Fishy business in Galloway

Passing through Castle Douglas this week Sharon had a chat with Wyllie who was at his stall in the car park near the tourist information centre. He travels around Galloway selling wonderful fresh fish and seafood from the waters of Scotland.

Wyllie told Sharon all about his great range of food, and she was particularly interested in his home made fish cakes. Meanwhile, the traditional kippers and Arbroath Smokies were interesting the power unit that pushes the wheelchair. However, nothing could be bought that day as an overnight stay in a hotel was coming and Sharon put her foot down at the prospect of sharing a room with a brace of kippers.

However, Sharon was delighted to hear that Wyllie calls to various towns around the region, including Wigtown, which he or his wife visit a couple of times a week. The business is called Ferry Fish and its motto is “First For Freshness No Bones About It.” “Ferry Fish is a family run business in South West Scotland. For the past two decades we have been selling the finest quality fish to households and restaurants. Our aim is to supply you with the freshest Scottish fish, hand-boned rather than machine filleted for a higher quality product.”

For deliveries, the food is only sourced after the order has been placed. So, for instance, if you want a delivery on Wednesday place it before noon on Monday. If you want it for Friday, place the order before noon on Wednesday.

White fish on offer includes cod fillets skinned no bones, haddock, halibut fillets or steaks, and plaice fillets. Farmed sea bass is always available while wild sea bass can be supplied from May to September. With oily fish there are whole salmons or no-bones fillets, steaks, and trout. Herrings, mackerel, tuna, swordfish steaks and anchovies. The list of shellfish includes dressed crabs, crayfish tails, fresh mussels, prawns, white crab meat, and cooked crevettes. There is plenty of smoked fish to choose from, including naturally smoked haddock, Tarbet kippers “the best ever”, Finnan haddock, Arbroath smokies and smoked mackerel. In the luxury goods section you will find smoked salmon, hot smoked salmon, marinated herrings in a variety of sauces including dill, sherry, honey mustard and dill, and “plain – luxury”, and even caviar.

www.ferryfish.co.uk enquiries@ferryfish.co.uk Telephone 01671 820 748

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