Black Tiger Shrimps are
commonly found in Southeast Asia. These shrimp
are shipped raw shell-on, EZ Peel, PTO, cooked
and other value added presentations.
Black Tiger Shrimp are
a highly adaptable seafood for the kitchen,
suitable for all cooking methods.
Most Black Tiger Shrimp
available in the United States are raw, shell-on,
EZ Peel and CPTO. Most Asian consumers prefer
raw Head On.
Black Tiger Shrimp have
brown, blue, gray and black striped shells which
cook to a pink, orange and red color.
Occasionally you may
find shrimp that have paper-thin or soft shells.
These are simply shrimp that molted shortly
before being harvested; they are of the same
quality as others with more solid shells. All
shrimp are in a continuous cycle of molting
as they grow, exchanging their snug, smaller
shell for a new thin shell that hardens until
the next molt. Black tiger shrimp grow especially
quickly, because they are grown in warm, tropical
waters, so they molt quite often.
The shrimp are sometimes
sold in the retail sector with classifications
of medium or large, while industry sizing is
based on a per-pound value. For a shrimp labeled
21/25, there will be between 21 and 25 shrimp
in one pound. The smaller the number, the larger
the shrimp.
Black tiger shrimp are
the single most widely distributed and marketed
shrimp in the world. Harvests occur along coastlines
in a eastward arc from the southern tip of Africa
almost to the Sea of Japan. About 80 percent
of the black tigers on the market are farmed,
with the remainder coming from various Asian
countries. These shrimp are easy to farm, because
they are quite adaptable and thrive in a wide
range of environments.
Black tiger shrimp are
widely available year-round, although the supply
of farmed shrimp peaks in February and September
and prices should be somewhat lower then. Generally,
the larger the shrimp, the higher the price.
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Black tiger shrimp have
a notably firm-textured meat. This makes them
especially forgiving and easy to work with.
You can cook them whole, in the shell, or remove
the shells before cooking.
Black tigers, especially
those raised in low salinity water, tend to
be milder than ocean-caught shrimp. This can
be a benefit when it comes to easily pairing
them with the broadest variety of ingredients.
Shrimp are a lean, low-fat
selection, although they are especially high
in cholesterol, higher than most meats. A 3
1/2 ounce serving has 91 calories, 2 grams of
total fat, 150 mg. of cholesterol, 18 grams
of protein, 148 mg. of sodium and .5 g omega-3
fatty acids.
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Canadian Foods Co., Ltd.
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