Andy Race, Fish Merchant, Mallaig
Scottish seafood by mail order
Smoked salmon - kippers - mussels and more
We have been supplying quality fish to many of Scotland's most prestigious hotels for over 20 years. Their guests contact us for personal supplies which encouraged us to offer a mail order service which now includes online ordering.
Mail Order Delivery Service - Taster packs are superchilled before dispatch by 1st class letter post. Larger consignments are specially iced and packed in insulated boxes for 24 hour delivery via Parcelforce. Both services have proved to be very reliable.
To place an order, visit our secure online shop.
Come and see our Sea Food Shop at the harbour in Mallaig - You can choose from a variety of freshly landed fish and shellfish. We also have pickled herring, dressed crab and cooked prawns for sale in the shop. You can also watch us work through our viewing window.
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We buy from the boats fishing locally in our unpolluted Atlantic waters, so quality fish is processed and on its way to the customer within a couple of days of being caught; we never buy cheaper, aged fish from huge refrigerated boats which land catches from Icelandic and other distant waters.
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Our scallops are a special treat; they are picked from the sea bed by divers, then carefully shelled and cleaned. Many suppliers would at this stage soak them until they were artificially pumped up and very impressive looking, but while being cooked they exude all the water, destroying much of the delicate taste and texture. Needless to say, we never do this, which is probably why we sell enormous quantities of them to top chefs.
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All our smoked produce is free of any added colour and preservatives, we use only pure salt and smoke in a totally traditional process dating back to the days before food dyes, chemical preservatives and electric kilns became standard.
Do you remember how good kippers used to taste? Nowadays, they are all too often dyed, barely smoked or chemically flavoured. We start with herring caught by the traditional ringnet method; the plump unbruised fish are split by hand, lightly brined then smoked for a full eighteen hours. The result is succulent flesh with golden skin and a wonderful flavour.
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Other best-sellers from our large smoked range include:
selected fillets of haddock, smoked for twelve hours until a lovely pale golden colour. They taste delicious. Peat-smoked salmon is made with superior Scottish salmon, dry salted then smoked for three days in oak and peat smoke. The texture and taste are superb. Smoked mussels on shell are a stylish 'nibble', and for luxurious delicacies, consider smoked scallops and langoustines.
Click here for our online catalogue.
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Sea Fish Industry Authority
has granted the
Quality Award to
Andy Race Fish Merchants
in recognition of their high standards
of product, premises and handling practices.
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