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Culinary Corner

Even more fresh fish at Sunnyside Farms

For all you pescetarians out there, Sunnyside Farms Market brings us good news – you can buy fish and seafood at their Nature’s Oasis location three times a week instead of just two.

Long-time distributor Andy Goldman recently sold his business, Mountain Valley Fish and Oyster Co. out of Montrose, to Seattle Fish Co., a much larger firm. Because Seattle Fish deals directly with fishermen and then sells directly to markets and restaurants, the time between ordering fish and receiving it has been cut by a day, said Tim Staehler, seafood manager for Sunnyside Farms Market.

So now fresh fish and seafood arrive on Monday, Wednesday and Friday and were often caught just the day before.

He’s had to make a few adjustments to working with a much larger company – needing gentler handling and less packaging than restaurants often do – but all in all, he’s content with the speed and variety he gets from the new supplier.

And another thing. Staehler can offer lower prices on some fish (say, mahi-mahi and swordfish) because Seattle Fish buys in bulk, dropping the wholesale price.

The swordfish in a soy-ginger-mirin marinade grilled about four minutes a side comes out moist and flavorful, a winter pick-me-up until spring arrives.



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