Fish

try Trout,Tuna, Sole,Bass,Perch

and all the different shellfish

"Virginia Tadrzynski" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Good news.....I got a promotion. I am now the 'Seafood Leader' at the
grocery I now work at (they call me Leader because if they called me
department manager they'd have to pay me more). Now the big question for

my

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friends the foodies......

Always flounder, salmon, tilapia and catfish, over and over and over. I
tried croakers but the supplier sent bad ones and I sent them back. I

just

Quoted message said:

ordered mahi-mahi and monkfish to be delivered Friday, I have an order in
for sea bass and I am contemplating red snapper....none of these have been
in stock before at this store. We are north of Philly and a few miles

south

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of Allentown, PA. Question for the lot of you is this: I need
suggestions. What are good 'marketable' fish? I'd love to put a whole
squid in the case just to catch the eye, but I don't want to take the $$
hit, because I know it won't sell. Any suggestions?
-Ginny

Virginia Tadrzynski said:

Good news.....I got a promotion. I am now the 'Seafood Leader' at the
grocery I now work at (they call me Leader because if they called me
department manager they'd have to pay me more). Now the big question for my
friends the foodies......

Always flounder, salmon, tilapia and catfish, over and over and over. I
tried croakers but the supplier sent bad ones and I sent them back. I just
ordered mahi-mahi and monkfish to be delivered Friday, I have an order in
for sea bass and I am contemplating red snapper....none of these have been
in stock before at this store. We are north of Philly and a few miles south
of Allentown, PA. Question for the lot of you is this: I need
suggestions. What are good 'marketable' fish? I'd love to put a whole
squid in the case just to catch the eye, but I don't want to take the $$
hit, because I know it won't sell. Any suggestions?
-Ginny

What's the demographic? Do you get adventurous eaters?
Cod, halibut, trout, shrimp, clams, mussels, crab and lobster are always
available in my local (Denver area) market in addition to the ones you
mentioned and seasonal varieties.

One of the specialty stores in the area has a few recipes printed on 3x5
cards available for each variety of fish. I'm sure it helps convince
the leery to try the fish.

gloria p

"Virginia Tadrzynski" <[email hidden]> wrote in
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Quoted message said:

Good news.....I got a promotion. I am now the 'Seafood Leader' at the
grocery I now work at (they call me Leader because if they called me
department manager they'd have to pay me more). Now the big question
for my friends the foodies......

Always flounder, salmon, tilapia

Tilapia??!!!

Tilapia (Tilapia, Oreochromis and Sarotherodon spp) are declared noxious
in Queensland. Two species (Oreochromis mossambicus and Tilapia mariae
) have established in Queensland. It is illegal to possess, rear, sell
or buy tilapia. It is also an offence to release tilapia into Queensland
waterways or to use them as bait, live or dead. Penalties up to $150 000
apply.

http://www2.dpi.qld.gov.au/fishweb/1406.html

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and catfish, over and over and over.
I tried croakers but the supplier sent bad ones and I sent them back.
I just ordered mahi-mahi and monkfish to be delivered Friday, I have
an order in for sea bass and I am contemplating red snapper....none of
these have been in stock before at this store. We are north of Philly
and a few miles south of Allentown, PA. Question for the lot of you
is this: I need suggestions. What are good 'marketable' fish?

Barramundi, Bream, Whiting, Coral Trout, Red Emperor, Mullet....... any
Australian fish you can get your hands on :-)

--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

At this spectacle even the most gentle must feel savage, and the most
savage must weep.

Turkish Officer
400 Plateau
24May1915

Virginia Tadrzynski said:

Good news.....I got a promotion. I am now the 'Seafood Leader' at the
grocery I now work at .... [snip]
Question for the lot of you is this: I need
suggestions. What are good 'marketable' fish? [snip]

Congratulations. If you are going to be deciding what to buy/sell, I
highly recommend you learn a bit about "sustainable fisheries." This
is the notion of which kinds of seafood, from which geographical
regions, are plentiful and healthy enough to be used commercially. An
excellent starting point would be the Marine Stewardship Council, at
this site:
http://www.msc.org/

There are other good involved organizations, too. You'll find them
easily if you get interested in the topic. -aem

Virginia Tadrzynski said:

Good news.....I got a promotion. I am now the 'Seafood Leader' at the
grocery I now work at (they call me Leader because if they called me
department manager they'd have to pay me more). Now the big question for my
friends the foodies......

