ten. "
Jon Bon Jovi

Be well,

Eric Morris
Account Executive
Wild Edibles Seafood
718-433-4321 EXT 113
201-665-6113

Wild Edibles Seafood Update

Good Morning Chefs and Buyers,

 

As we pick our heads up from last nights defeat, we have found some great fish to start your week.  Tuna and Sword are looking great, we have brought in some king klip from Chile.  Also on the flight from Chile was some really nice 3-4lb turbot, give this meaty fish a try this week.  Nantucket bay scallops are here today but may be a problem with the temperature being cuttingly frigid this week.  Boston mackerel is running nice today while we are out of domestic sardines.  Triple tail from Florida reminds us of warmer weather to come. 

 

Maine shrimp looks good, mahi is stellar, and black bass is perfect. 

 

"Always keep an open mind and a compassionate heart."
Phil Jackson

 

Until tomorrow, 

  

Eric Morris
Account Executive
Wild Edibles Seafood
718-433-4321 EXT 113
201-665-6113

Wild Edibles Seafood Update

Good Morning Chefs and Buyers,

Golden spotted tilefish out of our backyard here in Montauk is looking truly remarkable.  For those unfamiliar with tilefish jump on board this delicious tasting local treat.  Tile is a bottom dwelling burrowing fish that can grow up to 60 pounds.  Tilefish has firm, pinkish white flesh that provides almost a lobster or crab-like taste. The fish once cooked, has a mild-flavored and succulent meat which remains very moist after cooking; therefore, it is often baked, poached, or broiled.  Tilefish is rated as a "good alternative" on the seafood watch list.  Tilefish comes from either North Carolina but currently Montauk has outmatched them for largest tilefish port in the east.  Give tile a shot and we promise you will not be disappointed. 

Another great Montauk landing is mako shark, we landed a nice 80lb fish that loined out great.  Down from the bays of Maine and north Massachusetts are live sea urchin and sea scallops.  Chilean Turbot is back and is looking stellar, this meaty cousin to the fluke is really a great option for your specials menu.  Wild stripe bass tagged from Maryland are a stellar buy right now with large 15+ fish around with smaller 8-12 pound fish also available.  Now seems to be the time for Skate wings, we are receiving some really nice large wings from the Vineyard and New Bedford ports.  Jumbo black seabass is also a stellar fish that round out the amazing catch we are receiving from up north.  

Mahi-mahi is a great buy for your portion costs this week so please take advantage...  

 

"It's that moment for men to put that stamp on who they're supposed to be, who everybody thought they could be. This is that time. There comes those moments where you've got to rise to that challenge. This is the one. This is the present game, the one that counts the most." Dennis Byrd to the New York Football JETS!!!!

Have a good weekend,

 

PS. GO GANG GREEN, GOOD LUCK THIS WEEKEND. J-E-T-S JETS JETS JETS!!!!!!!

Eric Morris
Account Executive
Wild Edibles Seafood
718-433-4321 EXT 113
201-665-6113

Wild Edibles Seafood Update

Good Morning Chefs and Buyers,

With restaurant week around the corner we wanted to offer some suggestions of some great fish that also offers you great portion costs.  Items that we will have available are: Florida Amberjack, King Clip, Mahi-Mahi, Dayboat Skatewings, Large Fluke,line caught Bluefish, Pollack, Dayboat Haddock, and, Dayboat Hake.  Please call us and let us know if you would like to use any of these fish for your restaurant week menu's. 

 

Today we brought in some local sea trout or weakfish and were told their is more to come of this local specialty.  We saw our first box of beautiful Boston mackerel in quite a while.  The fish are about a half a pound with bright red gills and firm flesh.  Word for the north is the upcoming full moon will bring out great supplies of the ever tricky razor clams, we will keep you posted on this.  The local sardines that are the talk of the town are back in rigor form and ready to make you say "wow".    While talking about items that will make your jaw drop, the trap caught Maine shrimp is right on top of that category. 

