Paua Live Cocktail 500g
Tender with a meaty texture and excellent taste, the abalone is naturally farmed using the pristine, clear waters of New Zealand’s Bream Bay.
These Paua are approximately 50-70g each. Price is per 500g.
This farmed abalone product, due to the filtered water environment has a blue shell and clean, white meat.
Handling:
LIVE – Can be kept live in a polybin. Temp should be about 8 degrees. If they die move to a chiller. To kill put in freezer for a couple of hours or put in iced salt water, this sends them to sleep.
FROZEN - thaw in chiller overnight.
Preparation:
Push the meat out of the shell with your thumb, or a flat edged knife. Remove the gut sack and tooth circle with a sharp knife.
Baby farmed abalone don not require tenderizing.
To barbecue:
Cut the paua into very thin strips with a sharp knife. Crush some garlic. Heat a hot plate over medium high heat, add butter and garlic and paua. Sautee for 1-2minuets (hot and fast) until they start to curl and colour changes. Serve immediately
Sashimi:
Preparation as above, accept don’t cook, just eat raw, serve with soy, wasabi and pickled ginger.
For other ways of serving paua see our recipe section.
Availability: Year Round
Shelf life: Best consumed on arrival or within 3 days from packed on date.
Fish for your health: Paua is a good source of protein, which the body uses for growth and repair. It also supplies iron, zinc and B vitamins can also provide a good source of omega 3 fats, which are good for the heart
Suggested wines: Serve with a Sauvignon Blanc with acidity or oakiness to enrich and enliven the butteriness.
Shipping Time | Next Day |
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