Always flounder, salmon, tilapia and catfish, over and over and over. I
tried croakers but the supplier sent bad ones and I sent them back. I just
ordered mahi-mahi and monkfish to be delivered Friday, I have an order in
for sea bass and I am contemplating red snapper....none of these have been
in stock before at this store. We are north of Philly and a few miles south
of Allentown, PA. Question for the lot of you is this: I need
suggestions. What are good 'marketable' fish? I'd love to put a whole
squid in the case just to catch the eye, but I don't want to take the $$
hit, because I know it won't sell. Any suggestions?

No better eating...

Striped Bass

http://www.chesapeakebay.net/Info/striped_bass.cfm

http://www.striperfever.com/recipes.htm

Sheldon

In article <[email hidden]>,

Virginia Tadrzynski said:

Good news.....I got a promotion. I am now the 'Seafood Leader' at the
grocery I now work at (they call me Leader because if they called me
department manager they'd have to pay me more). Now the big question for my
friends the foodies......

Always flounder, salmon, tilapia and catfish, over and over and over. I
tried croakers but the supplier sent bad ones and I sent them back. I just
ordered mahi-mahi and monkfish to be delivered Friday, I have an order in
for sea bass and I am contemplating red snapper....none of these have been
in stock before at this store. We are north of Philly and a few miles south
of Allentown, PA. Question for the lot of you is this: I need
suggestions. What are good 'marketable' fish? I'd love to put a whole
squid in the case just to catch the eye, but I don't want to take the $$
hit, because I know it won't sell. Any suggestions?
-Ginny

Pre-cleaned squid might.
Shrimp should work, and small lobster tails.
Whiting is inexpensive and is most often sold fresh frozen.

Maybe some cod or fresh tuna?

Might want to do a customer survey. :-)
--
Peace!
Om

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a [censored]"
-- Jack Nicholson

"Virginia Tadrzynski" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

Quoted message said:

Always flounder, salmon, tilapia and catfish, over and over and over. I
tried croakers but the supplier sent bad ones and I sent them back. I

just

Quoted message said:

ordered mahi-mahi and monkfish to be delivered Friday, I have an order in
for sea bass and I am contemplating red snapper....none of these have been
in stock before at this store. We are north of Philly and a few miles

south

Quoted message said:

of Allentown, PA. Question for the lot of you is this: I need
suggestions. What are good 'marketable' fish? I'd love to put a whole
squid in the case just to catch the eye, but I don't want to take the $$
hit, because I know it won't sell. Any suggestions?
-Ginny

Congrats on the promotion.
The squid will sell if you have some Italian clientele. You didn't mention
swordfish and tuna; they are staples at our stores.

I'd introduce one new type at a time. The more adventurous will buy it, but
if you have more selection than adventurers, it may sit too long. Offer
some recipes too since there are a lot of un-imaginative shoppers.

Once you get a reputation for having variety, sales may really take off.
Good luck with it.

Virginia Tadrzynski said:

Good news.....I got a promotion. I am now the 'Seafood Leader' at the
grocery I now work at

Woohoo! (Shrimp) cocktails at Virginia's!

Ahem.

Anyway, you're going to get your best feedback from your own customers.
Engage them in conversation and ask them point-blank what sorts of
fish they'd like to see more.

Maybe you could put on a trench coat and stake out a local specialty
fish shop (if there is one).

Your list is kinda short on shellfish though. Crablegs and lobster
tails seem to keep well because you can sell them fully frozen.

--Blair

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Quoted message said:

Virginia Tadrzynski said:

Good news.....I got a promotion. I am now the 'Seafood Leader' at the
grocery I now work at (they call me Leader because if they called me
department manager they'd have to pay me more). Now the big question

for my

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

friends the foodies......

Always flounder, salmon, tilapia and catfish, over and over and over. I
tried croakers but the supplier sent bad ones and I sent them back. I

just

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

ordered mahi-mahi and monkfish to be delivered Friday, I have an order

in

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

for sea bass and I am contemplating red snapper....none of these have

been

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

in stock before at this store. We are north of Philly and a few miles

south

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

of Allentown, PA. Question for the lot of you is this: I need
suggestions. What are good 'marketable' fish? I'd love to put a whole
squid in the case just to catch the eye, but I don't want to take the $$
hit, because I know it won't sell. Any suggestions?

No better eating...

Striped Bass

http://www.chesapeakebay.net/Info/striped_bass.cfm

http://www.striperfever.com/recipes.htm

Sheldon

I haven't had that in years, Sheldon! It really is a great fish.

kili

"Virginia Tadrzynski" <[email hidden]> schreef in bericht
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Good news.....I got a promotion. I am now the 'Seafood Leader' at the
grocery I now work at (they call me Leader because if they called me
department manager they'd have to pay me more). Now the big question for
my
friends the foodies......

