Amazon Pacu Ribs
Piaractus mesopotamicus
Common Names: Pacu, Paraná River Pacu, Small-Scaled Pacu
AVAILABILITY Frozen
SEASONAL AVAILABILITY
Year Round Availability
CATCH and COUNTRY of ORIGIN
Sustainable, Farm Raised, Brazil
SIZING
Hand Carved Ribs
FLAVOR PROFILE
Mild, full flavor with medium texture and delicate, small flake. Medium fat content. Raw is off white, cooks up white.
COOKING TECHNIQUES
Grilling, Roasting, Broiling, Pan Searing, Frying, Steaming, Poaching, Braising, Smoking.
PRODUCT INFO
Pacu is a robust fish with ovoid shape, flattened laterally. It is dark grey to silver in color, with a white belly, yellow breast and has small, darker spots on the laterals fins. Endemic to the Paraguay-Paraná River basin, aqua-culture has stepped in to sustain the species.
