Week of May 9, 2022 Small World Seafood Update

it was a crappy weekend for weather but a fantastic one for food!! Actually, it was a crappy weekend for us but a fantastic weekend for the trees and plants!

How much fun were the soft shells and fresh albacore and lobster tails, huh? I pulled all the stops last week with so much good stuff!! Actually, although I would like to claim credit for that kind of magic, it is just the way things fell into our laps. As I've said many times before, we get what the sea gives us and last week it was bountiful. We are grateful for that.

It puts a little pressure on us to measure up to last week but, hey, last week is over and this week is this week. Kinda like baseball...You may have hit a home run in the last at bat but that doesn't help you for the next one. See what I mean? You still have to go up there and hit the ball and nothing you did before can affect that. Lessons for life. Every day is the start of a new life. Don't let the past give you the yips. Be in the moment, enjoy the moment and let those moments add up..

Aaaaaanyway, this week, we will have one fish for sure that everybody went gaga over a couple of months back. Fresh Rainbow trout!!! These beautiful fish come to us from Idaho where they are farmed in fast moving pristine waters of the Rockies. They will come head OFF or head ON but both come without the central bone. They are big and delicious. Each fish weighs 10oz with the head and 8oz without the head, approximately. Typically, one fish per person is the portion size. As we did last time with the bronzini, we will sell them two per order. I think that so many of you preferred it that way. And, so, get your Meuniere or Almondine on, people! And don't forget your Bibou parsley garlic butter...

There is a second fish that is a possibility but I have to wait a day or two to make sure. It's a crowd favorite for sure.

Jumbo lump crab meat is still with us and holding steady in price. Hokkaido scallops are doing the same. You know, with so many things around us going up in price, it's nice to take comfort that a few things are going down. We, for one, bring the price down to you. Some people out there are gouging and that ain't cool in our book.

I hope everyone enjoyed the marinated seafood mix. We got a lot of calls for more herring so we obliged. More this week to go along marinated anchovies (boquerones) and sardines. Those things, yum!!

Littleneck clams are the shellfish of the week. Oysters will be Chebooktooks from New Brunswick because it just feels fun to say (and they are dynamite good). The frozen fish of the week is flounder caught and blast frozen in New England specifically for us. Domestic and fresh frozen good.

One last thing in honor of the trees and plants that enjoyed the weekend so much and the theme of nurturance that permeated this past weekend. Many of us are aware of the troubles around us and contribute money to these very important and lofty causes. And we all should...

In a world where we see so much negativity all around, there are people and organizations (angerls, I call them) that work hard every year to make our lives more pleasant and moods a little more serene. These are the people that take care of our squares and parks. They beautify them with new grass, colorful plants, clean benches, fairs and farmers markets.

I know this isn't as lofty as some of the more noble causes of poverty and war nor is it as important at the end of the day. However, at a time when so many of us are beginning to recognize the darkness and isolation we have felt over the past couple of years, sitting outside in a beautiful space with others can be a transformative experience that can help us all in our paths to heal ourselves. And we do this with the most diverse of people because we don't have to pay anything to consume it. We do it together. But these spaces don't just appear out of nowhere.

Whether it is Fitler Square, Rittenhouse Square, Washington Square, Fairmount Park or any other park in your area, they all need a little extra help and they are all engaged in fundraising right now. Take a few minutes of your time. Look them up and give them a couple of bucks or volunteer for a few hours. This is about our sanity and the mental health of our neighbors. It's important stuff too. It shows we care about our community. It can calm the discord and soften the angst. And you'll feel better for doing it, too. As people who park their truck at these places every week, we can attest that we do, indeed, live in such a beautiful city. It really, really is...

Look out for the order form Wednesday for Fairmount/444 N 4th St

Or Thursday for Fitler/Rittenhouse/Washington Sq

Peace

Robert Amar

Small World Seafood

Owner