Bulk Whole Skate Wings - 10 Lb
Bulk Whole Skate Wings - 10 Lb
USA Product
Wild Caught
Year Round
Unit Size: 10 Lb
10 Lb
$41.95
2 Lb
$9.95
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Stock your restaurant kitchen or seafood case with the unmatched quality of Intershell Seafood’s Bulk 10 lb Box of Fresh Whole Skate Wings. Harvested directly from the North Atlantic, our wild-caught skate wings offer exceptional value and peak quality for chefs, market managers, and seafood lovers alike.
Famous for its sweet, delicate flavor profile, frequently likened to wild sea scallops or sweet crab, skate wing is a celebrated culinary staple prized for its unique, silky striations and effortless presentation.
Top-tier skate wing relies entirely on immediate, proper handling. Our fishermen trim and clean the wings right on the vessel immediately following harvest. By separating the fan-like wings from the main disc at sea, bleeding them, and icing them down instantly, we lock in natural sweetness, prevent flavor degradation, and deliver true dock-to-table freshness in every 10 lb pack.
- Wild or Farmed: Wild
- Availability: Year Round
- Package Size: 10 Lb
- Form: Fresh, bone-in wings, head off
- Whole Fish Size: 0.75 - 1.25 Lb
- Fish Fillet Size: 2-3 Oz
- Harvest Area: Massachusetts State Waters
- Scientific Name: Amblyraja radiata
While skinless fillets are convenient, culinary enthusiasts, chefs, and traditional home cooks frequently prefer purchasing Whole Bone-In Skate Wings for several key reasons:
- Superior Moisture & Flavor Retention: The central fan of soft cartilage (the "bone") acts as a natural heat conductor during cooking. It keeps the delicate meat moist, prevents it from drying out, and infuses rich collagen into the dish.
- Holds Structure on the Pan or Grill: Skate fillet meat consists of long, silky strands. Without the cartilage structure, fillets can easily break apart when flipped. Whole wings hold their shape beautifully during high-heat searing, broiling, or pan-frying.
- Rich Pan Sauce & Stock: As the cartilage warms, it releases natural gelatin that adds an luxurious, velvety mouthfeel to classic preparations like Raie au Beurre Noir (Skate in Brown Butter and Caper Sauce).
- Effortless Post-Cook Prep: Skate has no tiny pin bones! Once cooked, the sweet, tender strips of meat slide effortlessly off the central cartilage sheet with a single glide of a fork.
Skate wings stand apart from traditional round fish and flatfish due to their unique cartilaginous skeleton, fan-like muscle fibers, and sweet flavor profile.
Compared to Flounder: Skate offers a similar delicate sweetness, but its longer muscle fibers hold together much better during pan-searing.
Compared to Cod: Skate lacks traditional "flakes"; instead, the meat separates into tender, succulent ribbons.
Compared to Monkfish: Both feature cartilage instead of pin bones, but skate wings cook much faster and have a lighter, airier texture.
All fresh seafood ships via overnight delivery in insulated packaging with gel ice packs to ensure it arrives properly chilled and at peak freshness.
Upon delivery, transfer your seafood immediately to the coldest part of your refrigerator and consume within 1 to 2 days for optimal quality and flavor.
$41.95 USD