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News from Burhop's in Hinsdale
Open 7 Days/week - Phone: 630-887-4700
Hours: Mon. 10:30 - 6:30: Tues.-Fri. 9:30 - 6:30
Sat. 9:30 - 5:30: Sun. 10:00-4:00
Web site: www.burhopsseafood.com
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FRIDAYS DURING LENT
LOBSTER ROLLS $15 (Reg. $17.95)
 A real treat for you and your family! We'll make them up ready to eat, or if you're taking them home for later, we'll package up all the ingredients in a Lobster Roll Kit, so you can freshly toast your bun at home and quickly put it together yourself. We recommend kits if you're not eating it right away, to avoid soggy buns.
Comes with a small serving of our fresh Creamy Coleslaw.
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FRI.-SUN. DEALS 3/16 - 3/18/18
We don't know for sure that St. Patrick ate salmon, but chances are really good that he did, especially on Fridays during Lent! There has always been a big fishing economy in southern Ireland, and our Scottish salmon comes from the waters between Ireland and Scotland - close enough. Erin go Bragh!
FRESH SCOTTISH
SALMON FILLETS
Reg.$18.95/lb.
SALE
$16.95/lb.*
This time of year, the only wild salmon available is thawed out frozen fish (the boats don't go out in winter weather, and the quotas are already met for last season). So we recommend this wonderful Scottish salmon from the North Sea - the pens are so big the fish don't know they're captive. This is Atlantic salmon in the Atlantic ocean, so escapees are not an issue.
We love this salmon baked with any of Jaime's pestos, or with his bruschetta and Lemon Dill Sauce.
Our new favorite fish for winter, when fresh wild salmon isn't available.
Norwegian Fjord Trout is well known for its superb quality and has become a favorite among chefs all over the world. Fjord trout is more sensitive to high temperatures than Norwegian salmon and is therefore perfect for marinated and lightly cooked dishes. There are several varieties of trout. Freshwater trout and sea trout are referred to as common trout and are related to Atlantic salmon.
The trout farmed in Norway is steelhead trout, which was brought to Norway from North America in the late 1800s. Steelhead is the same species as rainbow trout, but a member of the family that has learned to move from fresh water to sea water and back to spawn. Unlike its salmon cousins, it lives to spawn again. Steelhead is good in most recipes for trout or salmon - we love it baked with a thin layer of Jaime's Artichoke Pesto. Check out more preparations
Here: Trout recipes
Was $19.95/lb. SALE $16.95/lb.*
 Light and delicious, Petrale Sole is an example of how good management of a fishery helps everyone. Caught primarily in Pacific waters off of Alaska and Oregon, the resource had shrunk considerably in the 1980s, due to over fishing. The catch was legally limited, and the petrale came back. Then about five years ago, the catch was going down, so limits were reinstated, and the fish are bounding back. Fish will reproduce quickly and profusely, if we just let them.
Check out some of our favorite sole preparations
Here: Sole Recipes. If you call ahead, we can also wrap your sole around one of our tasty stuffings. Ask about pricing and availability of stuffing - 630-887-4700.
COLOSSAL COOKED
COCKTAIL SHRIMP
Was $39.95/lb.
SALE $35.95/lb.*
These are the big ones - 8 to 12 in a pound, more than twice as big as our regular shrimp. We cook them here, with our unique blend of spices. We don't buy the frozen, cooked on a boat months go ones. That's what everybody else sells.
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Not good with other offers or discounts, While supplies last. To assure availability, we recommend that you call ahead - 630-887-4700.
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PURE & SIMPLE DEALS
Fresh items made here in our kitchen by Chef Jaime and various staff members under his direction.
BURHOP'S CILANTRO PESTO
Reg. $8.95/lb. SALE $7.95/lb.*
Add some of this to your cooked fish, or toss with pasta and shrimp - particularly wonderful on salmon or steelhead! We don't recommend cooking with this pesto, because the cilantro will lose its flavor. Just bring to room
temp and spread it on just about anything!
