{"title":"Shellfish \u0026 Molluscs","description":"\u003cp\u003eCrabs, abalone, cuttlefish and prawns — the shellfish half of the freezer, chosen for clean shells and firm meat.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"frozen-swimming-crab","title":"Frozen Swimming Crab","description":"\u003cp\u003eA blue swimming crab lifted from cold coastal water, cooked in seawater and snap-frozen at its sweetest. The shell keeps its speckled blue-green sheen, and the meat inside stays dense, white and clean on the palate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy it earns freezer space\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhole crabs with limbs intact, so nothing dries out before it reaches the pot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirm body meat that holds together through steaming or a fast wok toss\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNaturally sweet, faintly saline flavour that asks for very little seasoning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEven sizing, which keeps cooking times predictable when you serve a crowd\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOn the table\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSteam over high heat until the shell flushes bright orange-red, then serve with a ginger and rice-vinegar dip. For something louder, break the bodies into sections, sear them hard in a hot pan with garlic, spring onion and dried chilli, and finish with a splash of stock so the shells glaze over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStorage\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep at -18°C or below. Thaw overnight in the fridge, cook within a day of thawing and never refreeze.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NIGEL KANE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44098290614307,"sku":"FROZENSWIMMINGCRAB","price":34.9,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/6987\/6515\/files\/frozen-swimming-crab-1.jpg?v=1792983899"},{"product_id":"frozen-whole-abalone","title":"Frozen Whole Abalone","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhole abalone from cold southern water, shell and all, flash-frozen within hours of landing. The muscle is thick and tightly grained, the kind that slices into clean medallions and turns glassy at the edges once it hits a hot pan or a slow braise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat arrives\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete shells with the foot left whole, for a proper plate presentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDense, springy flesh with a deep savoury sweetness of its own\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCleaned and trimmed, so the prep is rinsing rather than scrubbing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConsistent sizes, which matters when a whole table is being plated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to cook it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBraise gently in a soy and oyster-sauce base with rock sugar and ginger until the meat turns tender and lacquered, adding blanched greens in the last minute. Steamed, it stays clean and firm, best dressed with hot garlic oil and a little light soy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStorage\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep at -18°C or below. Thaw in the fridge, use within a day and do not refreeze.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NIGEL KANE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44098290647075,"sku":"FROZENWHOLEABALONE","price":44.9,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/6987\/6515\/files\/frozen-whole-abalone-1.jpg?v=1792983902"},{"product_id":"frozen-baby-cuttlefish","title":"Frozen Baby Cuttlefish","description":"\u003cp\u003eSmall pearly cuttlefish, already gutted and cleaned, frozen in neat compact bodies. They carry a mild, faintly sweet sea taste and a bite that is springy without ever turning rubbery, as long as the heat is short and fierce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKitchen notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGutted and cleaned before freezing, so there is no prep between pack and pan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEven sizing, which keeps a skewer or a hot pot basket cooking evenly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirm flesh that takes char, glaze and spice without falling apart\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuick to cook — under a minute in boiling broth is usually enough\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to cook them\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThread onto skewers, brush with chilli and cumin butter and grill over charcoal until the tips blister. In a hot pot, swish each one through bubbling broth for a moment and lift it out while it still springs back when pressed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStorage\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep at -18°C or below. Thaw in the fridge before cooking and never refreeze once fully thawed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NIGEL KANE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44098290679843,"sku":"FROZENBABYCUTTLEFISH","price":24.9,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/6987\/6515\/files\/frozen-baby-cuttlefish-1.jpg?v=1792983905"},{"product_id":"frozen-giant-tiger-prawns","title":"Frozen Giant Tiger Prawns","description":"\u003cp\u003eBig shell-on tiger prawns with their bands of black still sharp against warm grey. Head and shell stay on, which keeps the juices where they belong while the outside chars and the flesh inside turns sweet and firm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy they stand out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHead-on and shell-on, so moisture is locked in during high heat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSubstantial bodies that take smoke and spice without drying out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeep, rounded sweetness that carries butter, garlic and citrus equally well\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBig enough to plate as a main, not a garnish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to cook them\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSplit down the back and lift out the vein, brush with garlic butter and grill shell-side down until the shells blister red. Or simmer briefly in a coconut and turmeric curry and spoon the sauce over rice. Whatever the method, pull them early — a minute too long and the snap turns to chew.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStorage\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep at -18°C or below. Thaw slowly in the fridge, cook the same day and never refreeze.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NIGEL KANE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44098290712611,"sku":"FROZENGIANTTIGERPRAWNS","price":32.9,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/6987\/6515\/files\/frozen-giant-tiger-prawns-1.jpg?v=1792983908"}],"url":"https:\/\/nikabyte.shop\/collections\/shellfish-and-molluscs.oembed","provider":"NIGEL KANE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}