Pufferfish
Blowfish Tails – also known as Sugar Toads.
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Quick Facts
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Species Name
Blowfish
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Latin Name
Tetraodontidae
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Harvest Method
Net Caught
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Range & Habitat
Eastern United States
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Producer
Mid-Atlantic Direct
Range & Habitat
Mid-Atlantic Direct
SeafoodS.com is proud to team up with our Mid-Atlantic Direct Partner. The Mid-Atlantic region includes fisheries with a long history of catching some of the best species found in the Carolinas to Maryland. Our partnership is central to many of these great seafood products. These include such well-known species as Wild Striped Bass, Black Bass, Fluke, Mackerel, White Shrimp, Soft Shell Crabs, Fresh Lump Crab Meat & Oyster Gallons.
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Claw meat is obviously taken from claws but also includes leg meat. It is the cheapest because the meat is small and has the least integrity. Special crabmeat is meat taken from front of the body. Again, a little bigger, more integrity. Jumbo Lump crab meat is from the back of the body. It has the most integrity and is the largest meat on the crab due to propelling those powerful swimming fins. Finally, Backfin meat is essentially broken pieces of Jumbo Lump crab.
Rich, Succulent, Tender, Rich
Monkfish is arguably the most unique texture in seafood. When prepared correctly Monkfish is most resemblant of Atlantic Lobster meat. Though versatile in preparation methods, many culinarians enjoy a slow application. Monk Tail "Osso Bucco" is a very recognized dish in American and European dining. Monkfish are predominantly sold "tails only". The tail is virtually the only usable part of the fish.
Light, Clean, Sweet, Moist
Kalekale is one of those great surprises that show up at Auction from time to time. When available it can represent one of the best Snapper characteristics in the culinary world. Extremely light and moist. It is almost indistinguishable from Opakapaka exept for the firmness and eye colorations.