How Much to Buy
How much should you buy? It's the first question you need to ask yourself before purchasing seafood. Here are some handy tips for planning your menu. Please see our
edibility chart and nutrition information to determine the taste and style of different fish, seafood storage tips.
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Seafood
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Amount per Person
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Cooked crabmeat, cooked lobster meat, surimi seafoods, cooked and peeled shrimp, raw scallops, raw cleaned squid
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1/4 to 1/3 lb.
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Whole or round fish
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3/4 to 1 lb.
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Dressed or clean fish
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1/2 to 3/4 lb.
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Fillets and steaks
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1/3 to 1/2 lb.
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Live lobster
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1 to 2 lb.
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Crabs
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1-2 lb.
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Mussels
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12-15
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Oysters
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6-12 (depending on size)
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Clams
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12 (depending on size)
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