With the wind and wether keeping our local boats off the water, we are super happy to celebrate sustainable aquaculture this week with Mediterranean mussels. These beauties are a special treat from the crisp waters of Totten Inlet, Washington. Approx 2.5lbs per order.

Steam these beauties in beer or wine and inhale the intoxicating scent of the sea! Check out the Fishwife's mussel recipes and be sure to send us photos of your culinary creation.

INFO PAGE: Click for more info!

BRING A BAG! Store in the fridge with a damp towel but do not submerge in water. Discard any shells that don't close when you tap them, or remain closed after cooking.

Preparation (be sure to read this)

Most of you guys will be familiar with mussels but in case you are not, here are some things you need to be aware of:

1. Mussels open up when they die. If any of your mussels are open before you cook them, tap them a few times: if they close up, they are still alive. If they do not close up they are dead and should be discarded.

2. As far as cooking mussels goes, nature provided mussels with a built in timer for boiling or steaming. Pour about a cup of beer, wine, or water, in a nice big pot and add your mussels. Cover with a nice tight lid and steam, shaking occasionally. When the mussels open up (even a little bit) they're done. Those mussels that do not open up should be discarded. Or check the Fishwife's recipe for a more fun version, but the principle is the same.

3. Rinse them well before cooking. And remove the beards! The mussels' beards are the bryssal fibers that connect them to the structure that they grow on. Pull these fibers off before you cook them.

ORIGIN: from the crisp waters of Totten Inlet, Washington

METHOD: Aquaculture

RECIPES: Easy steamed mussels with wine, Drunken Mussels with Fennel & Lemon, Coconut mussels, Seafood chowder with leeks, spicy thai mussels, Summer cioppino

Some of our members will enjoy one of our favorite seasonal treasures - local halibut reeled in by hook and line by Captain Dennis Amos. Look behind the scenes and see where your filet comes from and get to #knowyourfisherman in this SHORT VIDEO.

Be sure to read the halibut info page to learn more than you ever wanted to know about this delicious fish. And check out the Fishwife's halibut recipes. The trick with California halibut lies in not overcooking it! So mind that fork, and be sure to check it occasionally in the oven/broiler/grill.

INFO PAGE: Click for more fishery info!

ORIGIN: Captain Dennis Amos near the SF Bay Bridge

METHOD: Hook & line. Click “read more” for detailed fishery info.

RECIPES: Halibut with caper vinaigrette, Halibut with mustard sauce and hearty lentils, Halibut with salsa verde, Halibut with fennel and orange, Halibut ceviche, Sous vide halibut with beurre blanc, Fish pie.

Bon appetit!

​PLEASE NOTE:

• SINGLE orders will be in BROWN bag WITH a label - only take the order with your name on it

• DOUBLE orders will be in MESH mesh bags WITH a label.

Chill the champagne (or beer!) and grab a lemon, and think of something to celebrate because you’ll be getting *18* Miyagi Miranda oysters from Stretch Island, WA. We happily support aquaculture facilities, especially these guys – a small, local family owned business that produces a great product, smaller quantities and higher quality.

A perfect example of sustainable aquaculture, these oysters are an important part of the future of seafood. While you're chilling the champagne you can keep your oysters cool by putting them in a bowl covered with a damp towel in the fridge. As with all shellfish, they are highly perishable and are best enjoyed immediately.

AW, SHUCKS: PREP: These are "smalls" so we’re throwing in a few more than usual. Our advice is simply to shuck 'em and enjoy them raw or with a squeeze of lemon. You can also enjoy them grilled or broiled. Need a shucking primer? ...VIDEO shuck, and enjoy!

METHOD: Aquaculture

ORIGIN: live from Stretch Island, WA

RECIPES: OYSTERS! Raw, broiled, or BBQ'd

INFO PAGE: Click for fishery info!

​Some of our members will enjoy lingcod reeled in by F/V Aimee June off of Eureka. As you can see in this photo, many lingcod have a brilliant turquoise color, so do not be alarmed. It actually goes away when you cook it, and it turns into a very tasty and versatile white fish.

Lingcod are caught by bottom trawl, Scottish seines, long lines, and by hook and line. Lingcod are famous for following hooked fish to the surface, and will often bite a fish as the angler reels it, spitting it out moments before capture. This phenomenon is called “hitch-hiking” by local fishermen. If you ever want to see a deckhand move real fast scream “hitchhiker!” next time you're on a party boat, and see what happens.

Check out the Fishwife's lingcod recipes for inspiration, and be sure to send us photos of your own culinary concoctions - you could win a Sea Forager apron! For more detailed information about lingcod, how the stocks are doing, how they are caught, and other fun facts, check out the lingcod info page and impress your friends!

