Hawaiian Ahi #1++    

 
 

Honolulu Fish Company Ahi 1++

This is the absolute best grade of Ahi available in the world. 1++ grade is commonly traded on the best Tokyo markets commanding premium prices. The meat is dry, sticky deep red in color with great translucent properties.The shelf life on this Ahi is unusually long, color will maintain for up to 10 days. When sliced thin for various applications will burst into an electric red color.

This is the rarest grade of ahi.Only 2 percent of ahi catch will grade to 1++.  There is no other tuna products on the market of this quality. The deep cold waters surrounding the Hawaiian island is the richest location in the world for high oil content, bright red meat, sashimi grades of ahi. 

Characteristics
Sashimi color: deep ruby red
Translucency: glass and candy like edges
Oil content: visible fat, buttery flavor
Water content: ultra dry
Shelf life: 10 days 
Cooking Suggestions
Sashimi: excellent
Sear: excellent
Grill: waste of money
Raw: all applications
Other uses: carpachio, tartar, poke

Ordering
Fish fillets are always fresh, never frozen
Each fillet is vacuum sealed with dry lock fresh guard
Minimum order for this species is 3lb units
Fillets are skin off, bone out and cut into portionalbe sections
Fillet sections range from 3 lbs to 15 lbs