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Mussels served in their shells

Wine & Beer Pairings for Mussels by Sauce

Wine & Beer Pairings for Mussels by Sauce. Find preparation tips and suitable PEI mussels for your meal.

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Premium shellfish spread on crushed ice featuring lobster tails, king crab legs, fresh oysters on the half shell, sea scallops, mussels, and clams arranged for a gourmet seafood feast

Exotic Shellfish: The Ultimate Guide to Premium Seafood Delicacies

From the buttery sweetness of lobster tails to the briny pop of fresh oysters, premium shellfish represent some of the finest eating in the seafood world. This guide covers six of the most prized shellfish species — lobster, king crab, oysters, scallops, mussels, and clams — with their origins, flavor profiles, best cooking methods, and pro tips for each. Shop the full live shellfish and premium seafood collection at Global Seafoods.

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Live scallops in the shell stored on a bed of crushed ice in a shallow tray, showing proper storage technique to maintain freshness and temperature

How to Store and Transport Live Scallops: Keep Them Fresh and Flavorful

Live scallops are highly perishable and require careful handling to preserve their sweet flavor and tender texture. This guide covers the four key storage rules (original packaging, correct temperature 32–38°F, never submerge in water, crushed ice bed with drainage), how to transport scallops safely in an insulated cooler, how to tell if scallops have gone bad, and answers to the most common questions about live scallop handling. Shop fresh and live scallops at Global Seafoods.

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Geoduck clams arranged on a wooden board with lemon

Geoduck Clam Guide: Taste, Preparation, Sustainability & Where to Buy

Geoduck Clam Guide: Taste, Preparation, Sustainability & Where to Buy. Learn about this shellfish and find the current live geoduck product.

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Mussels served in their shells

How to Eat Mussels: Shells, Broth & Serving Etiquette

Learn how to remove cooked mussel meat, enjoy the broth, choose side dishes and serve a shared mussel meal without confusing edible meat with shells.

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Side-by-side comparison of premium wild-caught seafood varieties including king salmon fillets, king crab legs, halibut, and tuna steaks on a clean white surface

Fresh Seafood Delivered to Your Door – Order Premium Seafood Online

A practical buyer's guide to choosing seafood online – how to compare wild-caught vs. farmed, what flash-frozen means for quality, which species suit different cooking methods, and how to pick the right cut for your skill level and occasion.

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Geoduck clams arranged on a wooden board with lemon

How to Prepare & Cook Geoduck: Cleaning and Meal Ideas

How to Prepare & Cook Geoduck: Cleaning and Meal Ideas. Learn about this shellfish and find the current live geoduck product.

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Geoduck clams arranged on a wooden board with lemon

Geoduck Sustainability – Wild Fishery Management & Aquaculture in Washington

Geoduck Sustainability – Wild Fishery Management & Aquaculture in Washington. Learn about this shellfish and find the current live geoduck product.

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Geoduck clams arranged on a wooden board with lemon

How Wild Geoduck Is Harvested in Washington: Diver Fishery Guide

How Wild Geoduck Is Harvested in Washington: Diver Fishery Guide. Learn about this shellfish and find the current live geoduck product.

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Geoduck clams arranged on a wooden board with lemon

Geoduck Sushi & Sashimi – Preparation, Flavor & Food Safety Guide

Geoduck Sushi & Sashimi – Preparation, Flavor & Food Safety Guide. Learn about this shellfish and find the current live geoduck product.

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Geoduck clams arranged on a wooden board with lemon

Geoduck in Asian Cuisine & Pacific Northwest Dishes

Geoduck in Asian Cuisine & Pacific Northwest Dishes. Learn about this shellfish and find the current live geoduck product.

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Geoduck clams arranged on a wooden board with lemon

Geoduck Nutrition & Health Benefits: Protein, B12, Minerals & Food Safety

Geoduck Nutrition & Health Benefits: Protein, B12, Minerals & Food Safety. Learn about this shellfish and find the current live geoduck product.

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Mussels served in their shells

Clams vs. Mussels: Taste, Texture & Cooking Uses

Compare clams and mussels by shell, flavor, texture and recipe use, and choose the right product for pasta, broth or a shared shellfish meal.

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Mussels served in their shells

Canned Smoked Mussels: Pasta, Toast & Salad Ideas

Canned Smoked Mussels: Pasta, Toast & Salad Ideas. Find preparation tips and suitable PEI mussels for your meal.