Always flounder, salmon, tilapia and catfish, over and over and over. I
tried croakers but the supplier sent bad ones and I sent them back. I
just
ordered mahi-mahi and monkfish to be delivered Friday, I have an order in
for sea bass and I am contemplating red snapper....none of these have been
in stock before at this store. We are north of Philly and a few miles
south
of Allentown, PA. Question for the lot of you is this: I need
suggestions. What are good 'marketable' fish? I'd love to put a whole
squid in the case just to catch the eye, but I don't want to take the $$
hit, because I know it won't sell. Any suggestions?
-Ginny

I figure trout might sell well. What about mackerel, haddock and cod?
Pangasius is taking off here in Holland. Mussels are popular, too.

I would also recommend selling MSC fish, like aem suggested.

--

Quoted message said:

Always flounder, salmon, tilapia and catfish, over and over and over. I
tried croakers but the supplier sent bad ones and I sent them back. I

just

Quoted message said:

ordered mahi-mahi and monkfish to be delivered Friday, I have an order in
for sea bass and I am contemplating red snapper....none of these have been
in stock before at this store. We are north of Philly and a few miles

south

Quoted message said:

of Allentown, PA. Question for the lot of you is this: I need
suggestions. What are good 'marketable' fish? I'd love to put a whole
squid in the case just to catch the eye, but I don't want to take the $$
hit, because I know it won't sell. Any suggestions?
-Ginny

Congratulations! What your clientele will want will depend on a lot of
things such as income level, ethnic make up, age group etc (demographics)
But if you're going to be an upfront "Leader:".. that is, interacting with
the customers at times, then why not ask them. Something like "find
everything you need? are there are selections you would like to see us
carry?" People will happily tell you.

good luck

Larry T

In article said:

Good news.....I got a promotion. I am now the 'Seafood Leader' at the
grocery I now work at (they call me Leader because if they called me
department manager they'd have to pay me more). Now the big question for my
friends the foodies......

Always flounder, salmon, tilapia and catfish, over and over and over. I
tried croakers but the supplier sent bad ones and I sent them back. I just
ordered mahi-mahi and monkfish to be delivered Friday, I have an order in
for sea bass and I am contemplating red snapper....none of these have been
in stock before at this store. We are north of Philly and a few miles south
of Allentown, PA. Question for the lot of you is this: I need
suggestions. What are good 'marketable' fish? I'd love to put a whole
squid in the case just to catch the eye, but I don't want to take the $$
hit, because I know it won't sell. Any suggestions?

Well I'll have to put in a plug for good old Aussie barramundi
("barra" to the initiated) which now seems to be available to
those of you over the pond: <http://www.australis.us/barramundi.htm>

This bloke, whoever he is, seems to thinks it's okay, and he's in
Philly, so you might be able to phone him at reasonable cost:

Patrice Rames, Executive Chief
Patou, Philadelphia

He's quoted on that web page as saying: "It's the best fish I've ever
worked with and I'm putting it on my menu."

Mind you, they may have paid him for that unsolicited testimonial.
(Some people are simply born cynics. :-)

Cheers, Phred.

--
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Virginia Tadrzynski said:

Good news.....I got a promotion. Any suggestions?
-Ginny

The key to seafood sales is your reputation for freshness. I prefer a
small selection of very fresh seafood as opposed to a large selection that
does not turn over rapidly.

Virginia Tadrzynski said:

I just ordered mahi-mahi and monkfish to be delivered Friday, I have
an order in for sea bass and I am contemplating red snapper....none
of these have been in stock before at this store. We are north of
Philly and a few miles south of Allentown, PA. Question for the lot
of you is this: I need suggestions. What are good 'marketable'
fish? I'd love to put a whole squid in the case just to catch the
eye, but I don't want to take the $$ hit, because I know it won't
sell. Any suggestions? -Ginny

Can your shop sell cooked goods as, for example, a clam - tomato dressing
for pasta, or mussels sauteed in tomato with garlic and basil / parsley, or
breaded fried shrimps? Here in Italy it is very usual to find these things
in the stores which sell fish. They are usually made in the shop itself if
it has a kitchen, otherwise they are bougth from a nearby "gastronomia", a
kind of shop where you find cooked dishes for take-away.
About fishes: is eel (anguilla) common there in Philly area, or is there
some similar fish? They are incredibly good just cleaned and grilled. Also
"sea bream" (orata, aka branzino) is a wonderful fish, and it's damn easy to
cook: clean, fill interior with the herbs you prefer and a hint of garlic,
lay over a inch thick layer of raw (not finely ground) sea salt, cover with
another inch of salt and put in hot oven for 20-30 minutes. Break salt crust
and eat 😉
--
Vilco
Think pink, drink rose'

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

Whiting is inexpensive and is most often sold fresh frozen.

