National Seafood Month
June is National Seafood Month! Depending who you ask...October is also National Seafood Month. I just go with the flow, it's all about celebrating seafood and it's sustainability for future generations to enjoy. One of the advantages of being in the food industry is the ability to visit places that are "off-limits" to the general public. I'm usually at the fish wholesaler to buy fish, but on this day, I'm just taking pictures. I love local fish... Being in Southern California, we have some great local sardines and spot prawns from Santa Barbara. When I'm in Hawaii, I love ono, opakapaka, mahimahi, and moi. Sardine Southern California Live Spot Prawn Santa Barbara Spanish Mackerel One of my favorite fish... Off to the fish cutting room... A salmon ready to be delivered to a local restaurant as the daily special Tuna being portioned out tuna tartare anyone? How do you know your fish is fresh? 1. The fish should smell like the ocean, fresh fish doesn'...