by Dana Point Fish Company | Nov 28, 2014 | Cooking Methods, Methods and Terminology
Sauteing Fish Saute is a cooking method that has three main components: Hot pan, little oil. Avoid overcrowding. Keep the food moving. These three components are key, which makes it a very different cooking method from pan frying. Fish that is sauteed is typically...
by Dana Point Fish Company | Nov 26, 2014 | DPFishCo, Fish and Seafood, Mollusks, Saltwater Shellfish, Seafood, Species ID
Mussels are elongated bivalve mollusks with long beards that grasp as they grow. They typically are found in the intertidal zones, worldwide. Mussels can be freshwater and saltwater. Mussels are susceptible to PSP (paralytic shellfish poisoning) and DAP (domoic acid...
by Dana Point Fish Company | Nov 26, 2014 | Angler's Kitchen, Prepping and Fabrication, Seafood
Mussels have all have ‘beards’ and need to be debearded before cooking and using in recipes. The ‘beards’ are the byssus of the mussels, which are filaments the mussels use to attach themselves to substrates and surfaces. The beards should...
by Dana Point Fish Company | Nov 25, 2014 | Clams, DPFishCo, Saltwater Shellfish, Seafood, Species ID
Clams are bivalve mollusks, filter feeding, and are found in both freshwater and saltwater environments. They are filter feeders, and are harvested in both the wild and on clam farms. Clam diggers often look for the clam ‘show’ to identify a clam before...
by Dana Point Fish Company | Nov 25, 2014 | DPFishCo, Oysters, Saltwater Shellfish, Seafood, Shellfish, Species ID, Univalves, Bivalves
Oysters are bivalve mollusks that live in saltwater or in brackish environments (water with more salt than fresh, but not as much as actual seawater). As such, oysters are found in estuaries, ocean and saltwater environments, and in brackish lakes. True oysters...
by Dana Point Fish Company | Nov 22, 2014 | DPFishCo, Oysters, Recipes, Shellfish and Seafood Recipes
Fried oysters make great appetizers and the main items for sandwiches, like Oyster Po’ Boys. Here’s how to make them easily. Fried Oysters Fresh oysters (shucked)Dry tempera mixOil for fryingSalt and pepper Apple is one of the most effective and...
by Dana Point Fish Company | Nov 20, 2014 | Cooking Methods, DPFishCo, Prepping and Fabrication, Recipes
Begin at the tail. Grasp the tail, and scrape your knife against the skin. At this moment, aggressive, acidic, liver bile burns, corrodes, and levitra free samples injures the intestinal walls. Lifestyle plays a vital role in boosting the immune system, increasing...
by Dana Point Fish Company | Nov 11, 2014 | Blog
The Maine Avenue Fish Market in Washington, DC. (Photo by Melissa Forsyth/Oceana) Oceana recently tested 143 shrimp products from grocery markets and restaurants nationwide. The found that overall 35% of the shrimp products were misrepresented (31% from...
by Dana Point Fish Company | Nov 6, 2014 | Cooking Methods, DPFishCo, Flatfish, Prepping and Fabrication
How to Fillet a Flat Fish (Like a Halibut) Place the fish on a large, flat, clean surface with the dark side facing up (the top of the fish). Carefully make a clean cut around the head, then make one long incision straight down the length of the fish to cut the center...