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Species Name
Clams
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Latin Name
Panopea generosa
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Origin
Southern California & Baja
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Harvest Method
Hand Cultivated
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Range & Habitat
Southern California & Mexico
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Producer
Baja Peninsula Fleet
Range & Habitat
Silky, Rich, Sweet, Tender
Very delicate. Can be over cooked without consistent heat and monitoring. The Culinary aspect of Scampi is its own reward when cared for in this manner. The meat of a lobsterette is extremely delicate, and has the complex sweetness found in New Zealand Shellfish. Poach, Saute, Roast, Blanch.
Moist, Halibut-like
Escolar has a very white flesh and is sometimes consumed raw as sushi or sashimi. Filleted and cut into thick steaks, escolar can be cooked in numerous ways: pan-fried, braised or grilled. The flavor of its moist white flesh is a bit like that of halibut. It lends itself well to both traditional and exotic recipes. Grilling will tend to reduce the heavy fat content whereas battering will not.
Rich, Sweet, Juicy
Talent and application can easily bring the Soft Shell Blue Crab to a delicacy level and should be prized as a feature. Saute, Pan Fry, Steam Soft-Shell crabs are graded according to the width of the top shell end to end.