{"product_id":"golden-pomfret-ocean-farmed","title":"Golden Pomfret, Ocean Farmed","description":"\u003cp\u003eA flat, silver-gold fish with a small head and a single central bone, so the flesh lifts cleanly off the frame in wide pieces. The meat is soft and faintly sweet, which is why it takes so well to a very hot pan and a short stay in steam.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTrachinotus blochii\u003c\/em\u003e, the pompano traded across Asia under its golden name. The body is broad and compressed, the fins washed yellow, and the skin thin enough that it crisps in the pan instead of peeling away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere it comes from\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaised in anti-wave net cages set in open coastal water, where the current keeps the fish moving and the flesh firm. Harvested at 400 g to 600 g, bled, gutted and frozen in a shore plant within hours of leaving the cage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpecies\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTrachinotus blochii\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eForm\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhole, gutted, head on\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eNet weight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 kg per box\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e400 g to 600 g per fish, 3 to 5 per box\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGrade\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA, fins intact\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePackaging\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIndividually wrapped, vacuum bag, carton\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCondition on arrival\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrozen solid and individually wrapped, so the fish come apart one at a time. The skin should be unbroken and the belly cavity clean; check that the wrap is not torn before it goes into the freezer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eStorage and thawing\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeep at −18 °C or colder for up to nine months\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThaw in the refrigerator overnight, still in its wrap, on a plate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWipe the skin dry before it hits the pan, or it will steam instead of crisp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not refreeze once thawed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eShelf life and delivery\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBest before: 12 months from the production date on the carton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSent on a cold chain in an insulated liner with gel packs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFreeze on arrival and check the wrap on every fish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to cook\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePan-fried: score the skin, dry it well, four minutes a side in a hot pan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteamed: ginger and spring onion, eight minutes over rolling steam\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOven: 200 °C for 18 minutes with olive oil and herbs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAllergens and compliance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eContains fish. Packed in a facility that also handles crustaceans and molluscs. Raw product, cook thoroughly before serving.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"THEO COX","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68210950177004,"sku":"TC-SEA-003","price":46.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0862\/0923\/3132\/files\/golden-pomfret-ocean-farmed-1.jpg?v=1794538619","url":"https:\/\/thcolife.shop\/products\/golden-pomfret-ocean-farmed","provider":"THEO COX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}