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ORANGE
ROUGHY
HOPLOSTETHUS
ATLANTICUS
BACKGROUND
INFORMATION
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Pearly
white flesh, medium texture, coarse flakes. Delicate flavour. |
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Good
eating flesh suitable for most cooking methods. |
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A
deep water species caught by trawling in depths of 700 - 1400
metres.
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Caught
off the east, west and southern coasts of New Zealand. |
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Main
season May to August, but is caught all year round. |
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Orange
Roughy has enjoyed phenomenal success and today is recognised
as New Zealand's premium white fillet. |
PACKAGING/PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
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Chilled
Fillets |
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Skinless/boneless
Run of Catch. |
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16kgs
(35.27 lbs) per Polybox |
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5kgs
(11.03 lbs) per Tray pack |
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Frozen
Fillets |
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Skinless/boneless,
Graded |
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Shatter
pack 10kgs (22.05 lbs) per carton |
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Graded |
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60g
- 115g |
2
- 4 oz |
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115g
- 175g |
4
- 6 oz |
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175g - 225g |
6
- 8 oz |
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225g |
8
oz |
STORAGE,
HANDLING & DEFROST RECOMMENDATIONS
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Chilled
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Keep
well chilled 0C (32F). Product received whole should have fillets
removed to retain quality and shelf life. |
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Frozen
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Best
scored at -18C (0F) in supplied strapped cartons to avoid freezer
burn/dehydration. Recommend cooking from frozen/semi-frozen
state to retain succulence. Do not thaw as fillets are moist. |
NUTRITIONAL
INFORMATION
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(Per
100 gm raw fillets - approximate) |
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Protein |
15.1
g |
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Energy |
62
kcal (260 kJ) |
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Sodium |
91
mg |
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Fat |
7.3
g |
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Cholesterol |
58
mg |
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