{"product_id":"hand-picked-crab-meat","title":"Hand Picked Crab Meat","description":"\u003cp\u003eSweet white meat pulled in whole strands, with nothing to pick out and no shell shards waiting to catch a tooth. It goes from the bag to a hot wok in about the time it takes to chop a spring onion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe leg and claw meat of blue swimming crabs, picked by hand and packed in whole pieces. Colour runs from translucent white to a pale pink at the tips, and the texture is springy as long as it is not cooked twice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere it comes from\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePicked at a shore plant on the same shift the crabs are landed, then frozen flat in shallow layers so the strands stay separate. Every lot is checked over a light table for shell before it is packed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpecies\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePortunus pelagicus\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eForm\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePicked meat, raw, frozen flat\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\u003eWhole strands, 3 cm to 6 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGrade\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA, no shell fragments\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePackaging\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFrozen flat, vacuum bag inside a carton\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCondition on arrival\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrozen as a flat sheet rather than a solid lump, which lets you break off what you need. The surface should look moist and white, not dry or grey at the edges.\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 for six to eight hours, or in a sealed bag in cold water for 30 minutes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSqueeze out the excess water on paper towel before it goes into the pan\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 sheet is still flat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to cook\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStir-fried: tomato, chilli and garlic, two minutes over high heat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFried rice: folded in at the very end so the strands stay whole\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHot pot: dropped in for the last minute of the boil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAllergens and compliance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eContains crustaceans. Picked and packed in a facility that also handles fish and molluscs. Raw product, cook thoroughly before serving.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"THEO COX","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68210950668524,"sku":"TC-SEA-007","price":115.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0862\/0923\/3132\/files\/hand-picked-crab-meat-1.jpg?v=1794538629","url":"https:\/\/thcolife.shop\/products\/hand-picked-crab-meat","provider":"THEO COX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}