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It’s easy to get overwhelmed at the seafood counter. There are so many fishy options and ways to cook them. Our recipes and other tips help make it easier!
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Fish facts
Fish farming
Are farmed fish dyed orange?
We do not add any dye to make our fillets red, orange or pink. All the colour in their meat actually comes from something called astaxanthin. Astaxanthin is an...
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Why is fish slimy?
Many of you know slime as the milky substance that’s on your fillets, but that slime actually plays a very important role for the fish. That slime helps the...
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How do I buy fish ethically?
Ethically sourced fish is harder to come by than you think. To us in the Springhills family, ethical means doing right by.. the fish, ensuring they’re happy and healthy...
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Fish farming
Are wild or farmed fish better?
It’s a question we get a lot, but it’s not one we find very useful! There are many well managed wild fish stocks, and lots that aren’t sustainable or...
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What does it mean to be eco-certified?
One of the things we’re most proud of at Springhills is that our sites are certified sustainable by the Best Aquaculture Practices program, or what we call BAP! BAP...
Recipes
Easy 20 Minute Meals
Trout
Rainbow Trout with Mango Salsa
This recipe is mango-nificent! 🥭 Our new friend Mirna ( @yalla.lets.eat ) created this tropical blend just in time for winter. INGREDIENTS Mango Salsa: 1 mango diced 1/2 cup...
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Easy 20 Minute Meals
Miso Ginger Marinated Arctic Char
This recipe makes ‘miso’ hungry! 🥣🙃 Our friend Maria Greo (@grecorecipes) developed this recipe using Springhills Arctic char. Servings: 2 Prep time: 35 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes Total...
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Fancy 60 Minute Meals
Trout
Cheesy Fish Taquitos
From our friend Maha at @makedelicioushappen INGREDIENTS 2 large rainbow trout fillets, thawed 3 tbsp mayonnaise, divided 2 tbsp taco seasoning*, divided 1 large onion, quartered 1 tomato, quartered...
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Fancy 60 Minute Meals
Trout
Trout Nicoise Salad
A local recipe from our friends at Men With Knives Catering in Collingwood and the Blue Mountains. INGREDIENTS 2oz blanched green beans 4 boiled mini yellow potatoes (“We toss...
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Arctic Char En Papillote
A local recipe from our friends at Farm 2 Door in Simcoe County & Chef Mathieu Poirier INGREDIENTS Papillote 2 thawed fillets of Springhills Arctic char 3 medium-sized potatoes...
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Easy 20 Minute Meals
Pickerel
Maple Mustard Pickerel
From our friend Sylvia at the Silly Kitchen! INGREDIENTS 2 Pickerel (sometimes call Walleye) Fillets (thawed) 2 Tbsp. Mustard (Dijon works great!) 1 Tbsp. Olive Oil A good Drizzle...
