Fresh Seafood

Norm · December 12, 2011, 07:37:27 AM

I love seafood but as you can imagine getting it in Iowa is pretty hard to do. Any of you that live in the coastal areas have a favorite fish monger that you can recommend that ships?

Raider Bill · December 12, 2011, 08:44:20 AM

Norm,

I'm on the gulf coast where there are many fishing boats and fleets. Historically I have tried shipping to Northern friends with mixed results.
What are you looking for Shrimp, Grouper, Stone crabs, dolphin all the above?

Norm · December 12, 2011, 08:47:38 AM

Yep all of the above but I don't expect you to do it Bill. Aren't there some of them that ship?

scsmith42 · December 12, 2011, 09:10:03 AM

Norm, I'll check with the manager at our favorite local fish restaraunt to see where vendors they deal with, and let you know what I come up with.

Raider Bill · December 12, 2011, 09:24:04 AM

I wouldn't, I tried it before with very mixed results mostly due to the shipping company.
Heck why don't you guys just come on down, Stone crabs are in season, I'm buying!

Don_Papenburg · December 12, 2011, 10:23:02 PM

I prefer fresh pond food . Linda likes to go catch the bass and fry up a bunch with b eer batter. and i like to make them dissapear .

sandhills · December 12, 2011, 10:32:08 PM

Norm, I have 2 cousins that live in Alaska and regularly ship crab, salmon, halibut to my Aunt and Uncle here. I'll ask how they package it, the summer I was up there I brought home 3 BIG salmon froze and stuffed in a duffle bag full of newspaper, 12 hours of airport and airflight and it was still mostly frozen. Kinda funny to watch the xray people at the airports though trying to figure out what I was carrying, today I'd probably wind up in jail for doing the same thing. :D :D

D Hagens · December 12, 2011, 11:01:58 PM

I totally forget the name of the place but I used to order it fresh. They would kill the crab and with in an hour it was on a plane. Usually took about 8 hours to get to me.
They'd pack in a styrofoam cooler and have packs of dry ice in it.
That was real good eating, almost like catching it myself.

Mooseherder · December 13, 2011, 06:21:04 PM

If there is any company that can do it right it would be this one.
We buy a lot of product from them and the owner Gib is a class act.
By far the best supplier we have but we get direct delivery everyday.
He is the kind of guy that works but doesn't have to. This is a very big operation.
http://www.saveonseafood.com/
You have to call or e-mail them for a login name before you can access their site.

Another quality Seafood company we have local that I trust is Cod and Capers.
http://codandcapers.com/
Check their shipping information.

Norm · December 14, 2011, 06:51:13 AM

Thank you Glenn!

Raider Bill · December 14, 2011, 09:02:34 AM

Quote from: Mooseherder on December 13, 2011, 06:21:04 PM
If there is any company that can do it right it would be this one.
We buy a lot of product from them and the owner Gib is a class act.
By far the best supplier we have but we get direct delivery everyday.
He is the kind of guy that works but doesn't have to. This is a very big operation.
http://www.saveonseafood.com/
You have to call or e-mail them for a login name before you can access their site.

Another quality Seafood company we have local that I trust is Cod and Capers.
http://codandcapers.com/
Check their shipping information.

Glenn would sure know!

Mooseherder · December 14, 2011, 04:02:33 PM

I've got some Stone crab claw pics to upload when I get home later....wow
We are opening a new store tomorrow and I sure wish you could see this thing.

Norm · December 14, 2011, 04:22:05 PM

Tease! :D

Raider Bill · December 14, 2011, 04:46:12 PM

Quote from: Mooseherder on December 14, 2011, 04:02:33 PM
I've got some Stone crab claw pics to upload when I get home later....wow
We are opening a new store tomorrow and I sure wish you could see this thing.

That's what I'm having tonight for supper!

Mooseherder · December 14, 2011, 05:58:46 PM

We got 200 lbs of large and jumbo today.
The vendor promised us Colassal tomorrow.

Norm · December 14, 2011, 06:25:16 PM

I'll take the box in the front.

Aww come on I'll bet you've never been to Iowa in December. :D

isawlogs · December 14, 2011, 06:26:57 PM

Man they look good.

Mooseherder · December 14, 2011, 07:30:55 PM

I'll be on the island of Palm Beach tomorrow but would much rather be in Iowa.
No one wears socks there. :D
I'll try to video some of their excess for you on my flip camera. ;D

LeeB · December 14, 2011, 07:55:21 PM

Seriously, can those be bought and shipped without having to give up anotomy parts from the left side?

Clam77 · December 14, 2011, 08:29:07 PM

Norm - If you have any luck shipping seafood here to Iowa, lemme know... I'd most likely be interested in ordering something.

One can only tolerate the store-bought stuff for so long... :D

WDH · December 14, 2011, 08:32:33 PM

DanG Glenn,

You got me ready to go find a crab store somewhere (but there ain't one

).

DanG · December 14, 2011, 10:06:14 PM

Well I ain't a crab fan, but I will say that I would take any advice that Glenn offers concerning the consumption of dead animals.

Mooseherder · December 15, 2011, 03:25:01 AM

Aw, I'm getting all warm and fuzzy inside. :D
Well it's time to make the doughnuts. I'll try to get some shots of the most expensive stuff possible. We had a Caviar tasting/demonstration for our associates a couple days back.
Let me tell you it ain't all that good. :

Raider Bill · December 15, 2011, 08:37:48 AM

Stoners are DELISH!

jim king · December 15, 2011, 11:02:01 AM

QuoteAw, I'm getting all warm and fuzzy inside.
Well it's time to make the doughnuts. I'll try to get some shots of the most expensive stuff possible. We had a Caviar tasting/demonstration for our associates a couple days back.
Let me tell you it ain't all that good.

Caviar reminds me of slippery grits.