What's New
March, 2010
Join Browne Trading Market on FACEBOOK!
To find out what's going on at our retail Market location here at our Portland Headquarters, please visit their new Facebook page - become a fan today!!!
January, 2010
Maine Diver Scallops Now Available!
Winter is upon us, and with it came the opening of our local sea scallop season. Browne Trading is very pleased to carry our renown MAINE DIVER SCALLOPS, hand harvested by our local scallopers using SCUBA equipment. Ours are the sweetest, best sushi quality scallops available anywhere, never ever treated with any preservatives, available straight from our Maine shores to your kitchen via overnight delivery. To learn more, visit our Maine Diver Scallops page in the Fresh Seafood Section for more information and to meet some of this season's divers!
November, 2009
Browne Trading Company Mail Order Catalogs:
Our new 2009-2010 Annual Catalogs will be available in early November, just in time for the Holidays. Many of our new products featured in the upcoming catalog are active and online in our webstore. To request this newest catalog to be mailed to your home or business, please go to request a catalog. If you have ordered from us already, or requested a catalog previously, look for it in your mailbox shortly before Thanksgiving!
September, 2009
Browne Trading Company is very pleased to be featured in the October Issue of Bon Appetite Magazine.
This issue has crowned our hometown of Portland, Maine as the "Foodiest Small Town in America" and includes stops at Browne Trading and many of our friends around the area.
Author Andrew Knowlton writes: "You may not know Rod Browne Mitchell's name or his company, Browne Trading Company, but if you've dined out in the last 15 years at any of America's best restaurants, you've most likely eaten his fish."
To read on, copies on the newstands this month or visit www.bonappetit.com.
July, 2009
Ever wonder where TV and Movie Actor Patrick Dempsey of Grey's Anatomy buys his fish? Read about this native Mainer's favorite picks when he is in Portland in GO: Air Tran Airlines latest inflight magazine!
Maine Man: At Home with Patrick Dempsey
June, 2009
Planning a visit to Maine this summer? Come visit us at our Retail Location in Portland!
This month's DownEast Magazine features some of their favorite, "Not-to-Miss" Seafood Markets - "Buy Fish Here" - and we are pleased they stopped in to see us!
February, 2009
New Recipes added to Seafood recipes page
See the recipes by our own Jen Flock for 'Whole Roasted Loup De Mer' and 'Seared Tuna Loin on a Salt Plate' and ESCA chef David Pasternack's 'Red Mullets with Figs and Pistachios.
February, 2009
Browne Trading Adds New Caviar from Israel
Our Caviar Galilee Osetra Caviars from Israel is the newest addition to our 2009 line of farmed caviar selections. These caviars are sustainable, affordable, and most importantly, exquisite.
November, 2008
Browne Trading Market Manager & Chef Recognized for Sommelier Achievement
Jennifer Flock, manager of our Retail Market in Portland, and Corporate Chef for Browne Trading Company, recently achieved the honor of being a "Certified Sommelier". Ms. Flock plans to continue the process to acheive the coveted title of Master Sommelier, of which only 15 women in the world hold the title.
The Portland Press Herald recently ran a story about Ms. Flock which you can read here.
Browne Trading on Travel Channel's Bizzare Foods with Andrew Zimmerman
The newest episode of this popular show is entitled "Maine" and showcases unique food experiences from around our state. This show debuted on November 18th.
Browne Trading was very pleased to be included. Our Sales Manager, Lucas Myers, is featured on camera with host Andrew handling sea cucumbers that are eaten later in the program.
Host Andrew Zimmern had this to say about us: "When it comes to quality, nobody beats Rod Mitchell's Browne Trading Company, the 'Rolls Royce' of seafood purveyors. They deliver quality seafoods to the nation's finest restaurants."
In addition to staff, friends from across the state also make appearances, notably Chef Rob Evans at Hugo's of Portland. It was very gratifying to see our business and people on camera, and to have a strong travel piece about our city and state appear on such a popular show (this is the number one rated show on the Travel Channel, and has millions of viewers) which showcases our state's knowledge of food and our sophistication in collecting, preparing, and celebrating it.
