Top four seafood myths and their offshoots. In this blog post, we’ll take a close look at some of the false concepts floating around (pun intended) about seafood. We’ll see whether these notions are purely fictitious or if they have an element of truth in them. Myth 1 – DAIRY Much A Moo About Nothing In our culture, the most common myth that’s persisted for far too long is that seafood and dairy can’t be consumed together. There has been no scientific evidence or study that proves this theory…
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Is your fish fresh?
The most common question we’ve faced since Fishvish started and probably the most common question any fish monger has ever had to answer since time immemorial. Having asked the question do we really expect him to say no it’s stale? Living on the Coast If I live on the coast my concept of fresh fish will be very different from a guys living a few hundred kilometers inland. Strangely neither of us will be wrong with our differing concepts of fresh. It’s what we’re used to. The point is that both…
Read MoreEveryday Easies: The Long and Short of It
How the day dawns and winds down, every day, is sometimes a stumper even to the most organized people, if you ask them. For most of us, the morning ends in getting the day in order, while evening signals the nearness of the trek back home to relax and plan the next day when it starts all over again. The weekends are reserved for stuff that piles up during the week, and needs to be sorted at the first opportunity available. So weekends see paperwork being dealt with, trips to…
Read MoreQuestions & Answers – Part 1
Over the last few years, any one that’s shown any form of economic interest in us or in our business has had one common question: why are you doing this? Shumu and I are amateur cooks, well me more than him, he’s actually very good. Our grouse over the years has been the lack of quality seafood in Pune, a pain point we shared with a lot of people. This was made doubly worse with the lack of variety and volatile pricing based on season. A chance meeting on work…
Read MoreYou Are What You Cook
Quality is Everything What do you do when you plan to buy a smartphone or a fitness band? You gather all relevant information available, you ask friends and family for reviews and suggestions, you question people at the store about value and performance. You take all responses and make an informed decision. The due diligence is necessary; you want to make sure you get the most bang for your buck. Why is quality so important? Quality of produce makes all the difference to your cooking And if it is, we’ll…
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