Whiting is hardly fit to serve to my cat*. God, my mom used to make
that [censored]. She called it jack salmon. Even completly soaked with
lemon juice it was nasty. Like night and day compared to the bluegill
and crappie, which were the only other fish I'd tasted as a child.
When first I tasted good ocean fish, it was blissful.

* The cat has been dead for 4-1/2 years.

--Bryan

Virginia Tadrzynski said:

Good news.....I got a promotion. I am now the 'Seafood Leader' at the
grocery I now work at (they call me Leader because if they called me
department manager they'd have to pay me more). Now the big question for my
friends the foodies......

Always flounder, salmon, tilapia and catfish, over and over and over. I
tried croakers but the supplier sent bad ones and I sent them back. I just
ordered mahi-mahi and monkfish to be delivered Friday, I have an order in
for sea bass and I am contemplating red snapper....none of these have been
in stock before at this store. We are north of Philly and a few miles south
of Allentown, PA. Question for the lot of you is this: I need
suggestions. What are good 'marketable' fish? I'd love to put a whole
squid in the case just to catch the eye, but I don't want to take the $$
hit, because I know it won't sell. Any suggestions?
-Ginny

Why not ask the locals what they like? Put up a sign by the fresh fish
that the store would like to carry a broader range of fresh fish and
that the reader should let write what they would like on the sheet you
have taped to the sign.

Food Snob said:

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

Whiting is inexpensive and is most often sold fresh frozen.

Whiting is hardly fit to serve to my cat*. God, my mom used to make
that [censored]. She called it jack salmon. Even completly soaked with
lemon juice it was nasty. Like night and day compared to the bluegill
and crappie, which were the only other fish I'd tasted as a child.
When first I tasted good ocean fish, it was blissful.

I have had whiting a few times. A restaurant where were used to go for
lunches and dinners near where i used to work offered variations of fish
and chips. One of them was broiled whiting. It was pretty good. One of
the nicest looking dishes I ever saw in a restaurant was one my sister in
law ordered in Paris. It was a whiting that had been butterflied and deep
fried whole. It looked great and she said it was delicious.

Virginia Tadrzynski said:

Good news.....I got a promotion. I am now the 'Seafood Leader' at the
grocery I now work at (they call me Leader because if they called me
department manager they'd have to pay me more). Now the big question for my
friends the foodies......

Always flounder, salmon, tilapia and catfish, over and over and over. I
tried croakers but the supplier sent bad ones and I sent them back. I just
ordered mahi-mahi and monkfish to be delivered Friday, I have an order in
for sea bass and I am contemplating red snapper....none of these have been
in stock before at this store. We are north of Philly and a few miles south
of Allentown, PA. Question for the lot of you is this: I need
suggestions. What are good 'marketable' fish? I'd love to put a whole
squid in the case just to catch the eye, but I don't want to take the $$
hit, because I know it won't sell. Any suggestions?

Serve clam chowder... or for that matter any seafood chowder - Chowder
of the Day!

Sheldonson Ovabisque

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Virginia Tadrzynski said:

Good news.....I got a promotion. I am now the 'Seafood Leader' at the
grocery I now work at (they call me Leader because if they called me
department manager they'd have to pay me more). Now the big question

for my

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

friends the foodies......

Always flounder, salmon, tilapia and catfish, over and over and over. I
tried croakers but the supplier sent bad ones and I sent them back. I

just

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

ordered mahi-mahi and monkfish to be delivered Friday, I have an order

in

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

for sea bass and I am contemplating red snapper....none of these have

been

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

in stock before at this store. We are north of Philly and a few miles

south

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

of Allentown, PA. Question for the lot of you is this: I need
suggestions. What are good 'marketable' fish? I'd love to put a whole
squid in the case just to catch the eye, but I don't want to take the $$
hit, because I know it won't sell. Any suggestions?

Serve clam chowder... or for that matter any seafood chowder - Chowder
of the Day!

Sheldonson Ovabisque

I could eat chowder summer/winter/fall/spring. I don't care. I absolutely
adore chowder!

kili