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Chilean Seafood Exchange produces what
many discriminating customers consider the finest frozen Atlantic
salmon portions produced in Chile. Some of these differences are::
- Frozen, Individually Vacuum packed with
Roll Stock packaging.
- 100% Axtasantine feed. This is
proven to be the most consistent coloring agent found in the
feed to produce superior frozen fillets. Not all farms use this
colorant. Many use lower percentages or cheaper substitutes.
Farms that produce large volumes of fresh do not need Axtasantine.
Salmon fed with Canthasantine tends to get an orange, caramel
color that degrades in time during frozen storage.
- We starve the fish for 10 days before
harvest. This brings up the color and makes the flesh
firmer. Although this extra expense is not necessary for fresh,
it is vital for frozen.
- We slaughter the fish in a manner to
avoid stress. This makes a big difference in the consistency
of the flesh. Stressful bleeding is proven the cause for the
so-called "soft meat".
- We slaughter the fish in a manner to
avoid stress. This makes a big difference in the consistency
of the flesh. Stressful bleeding is proven the cause for the
so-called "soft meat".
- Salmon is processed before "rigor".
We manually remove the kidneys and vacuum all internal organs
and blood. The head is cut manually.
- All products are certified with a USA
Health Certificate under HACCP system certified by SERNAP (Chilean
national fisheries services)
- Fillets are further inspected to meet
the following criteria:
| Blood Spots |
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Less than 4, average of 2 |
| Trim |
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E – belly fully trimmed, deep skinned
(2.5 cm fat line) |
| Texture |
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Firm and elastic |
| Color |
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14 and above on Roche Scale |
| Fat Content |
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10% to 12% |
| Bones |
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All bones removed |
- Portions cut within 5% of target weight
and graded by Center Cuts, Collar Cuts, Tail Cuts
| Size |
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Center
Cuts |
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Collar
Cuts |
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Tail
Cuts |
| 8-oz. |
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Yes |
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No |
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No |
| 7-oz. |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
| 5-oz. |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
| 3-oz. |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
- All portions packed in fixed weight,
10 Lbs carton case by FCL of mixed sizes
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