Welcome to Seafood is the New Black—a food and (sometimes) travel blog where you can learn how to cook seafood, about sustainable practices and why the health of our oceans is vital to our future. Follow along for the latest seafood news, the best seafood chews and discover some of the best places to hang with mermaids.

Oysters, Clams, Scallops, Cockles & Mussels (alive, alive, oh!)

May 30, 2018.Reading time 10 minutes.

A guide to purchasing & cooking common mollusks: oysters, clams, scallops, mussels & cockles.

Shellfish Steamed in White Wine

April 3, 2018.Reading time 6 minutes.

Shellfish … best with a white-wine based sauce or one rich with tomato and spice?