by John Shelton | Dec 28, 2014 | Cephalopods, DPFishCo, Saltwater Shellfish, Seafood, Shellfish, Species ID, Squid
Calamari – Squid Identifying Characteristics Range and Location Market Forms To purchase this image visit FishStockPhoto, squid....
by John Shelton | Dec 4, 2014 | Crab, Crustaceans, DPFishCo, Seafood, Species ID
Snow Crab – Species: C. opilio. Common names: Snow crab, opilio. tanner crab. Identifying Characteristics and Biology Range and Habitat Market Forms
by Dana Point Fish Company | Nov 26, 2014 | DPFishCo, Fish and Seafood, Mollusks, Saltwater Shellfish, Seafood, Species ID
Mussels are elongated bivalve mollusks with long beards that grasp as they grow. They typically are found in the intertidal zones, worldwide. Mussels can be freshwater and saltwater. Mussels are susceptible to PSP (paralytic shellfish poisoning) and DAP (domoic acid...
by Dana Point Fish Company | Nov 26, 2014 | Angler's Kitchen, Prepping and Fabrication, Seafood
Mussels have all have ‘beards’ and need to be debearded before cooking and using in recipes. The ‘beards’ are the byssus of the mussels, which are filaments the mussels use to attach themselves to substrates and surfaces. The beards should...
by Dana Point Fish Company | Nov 25, 2014 | Clams, DPFishCo, Saltwater Shellfish, Seafood, Species ID
Clams are bivalve mollusks, filter feeding, and are found in both freshwater and saltwater environments. They are filter feeders, and are harvested in both the wild and on clam farms. Clam diggers often look for the clam ‘show’ to identify a clam before...
by Dana Point Fish Company | Nov 25, 2014 | DPFishCo, Oysters, Saltwater Shellfish, Seafood, Shellfish, Species ID, Univalves, Bivalves
Oysters are bivalve mollusks that live in saltwater or in brackish environments (water with more salt than fresh, but not as much as actual seawater). As such, oysters are found in estuaries, ocean and saltwater environments, and in brackish lakes. True oysters...
by Dana Point Fish Company | Oct 20, 2014 | Crab, DPFishCo, Seafood
Atlantic Blue Crab – Male The female version of the Atlantic blue crab has its characteristic ‘painted nails’, red-tipped claws. The female anatomy can be viewed here.
by Dana Point Fish Company | Jul 15, 2014 | Clams, Cooking Methods, DPFishCo, Mollusks, Recipes
A basic definition for tajine is below: A tajine or tagine is a historically Berber dish from North Africa that is named after the type of earthenware pot in which it is cooked. The traditional method of cooking with a tajine is to place the tajine over coals. A...
by Dana Point Fish Company | Jun 28, 2014 | Angler's Kitchen, DPFishCo, Echinoderms, Methods and Terminology, Prepping and Fabrication, Recipes, Sea Urchins, Seafood, Video
Sea Urchin Prep from danapointfishcompany on Vimeo.
by Dana Point Fish Company | Jun 27, 2014 | Angler's Kitchen, DPFishCo, Mollusks, Mussels, Recipes, Seafood
This classic recipe, just like the ones found in Japanese sushi restaurants, contains no crab, and you can use either fresh or frozen mussels. Tobiko is flying fish roe, found in most Asian markets. Japanese Baked Mussels Ingredients1 dozen mussels (cleaned if fresh,...
