{"product_id":"silver-whitebait-whole-and-cleaned","title":"Silver Whitebait, Whole and Cleaned","description":"\u003cp class=\"lead\"\u003eTiny whole fish, no longer than a matchstick, frozen loose so they stay separate and cook in under a minute.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat It Is\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhole whitebait with head and tail left on, gutted and rinsed, carrying bones soft enough to eat. Each fish is translucent silver and graded so the size stays even across the box, which matters when they all hit the oil at once.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere It Comes From\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNet caught in shallow coastal water at the turn of the tide, rinsed in chilled seawater and frozen loose on trays the same day. Freezing them loose rather than in a block is the only way they stay usable: you take what you need and put the rest back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"specs\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpecies\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhitebait, small coastal clupeid\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhole, gutted, head and tail on\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNet weight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 kg per box\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSize\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 to 6 cm per fish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePacking\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFrozen loose, bagged\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eState on Arrival\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrozen as separate pieces, not one solid block. The fish feel dry, look silver and are unbroken; there should be no crushed tails, no grey patches and no clumping in the bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStorage and Thawing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHold at -18 C or colder. Thaw in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 hours, tip them into a sieve, then press gently with paper towel until they are dry to the touch. Wet whitebait will not crisp, no matter how hot the oil. Do not refreeze.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShelf Life and Delivery\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBest within 8 months of the production date on the box. Ships in an insulated liner with dry ice and arrives hard frozen; keep the bag closed in the freezer and take out only what you are cooking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to Cook It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey cook faster than the seasoning can settle, so have the plate ready before the pan goes on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeep-fry\u003c\/strong\u003e toss the dry fish in a thin dusting of cornflour and fry at 180 C for 60 to 90 seconds until pale gold, then salt them the second they come out.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStir-fry\u003c\/strong\u003e flash them through a very hot wok with garlic, ginger and sliced chilli for 45 seconds and no longer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoup\u003c\/strong\u003e drop them into simmering stock at the last moment and take the pot off the heat after 30 seconds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalt and pepper\u003c\/strong\u003e dust with cornflour, fry, then toss with ground white pepper, salt and a little five-spice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAllergen Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContains fish. Packed in a facility that also handles crustaceans and molluscs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LEO JONES","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46463245779123,"sku":"LJ-002","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0771\/8600\/7219\/files\/silver-whitebait-whole-and-cleaned-1.jpg?v=1794540206","url":"https:\/\/lejohub.shop\/products\/silver-whitebait-whole-and-cleaned","provider":"LEO JONES","version":"1.0","type":"link"}