BURHOP'S FRESH
ROASTED VEGETABLES
Reg. $8.95/lb.
SALE $7.95/lb.*
A wonderful, colorful and healthy side dish for your fish - just warm and serve.
BURHOP'S SALMON BURGERS
Reg. $3.95/lb. SALE $2.95/lb.*
 Great for lunch or dinner, we make these fresh several times a week in our kitchen. Grill 'em or saute in a heavy pan, then serve on a bun, with a salad, or with one of our tasty rice dishes. Easy and delicious.
BURHOP'S RICE PILAF
Reg. $7.95/lb. SALE $6.95/lb.*
Another tasty side dish that will please a crowd - just warm and serve with your favorite fish.
*Not good with other offers or discounts, While supplies last. To assure availability, we recommend that you call ahead - 630-887-4700.
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Something yummy on deal every day of the week!
MONDAYS (and Sundays):Seniors 65+ Save 10% on Total Purchase
PLUS 10% OFF FROZEN ENTREES FOR EVERYONE
Save a bundle on your total purchase - but please, tell us if
 you qualify, we don't like to ask people in case you're under age! At least getting older has one upside, senior discount days.
You can get your whole, delicious, healthy meal in one stop. Ask us about our prepared entrees, our fresh toppings, salads and side dishes.
Want some inspiration? Check out our many great recipes
here. Just click on the recipe link or our cooking videos. Ideas abound!
And now people under 65 can get a treat on Mondays as well - save on all our own frozen entrees. Stock the freezer!
TUESDAYS:
BURHOP'S SALMON BURGERS OR
CRAB CAKES
$1 OFF
A quick and easy dinner - just saute or grill your salmon burger and serve it on a bun, or saute a couple of crab cakes and serve with a salad or some rice pilaf. Both cook in minutes. A dinner the whole family will love.
WEDNESDAYS:
FROZEN ENTREES
Save on our tasty frozen entrees - made in our kitchen from array of fresh fish using our own fresh toppings, then flash frozen and packaged. Stock your freezer! These are great for those nights when you don't feel like making a mess in the kitchen - just heat the oven, pop them in and serve. Loads of great choices!
THURSDAYS:
BURHOP'S FRESHLY MADE HOT
SANDWICHES
$1 OFF
Enjoy a lunch treat early in the week - get any of our hot sandwishces $1 OFF.
Choose from:
Salmon Burger
Crab Cake
Tilapia Quesadilla
You can even eat it here - we have a table for 2 and a table for 4. Beverages and chips and a cup of hot soup also available. Come on in!
BURHOP'S FRESHLY MADE SALADS
$1 OFF/lb
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Cranberry Tuna on apple slices
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Choose from:
Nutty Tuna Salad
Cranberry Tuna Salad
Seafood Harvest Salad
Lobster Salad
Broccoli Salad
Lobster Roll Savings
SALE: $15 EACH
Reg. $17.95/each*
The price of lobster meat has gone up so much over the last year, we've had to raise our Lobster Roll pricing - but you can still get a good deal if you come in for lunch on Friday! Only $15 each for a freshly made roll, a savings of almost $3 per person. Add a cup of our hot soup of the day and you've got a fantastic lunch. Want your Lobster Roll ready when you get here? Call ahead - 630-887-4700. Tell us when you're coming in and we'll have them made up.
$1 OFF FROZEN SOUPS*
Soup is a great, easy-to-make dinner that the whole family can enjoy
without much work. Stock up your freezer for those nights you just don't feel like cooking
. Heat up some soup, add some crusty bread and a sala
d, dinner is served! Hearty choices that are especially great for dinner - our Shrimp Gumbo, our Seafood Chili (award winning!) and any of our chowders. All delicious!
SATURDAYS:
$1.00 OFF BURHOP MARINADES* 
Good on a wide variety of fish, baked or grilled. Ask us for pairing ideas!
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While supplies last.
Offers good on the appointed day through the end of the calendar month.
