Finding sources of sustainably harvested seafood in the Philadelphia area is no easy feat. Most supermarket fishmongers know very little about where their offerings come from, should a consumer care to ask. They recommend farmed fish when studies have shown them to be the antithesis of environmentally friendly, not to mention lacking naturally occurring fatty acids found in the wild. Luckily there are some excellent local restaurants featuring a handful of sustainable seafood choices on their menu. But what about for the home cook?
Appropriately located in the Fishtown area of Philadelphia, Otolith is a family-owned and operated business committed to providing the Delaware Valley with responsibly harvested seafood. Not simply a seafood company but also a brand, Otolith merges traditional fishing practices with a focus on modern biological sciences to ensure quality as well as sustainability. One of their offerings for the public is Community Supported Seafood (CSS) which operates very much like other forms of community supported food distribution. Pick up locations include Philadelphia, the Main Line, and Cherry Hill, NJ. and shares are available to coincide with seasonality. Throughout the month of December Otolith is featuring a share of Rockfish (aka Pacific red snapper), a Kosher white fish with a mild buttery flavor. Shares are delivered twice and come in one pound blast/frozen vac/pacs to make it easy to control portions. Each delivery contains enough fish for five meals for a family of four.
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Very cool. I had never heard of this. I find buying fish to be confusing and difficult so a place like this and a CSS program would be a terrific way to get my family to eat more fish.
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