{"product_id":"premium-orchid-clam-iqf","title":"Premium Orchid Clam, IQF","description":"\u003cp\u003eA large, deep-shelled clam with a sweet, firm adductor muscle that stays crisp after a two-second blanch. The meat is pale cream to soft apricot, clean-tasting, and holds its shape on the plate instead of turning rubbery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe adductor muscle and mantle of \u003cem\u003eMactromeris polynyma\u003c\/em\u003e, the Arctic surf clam sold elsewhere as the orchid clam. Packed as cleaned meat plus the whole shell-on pieces, with the tough foot trimmed away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere it comes from\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWild-harvested by dredge in the cold North Atlantic and North Pacific grounds, then landed and processed within hours. Each lot is graded for shell width before freezing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpecies\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMactromeris polynyma\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eForm\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCleaned meat, foot removed\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\u003eGrade\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLarge, 25 to 35 pieces per kilogram\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePackaging\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVacuum sealed tray inside a printed carton\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCondition on arrival\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndividually quick frozen and shipped solid. Pieces separate cleanly, so you can take what you need and return the rest to the freezer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eStorage and thawing\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeep at −18 °C or colder; the practical window is nine months\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThaw in the refrigerator overnight on a rack so the purge drains away\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNever 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 printed on the carton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePacked in an insulated liner with gel packs, sent on a cold chain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMove the box straight to the freezer and check every piece is firm on arrival\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to cook it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSashimi\u003c\/strong\u003e — slice across the muscle and serve chilled with ponzu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlanch\u003c\/strong\u003e — two seconds in boiling water, then straight into ice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStir fry\u003c\/strong\u003e — high heat with garlic, ginger and scallion, 90 seconds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHot pot\u003c\/strong\u003e — drop in at the table and pull out as soon as it curls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAllergen information\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eContains molluscs. Packed in a facility that also handles crustaceans and fish.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CHARLIE FOSTER","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51590499434713,"sku":"CF-SEA-001","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0844\/4402\/0953\/files\/premium-orchid-clam-iqf-1.jpg?v=1794450641","url":"https:\/\/chfoctro.shop\/products\/premium-orchid-clam-iqf","provider":"CHARLIE FOSTER","version":"1.0","type":"link"}