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About Our Sustainable Fish From Iceland, Plus Easy Steelhead Recipes

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Grindavik, Iceland is a small town with a 1,000-year-old fishing history. These days, it’s home to our partner Matorka, who is carrying that tradition into the future.

Steelhead Salmon Crudo
Matorka is a leader in sustainable aquaculture, raising steelhead and arctic char using a land-based farm that leverages the purity of Iceland’s natural resources in an efficient, carbon-neutral way. Iceland’s remote location and careful resource management make it one of the greenest countries in the world and Matorka is committed to keeping it that way. …

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A Lighter Cioppino Recipe for Seafood Lovers

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This cioppino recipe is excellent for a quick and warming weeknight meal.
Seafood Cioppino Recipe
Cioppino is a seafood stew that originated in the old Italian fishing neighborhoods of San Fransisco. Typically, it would be made with whatever the catch of the day was, and you can feel free do the same here by swapping out any other fish or shellfish you’ve got—clams, crab, squid, lobster, halibut, or sea bass would all be worthy choices. Our chefs’ take on it is a lighter than the traditional version—you could say it’s somewhere between a cioppino and the Italian acqua pazza. Which makes it perfect for a simple weeknight dinner, especially when the weather is still chilly out. …

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Make a Shellfish Tower for Holiday Entertaining

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Shellfish Tower Oyster Lobster Shrimp

The holidays are a time to go all out and that especially applies to the food. One of our favorite ways to dial up the celebratory mood is with a shellfish tower that brims with the finest selections from the sea. Put one in your party spread and you’ll be showered in compliments, cheers, and exclamations along the lines of “oh my gosh, I LOVE seafood!”
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Seafood Recipes for the Feast of the Seven Fishes

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Feast Seven Fishes Hero
If you grew up in an Italian American family, you’ll know the Feast of the Seven Fishes, the big meal traditionally served on Christmas Eve. But no matter where you’re from, we can all agree that a get together with friends and family to eat a lot of seafood is always a good idea, especially during the holiday season. Whether it’s an old tradition in your family or a new one to start with friends, we heartily recommend trying a few (or all) of the seafood recipes that we like to break out for the occasion.
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Meet the Producer: Nireus Aquaculture 

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Nireus Aquaculture Humane Harvesting
FreshDirect seafood merchants Michael Kanter and Brittney Bullock recently traveled to Chios, Greece to see for themselves how our partners at Nireus Aquaculture provide FreshDirect with the highest-quality Mediterranean fish. Read on to learn more about how Nireus has perfected their methods of sustainable farming and how they greeted Michael and Brittney with a warm Greek welcome. …

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