 

For all you wreck fish lovers out there we have brought in another 100 lbs of this North Carolina stone bass.  We would like to clarify some questions regarding availability of this fish.  As of today their are only 7 vessels who can currently participate in the wreckfish fishery, so harvest is very low, and the population is estimated to be at healthy levels according to the NOAA.  Wreckfish is a notoriously difficult fish to catch. Fishing equipment consists of single weighted lines with no more than a handful of circle hooks baited with squid. This is why it is not an everyday item, the artisan method of fishing wreckfish allows for superior quality but limited availability, but most importantly a very healthy species.  When this fish is available please enjoy it while it lasts, the season will end in early April.    

 

"Anybody can be beat!"in regards to the upcoming game with Pittsburgh "Can't wait!"

Bart Scott, Linebacker for the NY Jets.

 

Stay tuned,  

Eric Morris
Account Executive
Wild Edibles Seafood
718-433-4321 EXT 113
201-665-6113

Wild Edibles Seafood Update

Good Morning Chefs and Buyers,

 

Wow today has really brought some delightful surprises!!!  Trap caught Maine shrimp are literally crawling out of the box, today marks the opening of trap caught season, the last few weeks have been net caught.  Trap caught shrimp are handled a little more delicately and arrive to us alive and ready to be eaten raw.  On a different note the flying Gurnard (Dactylopterus volitans) is a species of fish usually found in tropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean, but we were shocked to find one fisherman telling us he caught a bunch off the Long Island coast. The gurnard it is a crustacean eating bottom feeder is similar to Scorpion fish found in the pacific.  A firm white flavorful meat this fish is regarded as green on the sustainable seafood list.  Add this flying fish to your specials because who knows when we will see it again.  

    We are super excited about some news out of Pemaquid, Maine.  The pemaquid mussel is BACK!!!!!  Those who remember last years crop remember this plump meat filled mussel.  Similar to the bouchot mussel, the pemaquid was regard as "the best mussel I have ever eaten" by many of our customers last year.  We only brought in a few to sample but the way this crop looks we will surely bring in more for the future.  Tile fish is definitely noteworthy today, medium in size this fish is screaming fresh.  Local blues were of superior quality today as well.

 

Bad news on 4-6 Spanish octopus, as of now it looks like their is none available, we have larger or smaller Spanish products.  We will have octopus from the Philippines as a substitute. 

 

"Make today your day."

Dennis Byrd

 

Until Tomorrow,

  

Eric Morris
Account Executive
Wild Edibles Seafood
718-433-4321 EXT 113
201-665-6113

WIld Edibles Seafood Update

Good Morning Chefs and Buyers,

Today has proved a tad difficult in the fish world.  Due to Martin Luther King Jr. day several freight lines and Fulton market were closed for the Holiday.  We have brought some fish in today but the large majority will be arriving in tomorrow.  Sorry for those who did not receive certain products like branzino, tuna, and, dorades.  We assure you we will have these products for delivery tomorrow.  Two items that we will not have are uni and Nantucket bay scallops, the cold weather has made these items unavailable until further notice. 

 

We do have a shipment of Wreckfish, turbot, and, sturgeon due in tomorrow.  Albacore tuna is around at 4.50 per lb.  We look forward to firing up the rest of this cold week with more great fish to come. Stay tuned!!!

 

"I submit to you that if a man hasn't discovered something that he will die for, he isn't fit to live."
Martin Luther King, Jr.

Until Tomorrow,

 

Eric Morris
Account Executive
Wild Edibles Seafood
718-433-4321 EXT 113
201-665-6113

Wild Edibles Seafood Update

Good Morning Chefs and Buyers,

 

With the sustainability news coming out this week we urge you to take a stand on sustainable fish.  We are carrying a ton of amazingly fresh and sustainable seafood.  Newly updated dayboat gulf of Maine cod arrived in today in rigor form.  Sustainable  Florida farmed Sturgeon is a delightful option.  Wild stripe bass price is coming down and the 10-15lb fish are sized perfectly to help your yields.  Nantucket's look like they will be around all weekend but our little friends the sweet Maine shrimp are NOT going to be around.  Mahi Mahi is due in with these sleek multi colored fish arriving sometime today just in time for your weekend menu's.  Monk fish tails are true gems today, these fish look like they where butchered minutes ago with the tails seriously gleaming.  For those inquiries regarding the domestic sardines looks like they will be available for about another 6 weeks, for those of you who haven't tried them please find out what everyone is raving about. 

