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Did you know that enjoying oysters can make a real difference? Orange County Coastkeeper, a local nonprofit, is turning oyster shells into a force for good by using them to clean and restore our waterways! Oyster shells that used to end up in the trash now have a new purpose. Santa Monica Seafood partnered with this incredible organization to repurpose …
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All of us at Santa Monica Seafood are tremendously saddened at the loss of lives and property caused by the devastating California wildfires. We are honored and grateful to be part of the communities we serve, and as such felt a meaningful contribution to help ease the suffering of the victims was in order. We have decided to make our …
We are taking our knowledge and values and applying them deeper into our core at Santa Monica Seafood. We have decided to go green at our retail store in Santa Monica by working with Sustainable Works and their Business Greening Program! We are so excited to share this news with you! What does going green mean for us? It means we …
Buying local has become a huge part of our daily routine with produce, eggs, small mom and pop shops, farmer’s markets, and more. Why shouldn’t our seafood be local as well? We are doing many things to help support and provide local and California product to those on the west coast. I visited Morro Bay last week and learned so much …
You requested, we listened! We have had numerous requests for assistance in the Cioppino department. One of my favorite things to do is help educate people on the simplicity of cooking seafood. For this entry, we are going to break down the steps to making an easy and flawless Cioppino! This is one of those dishes you CAN’T mess up! You …
Santa Monica Seafood has been participating in a balanced conversation about seafood fraud over the last several years, and we recently worked to stop the State of California from implementing new seafood labeling laws – not because we don’t think seafood fraud is a serious problem, but because we think it’s a problem best handled by implementing laws that already exist. However, …
Everybody loves bacon these days – we love it because its an easy way to add some delicious complimentary flavor to a wide variety of seafood items! Let’s start with the obvious – bacon wrapped shrimp and or scallops. Shrimp and scallops are ready to cook – just wrap a slice (or a portion of a slice) around each shrimp …
Seafood for Breakfast? Why not start the day with protein rich seafood! If you’re looking for unique and delicious ways to get those two-servings-a-week in, we’ve got some great ideas! Scrambles or omelets with seafood fillings are great for an everyday breakfast or for something more exciting, like a brunch. We like sweet bay shrimp with pesto, smoked trout with …
We know a lot of you love to cook – that’s why you seek out specialty purveyors like Santa Monica Seafood when you’re on the hunt for special ingredients for your next dinner party. But what about taking it to the next level – as in becoming a professional chef? There are many routes that lead to the kitchen, and …
