Rainy Day Stew, Striped Bass, and Prosciutto Wrapped CTG

 

Happy Friday from the Catch Crew!

Rain, Rain, Go Away The rain may be putting a bit of a damper on the weekend, but why not make the best of it and make some Sicilian Fisherman Stew? This is such a great recipe to combine some of your favorite fish fillets such as snapper, cod, sea bass, and halibut. It's super simple to make and can be ready in about 30 minutes.

Species Spotlight: Striped Bass (or Rockfish) Striped bass, more commonly called ‘rockfish’ or ‘stripers,’ are perhaps the most iconic fish in the Chesapeake Bay region. Distinguished by the dark horizontal stripes on their silver bodies, rockfish can live up to 30 years and reach over five feet in length. They migrate up and down the East Coast, but most are born in the Chesapeake Bay. In terms of quality, they are second to none. It has a moderately fat, firm-textured flesh with a mild, sweet flavor. The flesh cooks up white and moist. The great looking dark striped skin crisps up beautifully when cooked and tastes great. Since we are so excited about this fish, it's the special this week!

SPECIAL 09/17 - 09/23 WHILE SUPPLIES LAST Wild Chesapeake Bay Striped Bass 6 oz. portions for $11.99/ea! Striped Bass with Sweet Carrots & Cider Glaze

Catch-To-Go This Week & Next

Until Sunday, we'll have White BBQ Steelhead with Pasta Salad and Green Beans.

Starting Monday, we'll have Prosciutto wrapped Cod with Roasted Asparagus and Hollandaise Sauce

Stay dry this weekend and we'll catch you soon!

Labor Day Weeked, Tuna Special, and BOGO Fish

 

Hey Y'all, I thought I would give you a look at the life of a fishmonger during hurricane season. Here's the current state of affairs from our supplier: Gulf of Mexico West coast Florida boats are now able to get back out after Hurricane Ida but many have been at the dock for a week, so expect spot shortages of Grouper. Virtually all of it comes from the eastern Gulf. Much of the USA Red Snapper fishery is based in Louisiana. Those boats that were able to shelter or move before the storm still have to work through the difficulty of dock facilities destroyed, damaged or without power (and ice!). Other areas of the Gulf will produce some but supplies will be tight for a while. North Atlantic Northeastern species will be scarce through next week (at least) due to coastal flooding and difficult fishing conditions. Caribbean and Southern Gulf of Mexico; 5 to 10 foot seas in the Southern Caribbean are keeping many boats in. A tropical system there is showing signs of strengthening and will most likely move across the Yucatan into the southern Gulf. This will cause shortages of various Snappers and other Sub-Tropical species. Summary; Fishermen (and women) are independent and resilient people. They tend to stay late and get back to work early after weather events, so we are optimistic about the weeks ahead, barring more major weather events. We will add to our overall supplies of fish by replacing short items with increased volumes of varieties out of other regions of the continent and beyond. Whew. Please be patient if we don't have your favorite fish in stock. We will do all we can to get what's available.

Labor Day Weekend Don't forget that we close early on Monday 09/06 at 3 PM. Do you have everything you need for the college football games and all your grilling items for this weekend? If you answered no, stop what you're doing and get in our stores, NOW! (just call me bossy)

Mercato Ending Just a reminder that we are ending our partnership this month on 09/13. Since most of you have asked, we would love to use other delivery services however other services only allow a fixed menu. Our menu changes every day because we provide the freshest fish available so this is not an option for us. We still have curbside available if you feel more comfortable than coming inside and you can always call ahead to place your pickup order. BOGO Discount Fish We're doing a little late summer cleaning (is this a thing?) and we need our freezers cleaned out. If you are unaware of our discount fish program, here's the FRO-1-1 (get it? FRO-1-1 instead of 4-1-1?). While our goal is to sell out of our fresh fish each day, sometimes it's just not possible. When this happens, we vacuum seal in the freshness and mark it down 10%! It's our No Fish Left Behind program. Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 7th, our discount fish is buy one get one free (of equal or lesser value) while supplies last! This deal is only good from Tuesday 09/07 until Friday 09/10 and only applies to our discount fish. Stocking up your freezer will not only save you money, but time during the week!

SPECIAL 09/03 - 09/09 WHILE SUPPLIES LAST 6 oz. Tuna Portions for just $9.79 each! This is a great deal! Honey Lime-Glazed Grilled Tuna

Catch-To-Go This Week Until Sunday, we'll have Sweet Chipotle Salmon with Red Potatoes and Brussel Sprouts

Next week's is Pineapple Teriyaki Swordfish with Stir Fried Vegetables and Rice.

And Finally Did you know that September is the month of the most birthdays? A nice, rather prim-looking lady told me this and then blushed and stammered something about certain activities over the winter holidays. My husband, my father, my daughter, my nephew, my great-nephew and my sister-in-law all have September birthdays. So if you are spending lots of time texting Happy Birthday messages, you are not alone! Happy birthday from the Catch to all those September babies!

Hope you have a wonderful weekend. Get outside and enjoy! Blessings, Kathleen