Sale prices may not be combined with other offers or discounts. Please don't ask staff to double your discount.
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HOW TO HANDLE FRESH FISH & SHELLFISH:
FIN FISH
 We get our very fresh restaurant-quality fish and shellfish delivered to our door on a daily basis, except for Sunday. It's fresher than you can get from most grocery stores, because grocery chains have distribution systems -- the fish goes to a warehouse, then to the stores. One or two days can make a huge difference in quality and freshness.
Our fish is stored at around 34 degrees F, in the stainless steel pans placed in crushed ice in our cases. Home refrigerators are not nearly this cold.
This is why we tell our customers to eat their fish within 24 hours, or freeze it. We also tell customers that fish kept over night in the fridge should be rinsed under very cold water and patted dry before cooking. While wrapped up and stored in a home refrigerator, fish will accumulate a small amount of gas (meat and poultry do as well) that simply needs to be washed away. It doesn't mean that the fish is bad. But more than one night in a home refrigerator is not conducive to a great fish dinner. If you don't eat it, freeze it.
Some types of fish are stronger tasting, and hence have a stronger odor than others. There is a difference between a slightly fishy smell and an "off" smell. Fish like marlin, walleye, tuna, bluefish etc. will have a more noticeable odor than fish like sole or tilapia.
We recently had a customer bring back fish purchased before Christmas, wanting a refund, because it smelled bad. It was 2-week-old fish that had been kept in a home refrigerator. We've had people, in the summer time, leave fish in their car, and bring it back, saying the fish had "gone off." Of course it did, but not because of us.
SHELLFISH
Some shellfish, like oysters, clams and mussels, are alive before they're cooked. We tell customers to leave the bag open in the refrigerator, or transfer them to a bowl, so the shellfish can breathe, and we poke holes in the bag. At Christmas, we had one customer bring back all of his oysters, which he said had "died" - most likely because he or someone else had tied up the outer plastic bag, and suffocated them all. If several people had brought back their oysters, we would think we may have had a problem - when one person brings something back, it's usually pretty obvious that they were the culprit. We check all of the oysters, clams and mussels before they leave the store - we know they're alive when they go out the door.
We only sell fresh fish and live shellfish that we know to be really fresh. Most other shellfish - crab legs, shrimp, lobster tails etc., is shipped frozen, because it's so perishable. Being in the middle of the country, it has to travel quite a distance, so freezing keeps it safe. Frozen shellfish should be kept frozen until consumed, and thawed before cooking. The best way to thaw it is to leave it in the refrigerator over night, or placed in a sink of cold water, still in it's packaging. Frozen shellfish should be used in a maximum of 6 months, unless you have a commercial-quality freezer that doesn't get opened very often.
If you have questions about storing or cooking fish or shellfish, just ask. We truly want you to have a good experience. (But if you screw up, please don't blame us.)
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Party On!
Ask us about
catering your SPECIAL CELEBRATION!
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Pick up some suggested party menu ideas the next time you're in the store - enjoy your guests, let us do the work!
In late June we catered a fun event for a family in Wilmette - a combined 40th and 5th birthday party, father and son. Another father and son duo, Burhop's Chef Jaime and his son Jonny, cooked up kebabs, lobster tails, sweet corn and more for a happy crowd of many ages. According to the hostess:
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An AMAZING feast thanks to you, John and Jamie. The food was amazing and the chefs could not have been nicer. Everyone was raving and we certainly let them know who to call!
Thank you again, you have very satisfied customers."
Sarah T., Wilmette. 
 Recently we did an oyster bar for a party in Hinsdale, and a lobster tail birthday party in Kenilworth.
If you have something to celebrate, do it with great seafood! We will custom design a menu, just for you. To find out more, email us at nbburfish@gmail.com, or call us at 630-887-4700.
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PERFECT 4 BUSY SCHEDULES!
PICK IT UP ON YOUR WAY HOME...
BURHOP'S GOURMET TO GO
AVAILABLE 7 DAYS/WEEK!
