More Americans Appear to Be Cooking Seafood at Home Due to the Pandemic

During the pandemic, plenty of people appear to be tackling their fears of making seafood.Because retail seafood sales in the United States have been soaring over the past year.Frozen seafood sales at grocers were up 26% for most of December compared to the previous year.And fresh seafood sales were almost as strong—up 25%.This growth significantly exceeds the increase in supermarket sales overall.The numbers imply that this shift likely came due to restaurant closures. Seafood has always been an "eating out" food.So go ahead and try that cedar plank salmon recipe at home; you aren't alone in your efforts