There are many type of grouper fish available for wholesale market, you can buy the fish for your restaurant business or personal use. Here are some of the grouper fish sold in offline and online market such as:
1. Fresh grouper fish
Although they are sold as grouper fish, however the fish still quickly frozen on the boat to prevent spoilage happen. However, the fish then thawed when they are arrive in the market and then labeled as fresh grouper fish. However, you can also buy the fish on boat when they are really in the freshest state, but the fish can last for 2 to 3 days only before they are spoilage and thus you need to cook them immediately.
Beside fresh grouper fish wholesale in the market, they are also fresh steak and fillets available in grocery stores or sold by the fishmonger. You can purchase a whole fish and then ask the fishmonger filleting the grouper fish for you. Of course the cost might increase due to the filleting cost. Second, you can buy fillet or steak grouper fish at grocery stores. But you need to be careful when buying fresh fillets or steaks in the stores because you may end up with undesired meats. If you are not careful, the fillets or steaks that you buy is maybe previously thawed which mean that they are not the freshest fish you buy.
· For whole grouper fish, they should appear bright and shiny especially the skin and scales.
· The fish eyes should also appear bright and not dull or sunken. If the fish looks sunken the avoid buying it.
· The flesh for the whole fish or steaks and fillets should be tight and not flakes. When you press the flesh then it should spring back as a sign of fresh fish.
· When buying fillets or steaks, they should not appear dry especially around the edge.
· They need to smell fresh just like the ocean and they are not smell off putting or smell stink.
That’s several considerations when you want to buy grouper fish wholesale in the market. Pay attention to the signs of fresh fish before you buy to get the premium quality. Usually the fresh grouper fish is displayed at the seafood counter on top of ice pack. The grouper fish need to be separated with other fish to prevent contamination with other seafood products.
Frozen grouper fish might be the best option especially when you cannot find good quality fresh grouper. In fact, frozen fish can be as good as the fresh fish if the suppliers know to handle and store them properly meaning that the quality of the fish is also depend on how the sellers handling them. Most of the frozen fish is stored inside the freezer with special setting temperature to keep the frozen fish in hard state.
Frozen grouper fish wholesale available in a whole, steaks, and fillets. They are usually sold inside vacuum air packaging to prevent bacteria which can spoil the fish. That’s why when you buy frozen fish, you should check whether the package is torn or crushed or damaged in any ways then do not buy it. Moreover, if you spot some ice burn or ice crystal on the fish then it is better to not buy it as well because it is the sign that the frozen grouper is an old grouper.
Maintaining healthy ocean environment and the other sea animals is important when the grouper fish is caught by the fishermen. Good grouper fish wholesale suppliers will source their fish from sustainable caught and this is means you need to check the suppliers first before order grouper fish from them. You should make sure that the supplier’s product labeled with sustainable seafood certification. It is also to ensure that the fish you buy were caught with sustainable fishing method. Since the grouper is like to inhabit coral reefs, usually they are caught with line and hook method.
Besides sustainability, trusted suppliers usually have knowledge about what kind of grouper fish they sold. This is include where the fish are caught, whether they are wild caught or farmed, whether the fish is overfishing or not, and many more. The suppliers should have responsibility of their sustainable product. Moreover, when the buyers ask them about such information, they will provide information about their sustainability. When you ask the suppliers, but they are not willingly to give you any information then they cannot be trusted. DO NOT buy grouper fish from such un-trusted suppliers who cannot even provide information about sustainable fishing.
You can buy grouper fish in wholesale from local stores such as supermarket or grocery stores that offer wholesale seafood. However, if you want to get the freshest fish then go buy on boat where the fish still in their fresh state and not being frozen. Alternatively, you can buy grouper fish from online shopping or exporters. This is mean that you buy them without need to visit local stores and you buy it trough site or e-mail. Find trusted grouper fish wholesale suppliers before you place an order and ask them when the fish will arrive right in front of your door. You should make sure that they have guarantee for delivery risks.
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