iB Food’s new ambient Seafood Salad allows the creative chef to develop an impressive fish menu whilst enjoying the convenience and reliability of a premium quality product requiring minimum preparation time.

The versatility of the product is due to the unique way in which it is preserved. A traditional and authentic process of blanching and steaming retains the true texture and appearance of the seafood whilst preventing excess water in the finished dish. The ingredients are then preserved in brine to provide greater scope in recipe development, unlike most other products of this type which are kept in oil and vinegar.

The seafood contains a colourful mix of popular shellfish including squid, octopus, calamari, prawns and mussels and can be eaten cold dressed with salad leaves or combined with a delicate sauce to enhance the natural flavour and quality of the fish. Alternatively, the seafood can be used in risotto and pasta dishes, as antipasti or as a garnish for other fish dishes.

Isabella Gambuzzi, Managing Director for iB Food explained:

"Some chefs have shied away from this type of product because the usual method of preserving the seafood in oil and vinegar adversely affects the flavour of the fish and therefore severely limits how the salad can be used."

"We don’t have that problem with our Seafood Salad. Because of the way in which it is preserved, the delicate flavours and original texture of the shellfish are retained - you can therefore be much more adventurous when developing recipes. Infact, some customers are using the seafood salad as a topping for pizzas and crostini which is how it is eaten in Italy in the more sophisticated pizzerias to tempura style."

iB Food’s Seafood Salad is available in 1.6kg jars (4 jars per pack) or 2kg bags (2 bags per pack). For further information plus free recipe suggestions please contact iB Food on Freephone 0800 252522 or visit the website online at www.ibfood.com.

Further information:

Jane Newick
The WordBox Group
Direction House
186 High Street
Guildford GU1 3HW
Tel: 01483 595540
Fax: 01483 595544
Email: the.wordbox@btinternet.com.