TopCaptain Jerry's Seafood NewsletterAugust 23, 2011

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While Supplies Last...  
Fresh Swordfish ~ $10.99 lb.

Be sure to check out this weeks recipe for Swordfish steaks with a lemon marinade and our Fish Facts, The Amazing Swordfish  

 


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 August 24th ~ August 30th

Our Own Seafood Stuffed Gulf Shrimp ~ $2.29 ea.

 

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It's that time of year when we all have to pay close attention to the weather and those nasty storms out of the tropics. A lot of our favorite fish come from the waters south of us and for a while it is going to be difficult to run week long specials with a certainty that we will be able to provide that special fish all week long.

 

Going forward we will be foregoing newspaper ads and focusing on using this newsletter to keep you informed about the great specials that we come across that just can't be foreseen a week ahead. Expect to hear from us throughout the week with quick updates and please remember that all specials are only while supplies last.

 

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Recipe of the Week - SWORDFISH STEAKS WITH A LEMON MARINADE
Fish Facts - The Amazing Swordfish

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SWORDFISH STEAKS WITH A LEMON MARINADE  

 

Ingredients

  • 3 - 8 oz. Swordfish steaks about 1 inch thick
  • 1/4 cup vegetable or olive oil
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • Ground black pepper to taste
  • dash Tabasco sauce
  • 1/8 teaspoon sweet paprika

Directions

  1. Rinse swordfish steaks well under cold water; pat dry.
  2. Combine olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce, and Tabasco sauce; stir well.
  3. Brush fish with the mixture then sprinkle with about half of the paprika. Set remaining lemon juice mixture and paprika aside.
  4. Place fish on a well-greased grill over medium coals or greased grilling basket. Grill over medium coals for about 5 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Baste with lemon juice mixture several times and sprinkle with remaining paprika.
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FishFactsFish Facts

The Amazing Swordfish   

 

Aside from the long sword-like beak that the species possess, there are a multitude of very interesting swordfish facts that you may not be aware of. These are by far some of the most intriguing fish that you will find in the ocean.   

1. One of the most interesting swordfish facts is how they actually use that extra long beak that travels out in front of them. Many people assume that they spear their prey with it when in fact, they slice away at their prey to make it a bit easier to catch. If they speared it, they would have no way to get it off to eat.

 

2. The largest swordfish recorded being caught was in Chile in 1953, weighing 1,182 pounds. 

3. Males mature when they are between three to four years old while females take a year longer.

      

4. One of the most fascinating swordfish facts is the way that they can select organs to heat. They are cold-blooded yet they can heat only their brain and eyes which significantly improves their vision. Out of 25,000 bony fish species, swordfish are one of the only 22 that have this ability.   

 

5. Swordfish are not at all social and do not swim in schools. They prefer to swim completely alone or not closer than 10 meters to another one of their kind.  

 

6. Swordfish generally eat every night. It is easier for them to rise to surface level in the dark to sneak up on smaller fish. They are quite hard to catch during the light of the full moon as they don't come as close to the surface.   

 

 

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7. Favorite foods of swordfish include squid, mackerel, menhaden, silver hake, bluefish, herring, butter fish, barracuda and tuna. 
 
8. Swordfish are generally not alarmed by large ships, which makes them easy to harpoon. They are however, quite startled by small boats and have been known to put their swords right through the planking.     

   

9. Some whales, orcas and large sharks (and Humans) are the only real enemies to swordfish. 
 
 10. A female swordfish can carry anywhere from 1 to 29 million eggs.  

      

11. Swordfish are not great parents and are known to eat their young if they are hungry or nutritionally deprived.   

     

12. Swordfish typically display their dorsal fin briefly before engaging in one of their famous jump.    

    

13. The majority of the world's swordfish are found in the Pacific Ocean.


 14. Researchers suggest that swordfish jump violently from the water to either dislodge pests such as lampreys or to stun fish to make capturing them easier.

 

 

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