Here is a link to the show's website which lists future airtimes, plenty of chances to see it so set your DVR/TiVo/VCR:
More info: Bizzare Foods with Andrew Zimmern
Browne Trading Company Mail Order Catalogs:
Our new 2008-2009 Annual Catalogs will be available in early November, just in time for the Holidays. Many of our new products featured in the upcoming catalog are active and online in our webstore. To request this newest catalog to be mailed to your home or business, please go to request a catalog.
September, 2008
Harvest on the Harbor: A Maine Culinary Experience
Portland, Maine October 23-25, 2008
Browne Trading Company is very pleased to be a sponsor and participant in the first annual "Harvest on the Harbor" event here in Portland this October. This three-day event features seminars, tastings, and exquisite dinners crafted by renowned chefs from Maine and afar. Learn from food experts. Sip fine wines, beers and spirits. Enjoy an authentic culinary experience during one of the most beautiful seasons in Maine.
On Friday, October 24th, we are especially pleased to be host to the Caviar Luncheon along with renown cookbook author, James Peterson. Both he and Rod Mitchell will be on hand to lead an informative and decadent session on caviar, paired and served with champagnes and seafood.
On Saturday, visit the Viking Kitchen Demonstration Stage to catch our sponsored seafood cooking demo, featuring our friend and noted culinary expert Kathy Gunst. Kathy will demonstrate two fabulous, simple seafood dishes that show cooks innvoative new ways to use the best local seafood.
Additionally, Rod Mitchell has been selected as an Awardee for the first ever Maine Culinary Award. Along with celebrated chef Sam Hayward of Portland's Fore Street restaurant, the winners were selected for their outstanding accomplishments in supporting, promoting, and encouraging the culinary evolution of Maine. This award will be presented at the "Gala by the Sea" dinner event Saturday evening, October 25th. Our friend Chef Dave Pasternack of ESCA will be a contributing chef at this event.
To learn more about Harvest on the Harbor, please visit www.harvestontheharbor.com
To hear a podcast interview with Rod Mitchell discussing the evolution of fine food in Maine, please click: "Harvest on the Harbor"
July, 2008
Check out our updated Education/Community/TV page with information on the recent visits by students from The Breakwater School and Bates College.
White Truffle Oils are again available click here to see our current selections.
June, 2008
Browne Trading Company was pleased to participate in the 2008 Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, Colorado.
For more information: Food & Wine Classic in Aspen
June, 2008
Browne Trading has been featured in an article in the Portland Press Herald "Roe by Roe: A Caviar Primer"
May, 2008
We are now offering Bill Telepan and Andrew Friedman's new cookbook "Inspired By Ingredients". This cookbook is both exciting and resoundingly practical; it is full of bold, enticing flavors and sound everyday advice for shopping and cooking. Organized by chapters for every season, this cookbook brings the freshest flavors of the market to the table and will inspire home cooks everywhere.
May, 2008
We are very pleased to introduce some upgrades to this website that we hope will make your visit to www.brownetrading.com more enjoyable and easier to browse.
Please note that we now have drop down navigation on the header bar, which should make finding information throughout our site easier.
Also, we have greatly improved our webstore's checkout process in response to our customers' requests.
Thank You for checking out Browne Trading Company and Browne Trading Market online!
April, 2008
Please note that our caviar prices have increased due to higher transportation and import costs.
March, 2008
See our most recent article in Down East Magazine "Maine's Must-Stop for Serious Seafood Chefs"
February, 2008
New Tips From Our Kitchen. Get visual preparation tips from James Peterson's "Fish & Shellfish" and our own in house experts.
January, 2008
New Chef's Profile: Mark Grosz of Oceanique.
Browne Trading Market Wine Lists - NOW ONLINE!
Learn about our huge wine selection available at our retail Market here in Portland! Click here!
November 2007
Join Us for the Caviar & Wine Dinner in Portland, Friday November 9th.