 

Unfortunately tuna has been a little bit of an issue this week, we have some great fish due in tomorrow. 

 

Also available: marlin loin, razor clams, 16/20 shrimp, black seabass, halibut, and, grouper.

 

"Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence."
Vince Lombardi

 

Eric Morris
Account Executive
Wild Edibles Seafood
718-433-4321 EXT 113
201-665-6113

Wild Edibles Seafood Update

Good Morning Chefs and Buyers,

 

Hope you battled the storm well, this storm has not effected us like the last one, our fish is arriving and looking great.  We have a shipment of Nantucket Bay scallops arriving in, with the temperature dropping we are not sure how long this will continue so get them while you can.  Florida has been sending us some great fish; red grouper is divine, stone crap claws are delicious, snappers are great, 16/20 fresh shrimp are stellar, and, we even brought in some Marlin loin.  Maine shrimp is in the height of the season those who have gotten them have raved about them, its time everyone tried them.  

 

also noteworthy is Domestic sardines, sea urchin, black seabass, east coast halibut, wild stripe bass, and, sustainable gulf of Maine Cod.  

 

Luck is a dividend of sweat. The more you sweat, the luckier you get.
Ray Kroc

Stay Warm,

 

Eric Morris
Account Executive
Wild Edibles Seafood
718-433-4321 EXT 113
201-665-6113

Wild Edibles Seafood Update

Good Morning Chefs and Buyers,

Lets have a chat about sustainability... Today we received news that the Monterey Bay Aquarium and Blue Ocean Institute just upgraded several east coast fish from "avoid" to "good alternative".  This fish include Atlantic Pollack, Atlantic haddock, Gulf of Maine hook and line cod, and, summer flounder.  This announcement means that 80% of east coast seafood is rated as sustainable.  Today Steve Murawski the chief scientist for the National Marine Fisheries Service announced that for the first time in 100 years no US fishery is overfished.  Stunning news meaning that US regulations and awareness is having an effect and hopefully someday soon US seafood will be completely sustainable.  That being said lets talk about all the great sustainable seafood we have in our house today.

 

Maine shrimp continues to run strong with catches showing up still twitching around.  Nantucket's continue to run strong this week but inclement weather may affect catches of all east coast fish.  Local Dory has poked its head around lately showing up as a result of some Montauk squid fishing.  If you haven't tried this local delight please do so its a sustainable gem.  Stone crabs are running great right now, sweet succulent meat is a true delight,  Farm raised barramundi is arriving tonight and is yet another great sustainable option. 

 

Tuna remains tight as catches have been down, we are trying to source out some more tuna for the end of the week.

 

"Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great."
John D. Rockefeller

Have a good day,

 

Eric Morris
Account Executive
Wild Edibles Seafood
718-433-4321 EXT 113
201-665-6113

Wild Edibles Seafood Update

Good Morning Chefs and Buyers,

 

Today we have a surprise arrival from our friends in Florida, Stone Crab claws are back and as succulent as ever.  We are not sure the availability for the rest of the week but as of now we got em...   Caribbean escolar is back around for those fans of "white tuna".  Golden spotted tile fish is running great with fish landing in NC and arriving to us super firm with rocket reds gills.  Maine has sent us down some more live sea urchin, while Nantucket is rocking on scallops so we expect to see them all week.  Farm raised Halibut and Cobia are back this week after last weeks show of support we will continue to bring in these fish for your menus. 

 

Also on the way or looking great are: Monk, dayboat Maine cod, sturgeon, mahi-mahi, and, black sea bass. 

 

 

 "Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other."
Abraham Lincoln

Happy Monday,

 

Eric Morris
Account Executive
Wild Edibles Seafood
718-433-4321 EXT 113
201-665-6113

Wild Edibles Seafood Update

Good Morning Chefs and Buyers,

 

Shellfish has be running amazing so far this month, we have been thrilled with the quality of items like: scallops in the shell, live urchin, nantucket bay scallops, peconic bay scallops, and, east coast oysters.  All of which are available for your menus this week.  Seems the cold waters have truely been producing some amazing products.  Cheers to the fisherman that brave the friged water!!!  Another gem are razor clams, their small to medium sized and flinch to the touch.  Stone crab claws made a breif appearence which gets us excited for possible availabilty leading into next week.  We will keep you posted on that.

