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Whenever I see commerical fishing boats moored I look around to see if there is any place I can buy fresh seafood. Hampton and Newport News are right next to each other and near dusk we were driving along the James River, and at the end of the road, there was the fishing harbor. There were a couple of commerical seafood companies with a couple of guys standing around outside. They were about to close but they opened up for us. What was available then were scallops, crab cakes and Monkfish. Not many people in America eat monkfish, but it is delicious--almost like lobster. Actually it is a form of shark, with no bones other than a central soft backbone. In France it is known as Lotte, in Spain as Rape, and in Germany as Teufelfisch (devil fish). We bought several whole Monkfish (minus the heads), cut them into chunks, and had a fabulous dinner. The fish cost $3.00 a pound, and in the market in Texas it costs me $12.00 a pound. Nothing like cutting out the middlemen! Never be afraid to approach a commercial fisherman, boat or wholesale office and ask to buy a little bit of fish. I have never been turned down.
