Red's Best October Recap

Every Friday in Rensselaer campus dining halls Red's Best sustainably sourced fish is served. Students have the opportunity to read about where their meal came from by scanning a QR code on their phone. As seen in the picture to the right, information on where the fish was caught, how the fish was caught and how the entire process minimized energy consumption is detailed. With that in mind, let's take a look at some of the fishermen featured in October.


October 6th: The fish featured was pollock, with a mild flavor profile and large semi-firm flakes. Pollock is low in saturated fat and sodium and is a good source of protein and selenium. It was sourced from Chatham, Massachusetts by fisherman Bob Eldridge in the Unicorn vessel using a gill net. This method of fishing pools fishes together in one vessel/specialized container in order to diminish energy consumption and emissions.


October 13th: The fish featured was hake. Mild, sweet flavor profile, hake has a soft flesh and holds together nicely when cooking. A good source of selenium, vitamin B, magnesium, and protein. Hake is great in fish stews or baked with buttery breadcrumbs. It was sourced from Chatham, Massachusetts by fisherman Jason Amaru in the Joanne A Iii vessel using a dredge. Like the gill net this method of fishing pools fishes together in one vessel/specialized container in order to diminish energy consumption and emissions.

October 20th: The fish featured was pollock. It was sourced from Chatham, Massachusetts by fisherman Eric Hesse of the Tenacious II using a long line. This technique is a sustainable way of harvesting fish that diminishes energy consumption and emissions from the boat.

October 27th: The fish featured was haddock. Haddock, much like pollock, has a mild flavor profile with large semi-firm flakes. This fish was sourced from Gloucester, Massachusetts by an unknown fisherman in the Mystique Lady using an otter trawl. Just like the gill net and the dredge, this method of fishing pools fishes together in one vessel/specialized container in order to diminish energy consumption and emissions.