 

We have brought in some sustainably harvested farmed fish this week as try to shift some focus to fisheries who are actually doing some responsible farming.  The word "farm" can get a bad connotation but responsible farmers are allowing use to satisify our craving for certian species while not hurting the wild population.  Farming does create some enviormental issues so we strive to find companies that are taking these issues seriously.  One of these farms is http://www.openblueseafarms.com/ in Panama, they have sent us some lovely cobia sized 7-10lbs.  Give this fish a try and lets talk about what you think.  Another farm that we have been using is http://www.sterlingwhitehalibut.com/theproduct, this farm brings us Halibut.  Farmed Halibut is a good alternative to shift away from the depleated East Coast stocks of wild fish.  Give us a call and lets talk sustainablity...

 

 

"I like to believe that my best hits border on felonious assault."  ~Jack Tatum

Have a good weekend and enjoy the NFL playoffs,

 

P.S.  J-E-T-S JETS JETS JETS,

 

 

Eric Morris

Account Executive
Wild Edibles Seafood
718-433-4321 EXT 113
201-665-6113

Wild Edibles Seafood Update

Good Morning Chefs and Buyers,

Today we are starting to see markets calm back down after the holiday rush.  Fluke is landing very nice and the price is creeping down by the day.  Striped bass has been at a high as of late, we are waiting to see where the price will head, we are anticipating a drop over the next week.  We have landed some amazing scallops in the shell, sized 10-20 these guys are moving and still vibrant.  Maine shrimp has been steady this week, we have enjoyed eating these guy raw the last few days.  Another shellfish worth a shot today are some Maine razor clams, priced right, jump on them! 

 

Tile is worth a shout out, as is sturgeon, cod, Pollack, and shinny monk tails. 

 

"I didn't get where I am today by worryin' about how I'd feel tomorrow."
Ron White,

 

Over and out,

 

Eric Morris
Account Executive
Wild Edibles Seafood
718-433-4321 EXT 113
201-665-6113

Wild Edibles Seafood Update

Good Morning Chefs and Buyers,

 

Wow today the new year has really brought us some treats from the sea... The pine tree state has endowed us with some stellar products today, starting with the beautiful and always sweet Maine shrimp.  We also have some live Maine sea urchin and some Maine jumbo black seabass.  From Mass we brought in some Scup or Porgies, these breams are a popular summer fish that has graced us with its presence this winter, for the price these little guys are a steal.  Nantucket has been harvesting scallops all weekend and so far this week, they are as sweet as ever but the price remains high.  On a more local note the rise of the Long Island bay scallops seems making a comeback... The Peconic Bay scallop comes from the northern fork of L.I. and is similar to a Nantucket bay.  Give this local delicacy a try, we are sure you will enjoy them.  

 

Two noteworthy items found today are Blackfish, and some large golden spotted tile from NC.  

 

 " I never met anybody who said when they were a kid, I wanna grow up and be a critic."
Richard Pryor

By for now,

Eric Morris
Account Executive
Wild Edibles Seafood
718-433-4321 EXT 113
201-665-6113

Wild Edibles Seafood Update

Good Morning Chefs and Buyers,

 

We hope everyone had a great and busy new years holiday, we are ready to start the new year off right with some awesome fish.  This week we are expecting some great fish from the south and north.  From Maine we have some razor clams coming in tomorrow, that same post wasn't so lucky when it came to all leg meat.  We will have no piki toe until Wednesday or Thursday.  We do have some dayboat monk, cod, pollack, and, skate coming in from New Bedford Mass.  Striped bass outlook looks good as catches are up, we should see some nice fish arriving to us tomorrow.  Maine shrimp out looks look good as well.  We are expecting some nice grouper, snappers, and, stonecrab claws from Florida. 

 

Prices on certain fish should be coming down in the near future as holiday demand eases, we will keep you up to speed on all fish pricing as we get them. 

 

"An acre of performance is worth a whole world of promise."
Red Auerbach

 

Talk to you tomorrow,

 

Eric Morris
Account Executive
Wild Edibles Seafood
718-433-4321 EXT 113
201-665-6113