The bigger, better bite

5th January 2009, 11:46am

Young's, which offers real expertise for real menus gleaned from 200 years in business, has introduced a new larger than life langoustine to tempt the more discerning scampi lover.

Young's Gourmet Jumbo Wholetail, now available to caterers through Young's 'For Chefs' range, is a single wholetail but impressively bigger than anything else on the market.

The new exceptional tasting scampi is also special in the way each individual piece of langoustine is painstakingly prepared. Carefully hand-peeled and de-veined langoustine tails ensures the scampi stays plump and succulent, with enormous benefits to the caterer.

The usual mechanical peeling process commonly used spoils the texture of the scampi flesh and dilutes the flavour. However, by hand-peeling, the original qualities are maintained to guarantee a superior eat, every time. With a crispy crumb coating, coupled with outstanding flavour and consistent shape, Young's newest addition is a guaranteed profit generator.

The product (22-28/454g bag) is perfect for both gastro pubs with higher end menu prices, as well as more traditional establishments with customers with greater expectations and appetites.

Simon Clarke, Young's Foodservice group director, said, despite being synonymous with quality seafood across the board, Young's was not about to sit on its laurels and was committed to giving chefs better made, even better tasting products to satisfy customers.

"Our dominance in the fish and seafood sector largely stems from listening to customers and providing market leading products which reflect the changing demand in the market place.

"Scampi is hugely popular with consumers eating out of home, sitting in the top six menu items for caterers working in pubs and restaurants5, and new Young's Gourmet Jumbo Wholetail is the perfect example of how to combine increasing demand for more premium options with demand for classic dishes out of home."

Young's Foodservice offers a whole spectrum of scampi products to tempt consumers, from premium options to products for those on a tighter budget.

As with every Young's product, the scampi range is responsibly sourced according to the company's award-winning Fish for Life programme.

Spotlight on scampi
Scientific name: Nephrops norvegicus
Market name: Langoustine
Common names: Scampi, Dublin Bay Prawns, Norway Lobsters

1. Langoustine vaguely resembles a large King Prawn but is actually a closer relation of the lobster, growing up to 250g
2. They are usually pinky-red in colour although they can also be quite pale
3. Found in the north-eastern Atlantic Ocean and North Sea as far north as Iceland and northern Norway and south to Portugal
4. They are solitary predators feeding on other animals such as worms and fish
5. The bulk of the catch is taken by trawlers which catch the animals during periods of emergence from their burrows in the seabed
6. The tail meat is muscular and has a sweet taste and a prawn-like texture

For more information and recipes visit www.youngscaterer.co.uk

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