Wild Edibles Newsletter 6-11-2013

Good Morning Chefs and Buyers,

When it rains like it has for the past few days, we take notice. Your meat and produce purveyors don't need to worry about the weather, but when tropical storms run up the east coast like Andrea did the last few days, fish usually act strangely. Whether its fleeing off the continental shelf to deeper waters, or being washed in to shallower waters with a storm surge, seafood can be difficult to track down when severe weather hits.

Luckily, the heavy rain in the Northeast has not greatly effected local items. Wild Striped Bass from Maryland and Rhode Island are readily available and super fresh, as are amazing Long Island Black Sea Bass. If there was ever a time during the year to have Black Sea Bass on your menu, these late spring/early summer weeks are certainly that time.

Razor Clams are expected to arrive from Maine tonight, but be sure to reserve them in advance since they sell out quickly. Walleye season is in full swing in the Great Lakes and today we were lucky to get a few boxes of the best 4-6lbers in the city. Softshells are on a day-to-day basis. All the run-off from the storms has made coastal items like crabs and oysters tricky to harvest this week. We hope for a more stable supply next week.

The relatively calm North Atlantic has yielded amazing Halibut and Icelandic Cod today. Halibut is a staple item so it’s rare for us to get this excited after seeing it almost everyday. But today may be the best batch of 10-30lb pristine specimens we've seen all year.




Florida items are still missing after the Gulf was bombarded with storms for the last 10 days. We are told American Red Snapper will be absent until Thursday, and likely 16/20 fresh shrimp as well. We are supplementing the Florida Grouper shortage with Red Grouper from Panama for the next few days.

"I have so many things to work on, and so many ways that I fail. But that's what grace is all about and I constantly wake up every morning trying to get better, trying to improve, trying to walk closer to God." - Tim Tebow

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