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Abalone meat displayed in open shells

Abalone Guide: Taste, Frozen Preparation & Cooking Methods

Learn what abalone tastes like, how to thaw and tenderize frozen abalone, and how to choose between pan cooking and gentle braising.

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Mussels served in their shells

Mussels Nutrition: Calories, Protein & Serving Sizes

Understand mussel nutrition labels, cooked versus raw serving weights, sauces and portion sizes without exaggerated health or weight-loss claims.

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Mussels served in their shells

Canned Mussels: Meal Ideas, Labels & Storage

Canned Mussels: Meal Ideas, Labels & Storage. Find preparation tips and suitable PEI mussels for your meal.

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Mussels served in their shells

How to Buy, Store & Clean Live Mussels

Learn how to inspect live mussels, refrigerate them in breathable storage, scrub and debeard them, and prepare an appropriately sized cooking batch.

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Mussels served in their shells

Are Farmed Mussels Sustainable? Benefits & Limitations

Explore the environmental advantages of mussel aquaculture, the importance of farm location and management, and what to check when buying mussels.

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Mussels served in their shells

Beer-Steamed Mussels with Chorizo & Nduja Variation

Beer-Steamed Mussels with Chorizo & Nduja Variation. Find preparation tips and suitable PEI mussels for your meal.

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Mussels served in their shells

Mussel Meal Planning: Portions, Sides & Make-Ahead Prep

Plan a mussel dinner with suitable portions, bread, pasta or rice, and prepare the sides and sauce ahead while keeping live shellfish cold.

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Mussels served in their shells

How Mussels Are Farmed: Ropes, Harvest & Cold Handling

Follow the stages of mussel farming from seed and grow-out ropes to harvest, grading and cold handling, with a clear distinction between general methods and a specific product.

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Geoduck clams arranged on a wooden board with lemon

Geoduck vs. Clams, Abalone, Mussels & Uni: Taste and Texture Guide

Geoduck vs. Clams, Abalone, Mussels & Uni: Taste and Texture Guide. Learn about this shellfish and find the current live geoduck product.

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Mussels served in their shells

Mussels vs. Other Shellfish: A Cooking & Texture Guide

Compare mussels with clams, oysters, geoduck, abalone, shrimp and crab by cooking use and product format, without misleading price or nutrient rankings.

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Geoduck clams arranged on a wooden board with lemon

Geoduck Farming in Washington: How Aquaculture Works

Geoduck Farming in Washington: How Aquaculture Works. Learn about this shellfish and find the current live geoduck product.

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Geoduck clams arranged on a wooden board with lemon

Geoduck Stir-Fry with Ginger, Garlic & Vegetables

Make a geoduck stir-fry with evenly sliced siphon meat, ginger, garlic and crisp vegetables, with preparation and thorough-cooking guidance.

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Fresh oysters and clams on ice side by side — oysters with their irregular, rough shells and clams with their smooth, symmetrical shells — showing the visual difference between the two bivalve mollusks

Oysters vs. Clams: Which Shellfish Reigns Supreme?

Oysters and clams are both bivalve mollusks, but they differ significantly in flavor, texture, nutrition, cooking methods, and culinary uses. Oysters have a bold, briny, complex flavor influenced by their growing region (terroir) and are prized raw on the half shell; they are exceptionally high in zinc and omega-3s. Clams have a milder, sweeter, cleaner flavor and are far more versatile in cooking — ideal for chowder, pasta, and steamers; they are exceptionally high in protein, B12, and iron. This guide compares both shellfish across all key dimensions with a side-by-side table, expanded FAQ, and product links.

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Mussels served in their shells

Mussels vs. Oysters: Texture, Preparation & Buying

Compare mussels and oysters for cooked dishes, understand the handling differences, and find the right shellfish for your menu.

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Mussels served in their shells

Black Mussels vs. Blue Mussels: Buying & Cooking Guide

Understand the market term black mussels, how it relates to blue mussels, and what the product label tells you about origin, format and cooking.

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Assorted oysters on the half shell from different Pacific and Atlantic growing regions — showing the variation in shell shape, size, and liquor color that reflects the different flavor profiles of briny, sweet, creamy, and earthy oysters

Oyster Flavor Profiles: A Tasting Guide to Briny, Sweet, Creamy, and Earthy Oysters

Oysters from different regions taste completely different from each other — a Willapa Bay oyster and a Chesapeake Bay oyster are as different as a Burgundy and a Napa Cabernet. Understanding what drives those differences (salinity, temperature, diet, species) and how to identify the five main flavor profiles makes you a better oyster buyer and a better host.

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