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  • How to Tell if Fish is Fresh

    February 21, 2018.Reading time 3 minutes.

  • How to Fry a Whole Fish

    January 26, 2018.Reading time 3 minutes.

  • Think of Eating Seafood Like Wearing Your Seat Belt

    December 23, 2017.Reading time 3 minutes.

  • How to Cook Fish Perfectly, EVERYTIME

    December 19, 2017.Reading time 4 minutes.

  • Here’s How You Get Kids to Eat More Fish!

    December 2, 2017.Reading time 2 minutes.

  • Do Oysters Really Produce Pearls? 5 interesting facts about the slimy little creatures

    August 5, 2017.Reading time 4 minutes.

  • How to Grill Whole Fish (and why I love it!)

    July 25, 2017.Reading time 3 minutes.

  • The Best Cioppino in the World

    June 24, 2017.Reading time 2 minutes.

  • Getting Hooked on Salmon

    June 21, 2017.Reading time 13 minutes.

Caviar—what it is, and what it isn’t

July 18, 2018.Reading time 7 minutes.

Farmed, right here in the U.S., caviar … learn about this delicious delicacy.

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Grilling Red Snapper

July 15, 2018.Reading time 5 minutes.

All you need to know to grill whole fish at home like an expert …

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McDonald’s Commitment to Sustainable Seafood

July 13, 2018.Reading time 6 minutes.

How this mega restaurant is making a splash in the sustainable seafood movement …

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Rethinking Tuna—what’s OK to eat, and what’s not

July 9, 2018.Reading time 8 minutes.

Tuna: albacore, ahi, yellowtail, sashimi, bluefin, skipjack … learn the differences.

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Alaska’s Prince William Sound (and the glorious salmon)

July 3, 2018.Reading time 5 minutes.

Alaska’s Prince William Sound is home to some of the world’s best salmon …

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The Best Summer Side Dishes to Serve with Seafood

June 25, 2018.Reading time 9 minutes.

Here’s a great side dish, to serve with fish (yes, that rhymes)!!

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Sorry, but HELL no!! Stop looking for recipes to cook fresh fish — . . . This sockeye straight off the Copper needs only subtle enhancement from heat and the basics. Sorry, but honestly, recopies are dumb when it comes to fresh fish. All you need is 20 minutes, a hot grill, tinfoil, olive oil, butter, lemon, and a little salt and pepper. Fresh fish is divine and tastes lovely on its own. Let it shine like it’s meant to—head over to SeafoodIsTheNewBlack.com and learn how to cook fish perfectly with little to nothing. . #seafoodisthenewblack #mwmermaid #seafood #salmon #sockeye #recipes #cooking #simplerecipe #simple #grilling #grillingseafood #alaskanseafood #alaska #copperriversalmon
I’m super 😞—it’s National Caviar Day and I forgot to order! . . . Want to know more about caviar and the awesome U.S. aqua farms sustainably raising sturgeon? Of course you do ... head over to the blog and take 5 minutes to read up on this delicacy. I’ll bet you learn something :)) Photo, repost creds to Love and Salt, a Manhattan Beach hotspot serving delicious seafood and a ton of other stuff too! . #Repost #NationalCaviarDay #caviarday #caviar #seafoodisthenewblack #mwmermaid #gourmet #seafood #sturgeon #aquaculture #fisheggs #fishroe #roe #manhattanbeach
Calling all Italians, wanna be Italians and fellow foodies—do you say “cal-zone” OR “cal-zone-E” ??? . . . Vegetarian calzone loaded with peppers, mushrooms, spinach, garlic and tomatoes—mangia bene!! 😘 (I mean I can’t eat seafood every night.) . #seafoodisthenewblack #seafood #italian #italianfood #italy #italianstyle #foodies #foodie #calzone #vegetarian #garlic #cooking #chefs #tomato #delicious
Seashell, seashell, by the seashore?!?? Well, at least I can have beach-like thoughts here in the Midwest 😊 🏝!! . . . Plated—grilled whole red snapper. Learn how to make it yourself, up on the blog now. Go. Read. Enjoy. Seashells, optional 😉 . #seafoodisthenewblack #mwmermaid #seafood #redsnapper #gulfofmexico #fish #grilling #beachlife #beach #summerfood #seashells #healthyfood #pescatarian #recipes #fishmonger
Be afraid of swimming with 🦈 but don’t be afraid to grill whole 🐟!! . . . Red snapper from the Gulf of Mexico. Yes, there have been and are issues with catch limits, but if it’s line caught from the Gulf it gets a thumbs up from Seafood Watch — and it’s divine. Honestly, it’s better than any snapper dish you will ever order in a restaurant. EVER! Tomorrow on the blog, how to grill snapper and everything you need to know about this beautiful fish. . #seafoodisthenewblack #mediterraneandiet #mwmermaid #seafood #snapper #redsnapper #fish #gulfofmexico #cookingseafood #grilling #healthygood #recipes #panama #panamafishing #costco #sustainable #sustainableseafood
“Oh, what I wouldn't give for a plate of fried green tomatoes like we used to have at the café!” ~ Ninny Threadgoode . . . Last year I interviewed a Southern Belle who told me the secret to perfecting fried green tomatoes is how you dip them from the flour to the egg mixture—and to use uber green tomatoes. Read more on how to make perfect fried green tomatoes here; just copy and paste the link: http://edibleindy.ediblecommunities.com/article/slideshow/45972?fid=91999&width=100%25&height=100%25 . Now go put those green tomatoes to use and enjoy!! BTW I did post this pic last year but it’s just too pretty not to do it again. Towanda!! . #seafoodisthenewblack #mwmermaid #tomatoes #friedgreentomatoes #summerfood #southern #southernfood #deliciousfood #veggies #cooking #recipes
No. I am not sharing my 🍤!!Twelve Gulf shrimp with Old Bay fresh off the grill, just for me :)) DINNER! . . . Gulf shrimp are found up and down the U.S. Eastern Seaboard, to southern Florida, to the Yucatan. Gulf shrimp are not farmed (yet) and can be nearly 10 inches in length from tail to head!! ❤️ . #seafoodisthenewblack #mwmermaid #shrimp #gulfshores #gulfshrimp #gulfcoast #seafood #dinner #delicious #notsharing #grilling #oldbay #pescatarian
⛈ — but we still grilled the sockeye!Just made the sauce inside. . . . I’m not much for adding flavors to an already delicious piece of PWS sockeye salmon, but sometimes a creamy dill sauce hits the spot ... but honestly, there’s no real recopie here—what can I say: I cook on the fly. Just melt 1/2 cube butter, sauté lots of roughly chopped garlic, add a bunch of freshly snipped dill, 2 tablespoons of capers. Sauté for about 5 minutes then add about 3/4 cup half and half and 1/4 cup white wine. Let simmer and reduce for about 7 minutes. Toss with pasta if u want or just spoon it over your salmon. Serve with wilted collard greens, spinach or kale. Done. Oh, and since you opened a bottle of wine for the sauce you might as well have a glass with dinner. Or two 😉 . #seafoodisthenewblack #salmon #sockeye #dill #herbs #capers #collardgreens #seafood #recipes #cooking #dinner #grilling #storming #wine #chardonnay
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