Seafood FAQ: Langostino vs. Lobster: What's the difference?
Apr 1, 2006 · Originally published on SeaFoodBusiness.com. As buyers turn to less expensive langostino, species indentification gets muddled. Long John Silver’s became the latest restaurant operator to add langostino to its menu when it launched Buttered Lobster Bites as a …
Conch - SeafoodSource
Jan 23, 2014 · Conch has a sweet, slightly smoky flavor, similar to abalone or clam, and an almost crunchy texture. The meat, raw or cooked, ranges from snow-white to a pale, golden-orange, depending on size.
Turbot - SeafoodSource
Jan 23, 2014 · Found on menus in the whitest of white-tablecloth restaurants, turbot (pronounced tur-bet) is a favored flatfish for discerning chefs. A member of the Bothidae, or left-eyed, family of flounders, turbot (previously known as Psetta maxima) is found in shallow inshore waters throughout the Mediterranean and north to the Norwegian Sea.
Sole, Dover - SeafoodSource
Jan 23, 2014 · There are no true soles along America’s eastern shore, though there are several species in European waters. The best of them is the Dover sole, a mainstay of the European seafood scene for generations and considered one of the foundations of Continental cuisine.
News - SeafoodSource
3 days ago · NOAA Fisheries began work on evaluating potential AOAs in 2020 following an executive order from then-U.S. President Donald Trump, who charged the agency with establishing 10 AOAs by 2025 | Photo courtesy of Joe Belanger/Shutterstock
Dogfish - SeafoodSource
Jan 23, 2014 · This bone-free shark possesses many of the attributes U.S. consumers are looking for. Promoters hope to find greater acceptance for the dogfish by marketing it under a Food-and-Drug-Administration-approved alternative name: “Cape shark.”
Escolar - SeafoodSource
Jan 23, 2014 · Escolar is in a culinary class with Chilean sea bass, sablefish and other rich, highly prized fish. The meat is oil-rich and flavor-intensive.
Shrimp, Black Tiger - SeafoodSource
Jan 23, 2014 · Striped like its jungle namesake, the black tiger shrimp is available year-round and is one of Asia’s major aquaculture products. Most tiger shrimp is farmed, though a significant amount is harvested from the wild by trawlers working mud bottoms from very shallow water to depths beyond 300 feet.
Silver Bay Seafoods taking over Peter Pan Seafoods’ Alaska …
Apr 5, 2024 · Silver Bay Seafoods has acquired Peter Pan Seafoods’ seafood processing facility in Valdez, Alaska, U.S.A. and will operate its other Alaska plans in 2024.
Acme unveils new manufacturing plant, products, packaging
Jan 18, 2024 · Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A.-based smoked salmon supplier Acme Smoked Fish is opening a facility in the U.S. state of Florida, which it originally bought in 2022, to effectively address increased demand across the Southeast U.S. – and is also unveiling new products, packaging, and an innovative climate initiative to start out 2024.. The 43,000-square-foot …