How We Buy Seafood

Although we don't catch our seafood ourselves, we make sure those who catch it for us supply only the best.

Price Chopper purchases only the highest quality seafood available in the world. Our buyers travel the globe to such places as Canada, New England, Alaska, the Pacific Northwest, Central and South America, Asia, New Zealand and Australia to find the freshest seafood.

Today's state-of-the-art technology is often used to freeze a fresh catch. The process, known as "flash freezing," ensures superior freshness and flavor. Freshly caught seafood is frozen on ship to temperatures of -60 F and then processed into fillets or steaks. Once thawed, the flavor and freshness is identical to freshly caught.

Fish-farming, also known as "aquaculture," is a growing source of seafood. Much of the seafood consumed to day is farm-raised. Farm-raised fish live in the cleanest of waters, and their diet is scientifically formulated for flavor and texture. Processing of farm-raised fish is extremely quick and reliable, ensuring freshness and quality. At Price Chopper we offer a large variety of farm-raised seafood.

How You Should Buy Seafood Buying fresh seafood is easy as long as you know the characteristics that indicate seafood freshness. Always look for the following: A fresh, sea breeze aroma. Steaks and fillets with firm, elastic flesh that springs back when gently touched and retains true color (e.g. haddock-white, salmon-orange). Clams, mussels and oysters with tightly closed shells. (If shells gape slightly, tap with a knife. If they don't close, discard.) Shucked clams, mussels and oysters that are plump, and liquid is clear and slightly opalescent. Live lobsters and crabs should show leg movement and lobster's tail should curl tightly under its body when picked up. Shrimp should be firm and moist, with translucent shells.

200% Money Back Guarantee All of our seafood is guaranteed for quality & freshness. If you're not satisfied with our seafood for any reason, we'll gladly give you double your money back.   How Much Should You Buy: Fillets   3-6 oz. Raw Shrimp   4-6 shrimp Cooked Shrimp   6 oz Clams   1 dozen Mussels   8 oz Shucked Oysters   3-6 oz King/Snow Crab Claws   6-8 oz Live Lobsters   1 1/4 lbs Bay/Calico Scallops   10-12 oz

Buying Shrimp

Count is a measure of size. It refers to the approximate number of shrimp in a pound--so the larger the count number, the smaller the shrimp.