At Peixos Met La Peixateria we have at your disposal a wide assortment of top-quality frozen products of selected extraction to offer you the best product frozen at sea. Fresh or frozen seafood? This is one of the most recurring topics of conversation among our clients. There are many reasons that come into play to choose one or the other, such as price, conservation, texture, flavor, etc. And the truth is that we can say that both options are good, since choosing between one or the other will depend on the use we are going to give to that seafood.
Obviously, seafood fresh from the sea provides a fresh and lively flavor, as if we were tasting a breath of the sea. But we must also take into account that they can cause us certain inconveniences in certain circumstances. For example, if we wait until the last minute to buy fresh seafood, we run the risk of running out of it because there was no good work that day or it has a higher price than usual.
On the other hand, if we decide to buy it a few days in advance so as not to run out of it, we risk it losing its freshness and even deteriorating due to the development of bacteria. To avoid encountering this setback, we can resort to two options; Buy fresh seafood and freeze it at home or buy it frozen.
If we decide to buy fresh seafood and freeze it, we must keep in mind that we must follow certain basic rules:
First, we must check that our freezer is four-star rated because those with a lower capacity are not suitable.
We will set the thermostat to the coldest position a few hours before adding the seafood, so that it freezes as quickly as possible. This way we will prevent ice crystals from spoiling it. After 24 hours, the freezer can be returned to a normal temperature, about -18 degrees.
For seafood such as crab, king crab, crabs and mussels, they must be cooked, dried with a clean cloth and placed in a freezer bag or vacuum packed and then frozen.
For the razor clams and clams, you must wash them well to remove the sand and place them raw in an airtight transparent freezer bag.
For shrimp, prawns, big prawns, crayfish and galleys we will follow the same steps as with clams and razor clams.
If our choice is ultra-frozen seafood, we must take into account that the freezing process is immediate upon capture, which makes the product extraordinarily similar to the fresh one. Since the pieces are immediately immersed in very cold water to form a protective layer that acts as a waterproofing agent to prevent contact with air and dehydration of the product, in just under two and a half hours the product reaches a temperature of below 5° and The temperature is lowered progressively until it reaches 25 below zero. Which guarantees the conservation of the product with all its qualities for a long time.
The technique consists of immersing freshly weighed produce immediately in very cold water so that it forms a kind of protective layer of ice on the skin or shell. This acts as a barrier against contact with air and prevents dehydration of fish and shellfish.
The ultra-frozen product can be preserved today with three-star domestic refrigerators in perfect condition in our homes and it is enough to take it out the night before it is to be used to maintain its properties as if it were fresh since it retains its texture and salinity intact. without losing either its nutritional values or its dietary qualities.
Definitely, although consuming fresh mollusks and seafood is a true delight, having the possibility of ultra-frozen is a more economical alternative because it is not subject to major seasonal changes and with this we also guarantee the quality of the product.
Generally we have all the frozen ones for sale during the different times of the year, although some of them in terms of their classification and size are more focused on times of high consumption such as the Christmas holidays.
In any case, if you have a special celebration, or a specific family meal, do not hesitate to tell us and we will bring it to you upon request from our supply markets.
-Crayfish. We have crayfish in boxes or in bulk of different calibers and sizes, all of them frozen on the high seas in areas of the Atlantic, basically on the east coast of Great Britain and the Netherlands. It is a very high quality product that is frozen at sea and preserves its gastronomic qualities intact and is a cheaper alternative to fresh crayfish, with a very similar quality.
-Prawns. We also sell high-quality wild vanamei prawns frozen at sea in boxes of approximately 750 g, approximately 32/48 pieces.
-Langostinos. Ponemos también a la venta langostinos salvaje vanamei de alta calidad congelado en alta mar en cajas de 750 g aproximadamente 32/48 piezas aprox.
-Crab claws. We have black claw from the Mediterranean Gerson crab to cook all year round in sizes L and XL.
Apart from the products related to Christmas, we have frozen seafood in other calibers and qualities and don't forget that you can order the product you need from us at any time of the year
