About Black Grouper
Black Grouper is the heavier, meatier end of the white-fish range. Where snapper flakes, grouper holds: the flesh is dense and firm with a large flake, very low in fat, and it retains moisture under high heat rather than drying out. The flavour is mild but distinctly sweet, with more presence on the plate than a lighter white fish.
That density is what makes it a foodservice workhorse. It blackens and grills without breaking, fries into the thick fillet sandwich that is an institution across Florida, and holds its shape in stews, curries and chowders where a flakier fish would disintegrate. The skin is thick and usually removed, so most programs run it as skinless fillet.
The commercial argument for black grouper over red is size. Black Grouper runs substantially larger, and larger fish yield thicker fillets, which in turn yield more uniform centre-of-plate portions with less trim. Our whole-fish grades run from 5 to 10 pounds up through the 60-and-up range, with frozen fillets from 1 to 3 pounds through 5 to 7 pounds, across seven presentations.
We source Black Grouper from Brazil, Mexico, Nicaragua and Suriname, which gives the programme more continuity through the year than a single-origin fish can offer.
Presentations & available sizes
Pack weights and size grids as supplied by our production team. Pricing is provided on request.
Fresh lead time 24–72 hours. Frozen lead time approximately seven days. Products can be processed and packed to customer-requested specifications.
| Presentation | Form | Graded sizes | Pack |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frozen Fillet | Fresh and frozen | 1–3 lb | 20 lb |
| Frozen Fillet | Fresh and frozen | 1–3, 3–5 lb | 30 lb |
| Frozen Fillet | Fresh and frozen | 5–7 lb | 50 lb |
| Frozen Whole IWP | Fresh and frozen | 5–10, 10–20, 20–30, 20–40 lb | 110 lb |
| W&G | — | 5–10, 10–20, 20–30, 40–50, 30–40, 60 UP, 15–20 | Pack not reliably specified |
Specifications
Nutrition
Typical nutrition profile for Black Grouper. Values are representative for raw product and may vary by cut and size.
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