Hosted by our friends at the Portland Harbor Hotel, this dinner will begin with a caviar and champagne reception followed by a four course dinner featuring Browne Trading seafood and caviars, with paired wines. Rod Mitchell will be on hand to speak briefly about the selected caviars. Please call Eve's at the Garden in the Hotel at 207-523-2079 to make your reservation. Price per person is $75, plus tax & gratuity.
Food & Entertaining writer Mindy Kobrin has featured us in her recent article titled "Fall Getaways: An Out Of Borough Experience" - click here to read the article!
October, 2007
New Chef's Profile: Bill Telepan of Telepan. Browne Trading catches up with this dynamic New York chef.
September, 2007
Browne Trading is very pleased to be featured in the October issues of both Wine Spectator Magazine and the Robb Report.
September 15 & 16, 2007
Maine Fare Festival, Camden, Maine__- Maine Fare celebrates Maine's culinary resources and features Tastings, Exhibits, Panel Discussions and Cooking Demonstrations. Come meet some of the most recognized chefs, growers, artisans and foodwriters from our state!
Chef Jen Flock of Browne Trading Market will be conducting a seafood cooking class, and some of our products will be featured during the Tastings.
We hope to see you there! More info: call Janet Dutson at 207-322-4384.
August 30, 2007
Browne Trading Co. is very pleased to welcome Chef David Pasternack to our Portland Store as part of his national book tour for his new cookbook "Young Man & the Sea." Chef Pasternack will be signing copies from 4 -7 p.m.
For more information, please click HERE.
July, 2007
Jen Flock joins Browne Trading as the Corporate Chef and Manager of our Browne Trading Market here in Portland. Jen started her career in the kitchens of bakeries, restaurants and hotels. She received her Culinary Degree from Johnson & Wales University in Providence Rhode Island. Always curious in the ways of daily operations, she worked her way through various positions in the food service world. Most notably in the local industry was a five year tenure at Fore Street Restaurant here in Portland, Maine. Prior to joining us, she served as the Food and Beverage Director at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business. She has completed her first certification towards Master Sommelier, and plans to continue this pursuit.
Jen can be reached for inquiries at 207-775-7560 or via email at
ChefJen@brownetrading.com
June, 2007
Food & Wine Magazine explores "Food & Wine Across America" and includes Browne Trading Co. in their visit to our home town of Portland, Maine.
Click here (PDF 254kb) to read more!
April, 2007
Coastal Living Magazine has recently included Portland, Maine in their selection of best coastal spots in North America…and call our retail location "astounding"! Please click here to view the article online!
March, 2007
Browne Trading Co. has been mentioned in a recent publication of MBA Jungle Magazine. Please click here to view the article online!
Browne Trading Market Featured in the Press!- Our retail market here in Portland Maine, was recently featured in two publications. Click here for more!
Please check out our new "Recipes & Tips" page - Featured are seafood and caviar recipes from some of our favorite chefs, as well as some tips on how to prepare your seafood at home! We will continue to update these on a monthly basis.
December, 2006
Browne Trading Co. is very pleased to be featured in the January 2007 issue of DownEast Magazine. Click here to read the article!
November, 2006
Welcome to our new and improved Browne Trading Company website and webstore. We are both pleased and proud to offer you a stronger web experience when learning about our company and placing your order through our store. We hope that you will find our site both informative and user friendly.
Throughout the year we will be adding information about our products, events at our retail store in Portland, Maine, recipes and tips, and profiles on some of our favorite chefs in the business. Please bear with us as we continue to make our updates in early 2007.
Please make sure to visit our "new" webstore and see all the items we've added for your kitchen, including a line of oils and vinegars, salts and spices, cookbooks and even our own Browne Trading Co. apparel.
Also note that for the time being, our extensive selection of Fresh Seafood from Maine and around the world can only be purchased by contacting our friendly staff at 800-944-7848. Our goal is to offer you the best of the day's catch, and this is best done by speaking directly to our knowledgable staff here in Portland.
We welcome you to our relaunched site - please feel free to share your feedback and experience with us!
