Islandseafoods.com Mail Order Seafood

You may discover, after sampling our product, that you never really knew how ocean fresh seafood was supposed to taste. High-quality foods are sometimes hard to come by, especially in areas far from fishing ports. However, our cold-packing and overnight FedEx delivery ensures that the fish our Alaskan fishermen reel in today reaches you with the clean flavor of the Pacific infused in every savory bite. Our caught-to-order, mail order seafood online is sure to change how you shop.

Recognizing Ocean Fresh Seafood

Superior products, whatever the type, should be a delight to the senses ... or at least as many of them as possible. The fresh seafood delivered to you is no exception. The sight, feel, taste and smell should all simultaneously be agreeable to you. Since it is our mission to deliver quality fish, we want to offer a few tips that will help you use your senses - and sensibility - to spot ocean fresh seafood.

Sight is the first and most important sense most of us rely upon to size up our food. The average person is fairly skilled at making an accurate determination of quality based on what he sees. Vivid color, the right texture, the absence of surface flaws and deformities and other visual cues tell us much of what we need to know about the health and healthfulness of a product. When examining seafoods, either at the local fish market or at an online mail order seafood site, look for specific characteristics. The gills and eyes should be clear and unblemished. Cloudy eyes or gills that have faded to brown from the red you'd see on a fresh fish are indications that this catch is deteriorating. Check the skin and flesh for shininess and make sure there are no obvious injuries.

Read upcoming articles for tips on using touch, smell and taste to identify freshness.

Fresh Seafood Delivered to your Door

The sense tests are vital when purchasing raw, unfrozen fish sold in open-air markets and local grocers. All the same rules are applied to fresh seafood delivered to you from us. All our products meet only the strictest standards; once they pass muster, they're preserved in the freshest state until delivery.