ORIGIN: Reeled in aboard the F/V Aimee Juneoff of Eureka

METHOD: Hook and line

INFO PAGE: Click for more fishery info!

RECIPES: Easy teriyaki lingcod, coconut panko lingcod, mandarin lingcod, tahini baked lingcod, lingcod tapenade packages, lingcod fish tacos

PREP TIP: (optional) how to skin your fish fillet VIDEO

AKA Silver Salmon, Poseidon be praised!! Reeled in aboard the F/V New Venture out of Sitka, Alaska. Hip hip hooray! Salmon time. Coho salmon is a delight, rod and reel from the northern waters of Sitka, Alaska, Fairweather Grounds. Flash-frozen on the boat and thawed for you to enjoy, it’s sushi-ready, or feel free to grill or pan sear it. Cook as you would king salmon, grilled, broiled, baked, or as poke or sashimi. Check The Fishwife’s recipes or just pan-seared a slab, squeeze a lemon on it and call it done!

INFO PAGE: click for more fishery info!

ORIGIN: Reeled in aboard the F/V New Venture out of Sitka, Alaska

METHOD: Troll-caught (not trawl).

RECIPES: salmon with miso glaze, seared salmon with yogurt and dill, salmon with grapefruit and basil relish, ginger-soy salmon, salmon with wasabi-cream sauce. But really, with fish this fresh and delicious, a little salt, pepper, grill, and squeeze of lemon is really all you need!

WINE PAIRING: our friends at tableWINE in Pacifica "love salmon because you can play the white or red card. With a miso glaze, I would go red and play off the savory umami of the soy, but still a light red with acid to cut through the delicious fattiness of salmon. We can even stay German and do a Spateburgunbder (i.e. Pinot Noir) from Weingut Knauss in the Baden region of Germany. Definitely more savory and mushroomy than any CA pinot, and also with that German acidity. This would rock with Miso Salmon!"

With the wind and wether keeping our local boats off the water, we are super happy to celebrate sustainable aquaculture this week with Mediterranean mussels. These beauties are a special treat from the crisp waters of Totten Inlet, Washington. Approx 2.5lbs per order.

Steam these beauties in beer or wine and inhale the intoxicating scent of the sea! Check out the Fishwife's mussel recipes and be sure to send us photos of your culinary creation.

INFO PAGE: Click for more info!

BRING A BAG! Store in the fridge with a damp towel but do not submerge in water. Discard any shells that don't close when you tap them, or remain closed after cooking.

Preparation (be sure to read this)

Most of you guys will be familiar with mussels but in case you are not, here are some things you need to be aware of:

1. Mussels open up when they die. If any of your mussels are open before you cook them, tap them a few times: if they close up, they are still alive. If they do not close up they are dead and should be discarded.

2. As far as cooking mussels goes, nature provided mussels with a built in timer for boiling or steaming. Pour about a cup of beer, wine, or water, in a nice big pot and add your mussels. Cover with a nice tight lid and steam, shaking occasionally. When the mussels open up (even a little bit) they're done. Those mussels that do not open up should be discarded. Or check the Fishwife's recipe for a more fun version, but the principle is the same.

3. Rinse them well before cooking. And remove the beards! The mussels' beards are the bryssal fibers that connect them to the structure that they grow on. Pull these fibers off before you cook them.

ORIGIN: from the crisp waters of Totten Inlet, Washington

METHOD: Aquaculture

RECIPES: Easy steamed mussels with wine, Drunken Mussels with Fennel & Lemon, Coconut mussels, Seafood chowder with leeks, spicy thai mussels, Summer cioppino

Awesome albacore tuna is swimming your way! Your beautiful albacore tuna were reeled in by Captain Bruce Martinelli and his wife Pilar, F/V Tantrum No. 1 way offshore of the coasts of Oregon, Washington and BC using rod and reel using troll gear as opposed to the gigantic Pelagic long liners that are so destructive.

Your albacore tuna loin will come skin off, blood line removed. Because it's IQF it's sushi-ready, or feel free to grill or pan sear it. Please note that the albacore is skin-off, and the loin is a very tender cut and less firm than the ahi tuna that you may have had before.

This is the highest-grade tuna on the market, sustainably caught. Check out the info page for more details, and peep the recipes too!

INFO PAGE: Click for more fishery info!

ORIGIN: Captain Bruce Martinelli and his wife Pilar, F/V Tantrum No. 1, way offshore of the coasts of Oregon, Washington and BC 

METHOD: trolling (not trawling), using hook and line

RECIPES: Pan-Seared Albacore Tuna Loin, slap-dash albacore sushi night, Tahitian Poisson Cru, Tuna with red pepper sauce, Simple Poke, Albacore tuna skewers