Fish For Thought
If you are very much into fish, but like us don't have a fishmonger near you and aren't that fussed with the limited offerings of the local supermarket then I can recommend these people
https://www.fishforthought.co.uk
I had a delivery earleier this week and brought it straight to the caravan. It is a little messy because of the amount of ice they pack in the box but it really is superbly fresh and great quality.
I've done this week a wonderful crab risotto and mussels in wine and cream.
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Whilst it seems pretty comprehensive you have to buy quite a lot of fish to make it worthwhile and to justify the delivery charge. However I can see the convenience of it if you have nowhere locally. Our Waitrose has a pretty good selection of fish and on Friday there is always a 20% discount, the trouble is we always shop on Thursday!!! Had some nice smoked haddock yesterday or what we used to call yellow fish when we were kids!!!
David
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Thanks Catherinef. I love fish but it has to be super fresh. I do find the supermarkets, in general, very poor and it makes me laugh when you see Tesco's, for example, getting an award for being "Best...."
Not a patch on those supermarkets in France which, by and large, tend to be very well stocked and also knowledgeable.
Will look into the website you've mentioned when we return from our autumn trip away.
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Thanks C useful information, but I tend to agree with DK, very comprehensive but somewhat pricey. We are fortunate in that we have a Waitrose within 16 miles, which I rate on quality and freshness, if not the ability of the staff to clean / scale etc. 👎 Also, even better, we have a traveling fishman 🐟 🦀 who visits once a week straight from Grimsby. Having picked the fish up at some ridiculous hour. No pre orders required, except for Christmas, and exceptionally fresh. He has nowhere near the range of this company, so will file away the info for future reference. However, his prices are about half on the products he sells, which are the old favourites, plus a few that change each week. He has been coming for about 6 years now and seems to have a firm customer base, so fingers crossed he will continue for many years to come.😀
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I've just been to Cornwall for 5 weeks and as I love fish, this is what I've eaten most days!
I was lucky enough to be close to a great supplier in Mullion, Kelynack Fish who mainly supply to the trade but have a good selection of super-fresh fish available each day. Really good prices too!
When I'm home, good fish Isn't so easy to come by. Supermarkets, even Waitrose are a no no for me as the quality is so poor. I have used a similar arrangement to the OP. Stevensons of Newlyn supply fish boxes and the range and quality is amazing, all locally caught and landed. Order before 4pm for next day delivery, packed in ice. Each variety is individually packed so ready for freezing. www.stevensonsofnewlyn.co.uk
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Also Harveys for shellfish in Newlyn, a lot of it goes to France, so when you're "over there"
you're probably eating Cornish sea food, they land in the french ports too. Also lots of Scottish fish go to France.EasyT, if you want salmon steaks you could buy a whole salmon and cut the steaks yourself, freeze what you don't need.
OH saw a salmon swimming into West Bay harbour near Bridport this week, heading for the river where there is a salmon "gate." If you stand on the area between the harbour and the river you'll see shoals of grey mullet as well.
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Whilst I would not dispute that the wild varieties have much more flavour. There is nothing at all wrong with farmed products. Which do incidentally come in various grades, some of which use much less medication. Without these farmed varieties there would be a lot of folk who would not be able to afford to eat fish, as it is unlikely the non farmed species would be capable of taking up the slack and be marketed at a low enough price.
Oh the salmon, sea bass and sea bream from fishforthought are all farmed, as are the mussels. This also applies to most of these species wherever you purchase them. Also the majority of the trout. I would be happy to eat any of them.
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Thanks for pointing up the source of some of the fish on the web site, all very clearly stated when I checked. Not my choice but I didn't check it out till later and others can make their own choices too wherever they buy fish. I usually check the labels or ask the fish monger and try to buy non farmed. We land some excellent fish in our ports and harbours, or you could catch them yourself.
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A little bit difficult here in MK to nip down to the Quay to buy fish, I doubt anyone would want fish out of the Grand Union Canal
The likes of Waitrose and Tesco are very clear where their fish comes from and the volume in which they sell it is not really feasible to deal with small wholesalers, I imagine? I have always found the fish we buy at Waitrose and Morrisons to be of good quality so I feel there is no need for us to go to the extra hassle of buying online. It is a personal choice and for some that option might be more convenient, each to his own.
David
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The cod we get from our weekly fish man is pretty good, coming straight from the fish market. However, many years ago a friend, who went sea fishing, called at our door. He had caught so much cod he could not fit it in his freezer, so was giving it away. It is still the best cod I have ever eaten, only 24 hours old when consumed. Unfortunately getting fish that fresh is generally difficult. Although when staying at Cirencester, Bibury fish farm provides a ready source of ultra fresh farmed rainbow and brown trout. Again the taste and texture is totally different to one bought from the supermarket that is probably a week old. So I think if you find a good supplier, as with our weekly fish man, they are very worth supporting. Fresh fish is certainly one thing they do do better over there, in France anyway. On looking at a French fish display, I always wonder what they think when they wander into a British Supermarket. Although I am not sure if pulling your live crab from a tank would go down that well here.
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