Hawaiian Ultra Ahi Sashimi
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 two percent of Ahi catch will grade to 1++. There is no other tuna product on the market of this quality. The deep, cold waters surrounding the Hawaiian Islands is the richest location in the world for high oil content, bright red meat, sashimi grades of Ahi.
- Characteristics:
- Color: Deep ruby red.
- Texture:
- Flavor:
- Oil Content: Visible fat, buttery flavor.
- Water Content: Ultra dry.
- Translucency: Glass and candy-like edges.
- Shelf Life: 10 days.
- Taste:
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- Cooking:
- Bake: Deep ruby red.
- Saute:
- Sear: Excellent
- Grill: Waste of money.
- Sashimi: Excellent
- Other Uses: Carpachi, 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 a 3lb. unit. Fillets are skin-on, bone-out and cut into portionable sections. Fillet sections range from 3lbs. to 15lbs.