{"product_id":"norwegian-mackerel-whole","title":"Norwegian Mackerel, Whole","description":"\u003cp\u003eFat, steel-blue fish from the Norwegian Sea, gutted and packed whole with the head on. Rich enough that salt, lemon and a hot grill is the whole recipe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat It Is\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eScomber scombrus\u003c\/em\u003e from the Northeast Atlantic, sold whole and gutted. Recognisable by the dark wavy bars along a steel-blue back and a silver belly. The flesh is deep pink, which tells you the oil content is high, and it flakes into large, buttery pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere It Comes From\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWild caught by the Norwegian purse-seine and gillnet fleet in the Norwegian Sea, frozen at sea within hours of the catch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 kg net weight per box, 4–6 whole fish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e350–500 g per fish, 30–35 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGutted, head on, tail on, scales left\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrozen at sea, then packed without glaze\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eState\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaw and frozen. Wild caught, not farmed, and neither salted nor smoked.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eStorage and Thawing\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeep at −18 °C or below; mackerel oil turns quickly above that\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThaw in the refrigerator for 8–12 hours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCook within 24 hours of thawing and do not refreeze\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eShelf Life and Delivery\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e9 months from the production date on the box, shorter than white fish because of the oil. Shipped frozen with gel packs; the fish should arrive hard with no soft spots around the belly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to Cook\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScore the skin, salt it, and grill over high heat until the skin blisters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSimmer in miso with ginger for a Japanese-style braise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSalt and vinegar marinate for a few hours, then slice over rice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmoke lightly and flake into a breakfast plate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAllergens\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eContains fish. Packed in a facility that also handles shellfish and crustaceans.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lachlan Wilson Seafood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53042962923751,"sku":"WQ-SEA-05","price":49.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8915\/8631\/files\/norwegian-mackerel-whole-1.jpg?v=1794450622","url":"https:\/\/lawispace.shop\/products\/norwegian-mackerel-whole","provider":"LACHLAN WILSON","version":"1.0","type":"link"}