Pure Food Fish Market<\/a> in Seattle taught me how to buy fish. He told me to trust the seller because they are the ones who know what is fresh, high quality and fairly priced. \u201cIt just takes one time,\u201d he said. \u201cAsk what is best and then buy it. If it isn\u2019t right, bring it back or call the store and tell the guy who sold it to you what you thought. If the store is reputable, you\u2019ll get your money back and it will never happen again.\u201d<\/p>\nThat was twenty years ago, and with very few exceptions, I have bought great fish ever since.<\/p>\n
I would add a couple of things to John\u2019s advice. 1. Only buy fish from a person trained in seafood; if a clerk doesn\u2019t know the answer, skip the fish idea and go somewhere else. 2. Get a business card with a name and telephone number. Call that person after you have eaten the fish and tell him or her what you thought of it. This is especially true if you think the person steered you toward exceptional fish or seafood. If you report back and keep engaged, you will be pegged as a customer who cares.<\/p>\n
Back to Santa Barbara. On the advice of the handsome young seller, I bought 1# (12-14 per #) of fresh local prawns, a 1# filet of local black cod and a 2# piece of mahi mahi.<\/p>\n
The prawns were sweet, succulent and firm. Quick saut\u00e9 in olive oil and topped with a quick sauce of parsley, one of those home-grown lemons, fresh garlic, olive oil and bread crumbs.<\/p>\n
The mahi mahi was spectacular. Firm, shiny and completely odorless, it was as good as those I have caught and eaten the same day. The filet served three different meals for two people. See the next few postings for the recipes.<\/p>\n
The black cod is in the freezer for a couple of more days; the recipe will be posted then.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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