Escolar
Escolar has a very white flesh and is sometimes consumed raw as sushi or sashimi. Filleted and cut into thick steaks, escolar can be cooked in numerous ways.
Moist, Halibut-like
Quick Facts
Commonly Known As:
Mackerel, Smoothskin Oilfish, Butterfish
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Species Name
Escolar
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Latin Name
Lepidocybium flavobrunneum
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Harvest Method
Hand Cultivated
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Range & Habitat
South Atlantic & Caribbean
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Producer
Range & Habitat
Sanford Ltd King Salmon
In the southern most inhabited island of New Zealand, Stewart Island, where the water is cool and clean all year round we farm raise Chinook or King Salmon. Our natural breeding program produces eggs that are grown out to young fry at our two hatcheries located on two of the largest and cleanest rivers that have their origins in the snow fed glaciers in the Southern Alps of New Zealand - the Clutha and Waitaki rivers.
King salmon flesh is an attractive dark pink to red colour. Its oil content is higher than any other salmon and it is a rich source of Omega-3 fatty acids.
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