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  California Gold Uni 80g Tray
 
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California Gold is our highest quality uni that has a bright yellow/orange color and the firmest texture. Our uni is world famous, having been featured in magazines like Vogue and Wolfgang Puck's television show. The sea urchin roe comes from urchins hand picked by local divers who deliver it to us fresh daily. We process it within 24 hours, giving it the highest freshness and quality.

Sea Urchins are bottom feeding “echinoderms” that are found in every ocean around the world. The urchins that we process, Strongylocentrotus franciscanus range from dark blackish purple to red in color. They are covered with short to long spines. The diameter of the shell can get up to 6 inches. The average weight of a sea urchin is one pound. California Sea Urchins are found off the coast usually in about 50 feet of water in kelp beds.

Sea Urchins are harvested for their internal roe—“uni” in Japanese—that is considered an aphrodisiac in some cultures. Uni is known as a delicacy in Japan and sushi bars worldwide because of its sweet flavor and succulent texture that melts in your mouth. The exact technique of processing uni is a trade secret that has been perfected over the last 20 years by Catalina Offshore Products. In fact, the business started with owner Dave Rudie diving for sea urchins & seaweed. Sushi bars from across the country know that the best uni comes from Southern California, and Catalina Offshore Products. We keep our product in coolers that are maintained at 32 to 35 degrees Fahrenheit until it is packed and shipped daily. We pack in insulated containers with gel-ice for the best quality. Wooden trays house the strips of uni for a traditional Japanese presentation.

Uni Grades:

The gold and premium grades of uni are always fresh, and the vana is frozen unless otherwise requested to be fresh. All uni tastes good and can be eaten raw.

California Gold: Bright yellow/orange, firm texture (formerly A-Grade)

California Premium: Mild yellow color, softer pieces (formerly B-Grade)

Vana: Dark color, melting soft, also known as Vana (formerly C-Grade)

Our fresh and live seafood products are as fresh as you can get because we purchase directly from reputable fishermen in California and Baja California who take great pride in providing the highest quality seafood. The seafood is caught and immediately iced or brought to our live tanks until you order. We package it with care, keep it cold in insulated boxes and ship it overnight with FedEx so that it reaches your door fresher than the vast majority of most supermarkets and restaurants.

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  0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
 
Fresh but not Gold January 16, 2012
Reviewer: Nhi Le from Austin, TX United States  
Ordered this along with the live black urchins and some other items. Compared to the live ones it couldn't compare but on it's own it was still very fresh. However, the texture seemed more like Premium grade than gold. It was mushy and runny and all pushed to the side of the box. Taste wise it was great, texture wise, not very good.  Customer service was excellent though. Wrote to Catalina to explain that it seemed more like Premium than Gold and asked to be refunded the difference and I was. Hopefully they were just having an off day with the Gold.

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  1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
 
catalina rocks!!!!!!! June 19, 2011
Reviewer: cape cod chef from Yarmouth Port, MA United States  
my 2nd time ordering from catalina and wow is this uni perfect...im a chef on cape cod mass and i cant even get fish this nice...so far we've tried the Mt cook salmon, fresh ahi, diver scallops, uni and unagi (im a sucker for eel) and everything has more than lived up to catalina's claims. Thanks guys!! keep up the good work!

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  1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
 
uni Gold May 12, 2011
Reviewer: Jacob from Pinetta, FL United States  
Very Yummy and fresh! Well packed from California to Florida ,I will order again!
Thanks CATALINA! 5-STAR!

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  1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
 
fresh but February 18, 2011
Reviewer: Miss Asia from FL United States  
I have eaten uni in Hk, Japan, Canada, and many other cities, but the uni here has a strong baking soda after taste to it, and I don't know if it is the water or something wrong with my uni. It's fresh though.

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  1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
 
California Gold Uni November 22, 2010
Reviewer: Sushi lover from Fresno, CA United States  
Ordered 2 trays and I had a similar situation like one of the reviewers. One tray was perfect and solid, the other tray was mushy and a little runny. Don't know if it's a coincidence, but if it is just be aware of this next time. Taste was still fresh and sweet though.

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