Product Description
- Taste: medium-flavored, smokey, buttery
- Texture: firm, flakey, steaky
- Source: Western Central Atlantic
- Catch Method: vertical lines, handlines
- Availability: May - December
- Sustainability Rating: Good Alternative (Western Central Atlantic Ocean) - Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch
- Recommended Preparation: warm at 180F for 15 minutes
- Pack Size: by the pound
- Nutritional Info (serving size 1/2 pound) Calories 350, Fat 2.8g, Cholesterol 104mg, Sodium 218mg, Carbohydrates 0g, Fiber, 0g, Sugars 1g, Protein 53, Calcium 45mg, Iron 2.9mg, Potassium 1073mg, Vitamin A 370 IU, Vitamin D 0 UI, Omega 3's 600mg
Smoked Black Grouper is buttery, smokey, medium-flavored, and meaty with large flake. It is liquid-brined in brown sugar and salt for 11 hours, dried for 3 hours, and smoked for another 11 hours.
It is harvested with vertical lines and handlines in Florida, the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean, and the West coast of South America. Populations are above target metrics and the fishing rate is at recommended levels.