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It started with a scallop and a very particular cook. Acclaimed chef Jean-Louis Palladin was unhappy with the quality of seafood he was finding in the U.S. and wanted the equivalent of what he knew in his native France.
Rod Browne Mitchell ended up being the first guy to offer the chef a true "Maine diver scallop" harvested by hand and shucked right out of the water, by a diver.
Decades later, Browne Trading Company has become one of the premiere seafood purveyors in the country, selling to top chefs, home cooks, and seafood lovers around the world.
Who currently buys from them? Chefs Daniel Boulud, Eric Ripert, Bill Telepan, David Pasternack, Thomas Keller, Charlie Trotter, and Tom Colicchio, just to name drop a few.
What are they buying? Astara Iranian Caviar, Peekytoe crabmeat, live Maine lobsters, clams, uni, and fresh caught fish.
Browne Trading Company also sells custom-made wooden gift boxes featuring a sampling of seafoods like Daniel Boulud's Signature Scottish Smoked Salmon, house-smoked Maine shrimp, scallops, sablefish, and rainbow trout. To ensure freshness, they ship anywhere in the U.S. overnight. You can also find their smoked fish at Dean and DeLuca, or order all products through the Browne Trading Company website.
Browne Trading Company's recommendations:
PORTLAND, ME
Hugo's
88 Middle Street
Portland, ME 04101
T: 207.774.8538
NEW YORK, NY
Esca
402 West 43rd Street
New York, NY 10036
T: 212.564.7272
AUSTIN, TX
Uchi
801 South Lamar
Austin, TX 78704
T: 512.916.4808
COOKBOOK
Fish & Shellfish
The Cook's Indispensable Companion
Author: James Peterson
Purchase from: Amazon.com
More Browne Trading Company recommendations.
What is it that chefs love about Browne Trading Company?
Read Chef Erik Desjarlais' (Evangeline in Portland, Maine) article about his admiration for Browne Trading Company.
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