Because so many of our customers have asked if they could get their seafood entrees already cooked, we've decided to offer many of your favorites ready to eat. Pre-orders are required, so we can have it hot and ready for you when you get here to pick it up. What could be better! Below is the menu, which will most likely change with season and customer demand. Tell us what you want! When the season starts, we may do soft shell sandwiches - yummy!
Burhop's Gourmet To Go Menu
Get your lunch or dinner ready to eat - let us do the cooking! Call ahead
at least 30 minutes
with your credit card, and we'll have your meal ready.
Orders:
630-887-4700.
Store Hours: Mon. 10:30-6:30; Tues.-Fri. 9:30-6:30; Sat. 9:30-5:30; Sun. 10-4.
HOT ENTREES
Priced by the serving
Salmon Cozies
- fresh Atlantic salmon fillet wrapped in puff pastry
with fresh spinach, dill & Lemon Dill Sauce....................................$10.95/each
Stuffed Salmon Fillets
- fresh salmon fillet wrapped around our tasty
homemade stuffing.
Spinach ..........................................................................................$ 9.95/each
Portobello Mushroom......................................................................$ 9.95/each
Blue Crab........................................................................................$10.95/each
Salmon Papillote
of the day - selection varies. Fresh salmon and fresh herbs and seasonal vegetables wrapped in parchment paper.
Au Jardin (garden vegetables & herbs)...........................................$ 9.95/each
Mediterranean (herbs, tomato, olives).............................................$ 9.95/each
Provencal (fennel, garlic, red onion, herbs).....................................$ 9.95/each
Parmesan Crusted Tilapia
............................................................$ 6.95/each
Lemon Pepper Salmon
.................................................................$ 8.95/each
Kentucky-style Tilapia
..................................................................$ 6.95/each
Fresh Sauteed Crab Cakes
& Stone Ground Mustard Sauce........$ 4.95/each
HOT SANDWICHES & HOT SOUP OF THE DAY
Topping choices for sandwiches: lettuce, tomato, stone ground mustard sauce, lemon dill aioli or mayonnaise or BBQ sauce for burgers. Sandwiches come with a side of coleslaw.
Salmon Burger
on a pretzel bun.....................................................$ 6.95/each
Crab Cake Sandwich
on a pretzel bun...........................................$ 6.95/each
Tilapia Quesadilla
large enough to share.......................................$ 8.95/each
Daily Special - call for choices and pricing.
Hot soup selection varies, but includes NE Clam Chowder, Lobster Bisque and Shrimp & Corn Chowder, seafood Chili. Prices are according to soup variety - ask us what's hot. (Hot soup only available during cold weather.)
COLD SANDWICHES
All of our cold sandwiches are made on a toasted, authentic New England-style bun.Comes with a small serving of our creamy coleslaw.
Lobster Roll.
...................................................................................$17.95/each
Tuna Roll
(Nutty with pecans or Cranberry) ...................................$ 6.95/each
Seafood Harvest Roll
....................................................................$ 6.95/each
SIDE DISHES - MAKE IT A MEAL
$2 for each 4 oz serving of available side dishes. Selection includes rice pilaf, herb roasted or garlic mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables, garlic green beans, broccoli salad and more. Ask for our daily selections when you order.
DESSERT
Key Lime Tarts.........$2.49/each or Door County Cherry Tarts.........$ 2.95/each
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LOCAL DELIVERY IN THE HINSDALE AREA
THROUGH DOORDASH - HOME OR OFFICE
 Get many of your favorite Burhop's prepared items delivered to your home or office through DoorDash! Burhop's Lobster Rolls and other sandwich rolls, hot soups, party trays and more! Delivery area is a 6-mile radius from Grant Square, so save yourself the drive! If you order through our emails or our web site, we get to keep more of the money, so we encourage you to
Having a large party and want items not on the DoorDash menu? We will happily deliver orders for $250 or more in the Hinsdale area any day we're open free of charge.
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