What are Paua Fritters?

1. What is the best way to cook paua?
2. What does paua taste like?
3. Can you eat paua raw?
4. How long does paua take to cook?
5. Are abalone snails?
6. Where can I get abalone in NZ?
7. Is Paua the same as abalone?
8. How long does paua last in the fridge?
9. What is Paua good?

What is the best way to cook paua?

Slice the paua finely across the foot as you would a mushroom, less than 5 mm thick. Place the slices in the marinade, mix around and leave in the fridge for a minimum of four hours for the flavours to work through. Saute quickly in a hot pan and serve immediately. Out of the pan or off the barbeque is best.

What does paua taste like?

What does it taste like? The flavour of paua is very distinct. It's oceanic and salty, but well balanced at the same time with a sweet and buttery palate. It's cooked texture is somewhere between a scallop and calamari so it benefits from longer cooking to make it tender or short bursts of heat to just cook it.

Can you eat paua raw?

Preparation as above, accept don't cook, just eat raw, serve with soy, wasabi and pickled ginger. For other ways of serving paua see our recipe section.

How long does paua take to cook?

Heat a little peanut oil in a wok until very hot. Sear the paua on both sides for about 3 minutes. Remove from the pan and rest for a few minutes before slicing thinly.

Are abalone snails?

abalone, any of several marine snails, constituting the genus Haliotis and family Haliotidae in the subclass Prosobranchia (class Gastropoda), in which the shell has a row of holes on its outer surface. Abalones are found in warm seas worldwide.

Where can I get abalone in NZ?

New Zealand's three species of paua, known abroad as abalone, are found in shallow, rocky areas usually just below the intertidal zone. The only legal way to catch them is by free-diving, although poachers often use scuba equipment, or wait for a spring low tide to pluck them off the rocks when they dry.

Is Paua the same as abalone?

Pāua is the Māori name given to three New Zealand species of large edible sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs which belong to the family Haliotidae (in which there is only one genus, Haliotis), known in the United States and Australia as abalone, and in the United Kingdom as ormer shells.

How long does paua last in the fridge?

Preparing your live Paua. As your Pāua arrives live straight from the ocean, you need to be kind. You're a pacific pacifist now! Put them in the freezer for 1/2 - 1 hour, or leave them in the fridge for 1-2 days until they've gone to sleep.

What is Paua good?

Paua/abalone is low in fat and a good source of omega 3, iodine and phosphorous (phosphate). Omega 3 contains anti-inflammatory properties which can reduce the risk of heart disease and arthritis symptoms and are believed to reduce the risk of developing cancers.