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May Specials...
Swordfish
Wild King Salmon
Sea Scallops
Wild Gulf Shrimp
Mother's Day Freebee...
The Recipes... 
 
UPCOMING CLASSES...
 
QUICK AND EASY RECIPES
 
HALIBUT AND MUSSELS
 
Terry and Dirk will demonstrate and share four of our new tasty recipes with you.

Halibut Roast: With a Wasabi cream sauce and Cuban guacamole

3 way Mussels: Done  in a progressive broth from appetizer to soup to the main course.

Tuesday, May 8th

7:30 to 9:00
 
$50.00 per persson
 
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 BASIC SUSHI CLASS

 Join us  as we roll through our beginning sushi class. We will serve up miso soup and fresh tuna salad with ginger garlic dressing while we show you how to create 4  maki rolls and 3 nigiri. You then roll your own until you can eat no more.

Special guest Appearance
 
Chicago's premier sake expert, Larry Mechanic of Windy City Sake, will be on hand to answer your questions about sake.

 Tuesday, June 5th

 7:30 to 9:30

 $65.00 per person

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SUMMER GRILLING CLASSES
 
This evening will find us outside, firing up  the charcoal grill! These four recipes are easy, tasty and will surely impress your family and friends.
 
Grilled tuna niciose salad 

Carambozla/Asparagus stuffed Arctic Char, plank smoked

Miso Black cod with Crabcake crumble and tropical salsa

 Tequila Chili scallop and shrimp kabobs over mango jasmine rice

SOLD OUT
Tuesday, June 19th
7:30 to 9:00
 
Tuesday, June 26th
7:30 to 9:00
 
$60.00 per person
 
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Invite a friend and  feel free to bring a bottle of your favorite beverage to any of our classes. We will provide the rest!

Call ahead to reserve your spaces today!

773.404.3475

2070 N. Clybourn Ave.
Chicago, Illinois 60614

 
For Piscivorous  People
May Newsletter 2007

I love the month of May! The weather finally turns to warm, flowers are blooming, and the fish are jumping... on the grill that is.

Softshell crab closeup

This month brings to our grills, the first of the wild Alaskan salmon, King and Sockeye.

The Chesapeake Bay softshell crabs are shedding.(see picture above)

 Key West pink shrimp are in steady supply and the East coast sea scallops are plentiful.  All of which are wonderful on the grill!  Of course, it's "o-fish-ally" the start of the warm weather grilling season!  Click below for easy grilling tips...

 
There are many dates to celebrate:
  • Cinco de Mayo: Grilled Tequila marinated shrimp, with fresh guacamole.
  • Mother's Day: Mom would love some grilled Terry-aki tuna steaks thin sliced over a nicoise salad.
  • Memorial Day weekend: Forget the hamburgers!  We got your burgers right here; Thai Marlin, Salmon Dijon and Terryaki Tuna. These very tasty, healthy, and so very memorable!
Check Dirksfish.com for more information
Swordfish
Xiphias gladius
 
May 1st thru 6th
Regular price:$20.00 lb.
Special price: $18.00 lb.
 
Swordfish slices 1 inch
This fish grows to be as large as 15 feet long and 1200 pounds in weight (ours tend to be a little smaller, we buy them at less than 100 pounds). These fish are coming out of the Gulf of Mexico and are flown in a couple of days after they are caught.The fillets are commonly refered to as "steaks" and are fantastic on the grill. Marinated in our "Terry-aki" marinade and cooked directly on the grill for about four minutes a side, this fish will melt in your mouth!
 
Use the coupon below to receive additional savings.
Wild Alaskan King Salmon Fillets
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
 
May  7 th thru 13th
Regular price: $25.00
Special price: $23.00
 
I think the wild king salmon out of Alaska are the finest eating salmon that we carry,  period! There is no better salmon on the grill! These are usually troll caught fish, caught hook and line and are handled better than the net caught varieties. We cut them fresh daily so you get the best possible fish!
King Salmon closeup being filleted
This beautiful fish weighed over 30 pounds!
 
This is a fantastic way to enjoy salmon...
Check out the Mothers Day Special below.
 
Use the coupon below to recieve additional savings.
ATLANTIC SEA SCALLOPS
Placopecten magellanicus
 
May 14th thru 20th
Regular price:$26.00
Special price:$24.00
Scallops-Thai .75
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
These succulent morsels are caught off the Atlantic coast from Canada to the Carolinas. Sea scallops are usually harvested by dredges and are shucked on board. We only carry "dry pack" scallops. "Dry pack"  scallops have not been soaked in the chemical additive which is typically used to retain water and weight. These cost a little more but the taste is far superior!
I marinated the scallops above in our Thai marinade for about 15 minutes and then grilled them for a 3 minutes per side on a very hot grill. Simple, yet so very tasty.
 
Use the coupon below for addittional savings.
WILD GULF OF MEXICO SHRIMP
JUMBO SHELL ON: 10 to 15 to the pound
Panaeus species
 
 
tequila shrimp
May 21 thru 31
Regular price: $18.00 lb.
Special price: $16.00 lb. 
 
It's Memorial Day Weekend and if you like shrimp on the grill, there is nothing better than these shrimp.  After 33 years in the fish business, having tried many types of shrimp, many different  ways, these are still my favorite! The kicker is our Tequila chili marinade. Split the back of the shell  or peel them completely, soak  in the marinade for a couple of hours then pop the shrimp on a hot grill for  about 2 minutes per side. All I can say is, make sure you get yours first!
 
use the coupon below for additional savings
Salmon, king, planked on the grill MOTHER'S DAY BONUS
May 11, 12, 13
Bring in the coupon below and receive a free cedar grilling plank with your king salmon purchase.
 
Wild Alaskan King Salmon Fillets
Regular price: $25.00 per pound
Special price: $23.00 per pound
 
I consider wild alaskan king salmon to be the finest salmon available. It has the best flavor and the highest oil content which makes it fantastic cooked on your free cedar plank.
How about serving suggestion for Mom's dinner: Fresh spinach and parmesan salad, plank smoked king salmon, and a key lime pie for dessert!
Just the kind of dinner Mom would love for you to make for her special day!

"WHEN ONLY THE VERY BEST WILL DO!"

If you want to try something new or impress that special person, we can get you almost anything you wish from the water, fish or seafood. If you need a recipe, we have those too.

If you are looking for something in particular, give us a call.

773.404.3475

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King Salmon Fillets

 
 

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Sea Scallops
 
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Jumbo Gulf Shrimp
 
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Mothers Day Special

Present this coupon for a FREE cedar plank with your purchase of
Alaskan king salmon.
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Coupon good only 5/11-13/07