Buy Freshwater Eel for Sushi!

Question

I have been making sushi lately but the only fish in the market available to me is yellowtail. If someone could give me a site for buying fresh fish that would be great. More importantly I really want to get my hands on some freshwater eel.Please help !

Answer 1

Where do you live? If you want it fresh you want it near you.  For me I have an asian market down the street that keeps tanks of fresh fish you pick it they process it. Can't get any fresher.

Answer 2

http://www.prawnco.com/retail_products.a...

Answer 3

Check out Catalina Offshore Products, from what I have read from multiple sources, they are reliable.

However, I must mention, I have never ordered from them myself, so I am NOT vouching for them, just giving you a suggestion to look into. Please practice due diligence.

Good luck!

Answer 4

To add what others have said:

I've seen it at an asian market live in a tank in Boston.

But the thing about eel:  It goes south real fast.  So fast that it is recommended that it be purchased LIVE, and that it is *dispatched* by the home cook.  Is handling a live snake like creature & killing it yourself something that you are prepared to do?  I like eel, but that is too creepy for me to do.

The possibility also exists that it can be purchased precooked & frozen (I've never seen it in that form personally).  I've personally never seen eel in sushi raw, so in that form it could work.