What does SASSI stand for?
South African Sustainable Seafood Initiative
How many, and what, are the fish on the list?
Thirteen,
1. Hake
2. Kingklip
3. Cape Salmon
4. Gurnard
5. Red Stumpnose
6. Santa
7. Kob (Kobeljou)
8. Red Roman
9. Silvers
10. Swordfish
11. Tuna
12. Yellowtail
13. Norwegian Salmon
What is Hake’s flavour, colour, texture, SASSI list, cooking instructions, and notes?
Flavour = soft mild
Colour = white
Texture = soft fine
SASSI = G
Cooking = frying, breaks up on grill
Notes = still sustainable
What is Kingklip’s flavour, colour, texture, SASSI list, and cooking instructions?
Flavour = mild
Colour = white
Texture = flaky
SASSI = O/G
Cooking = large flake, grill or fried
What is Cape Salmon’s flavour, colour, texture, SASSI list, cooking instructions, and notes?
Flavour = firm, full flavour
Colour = off-white
Texture = slightly more firm than flaky, but juicy
SASSI = R
Cooking = sushi bar
Notes = in between Kingklip and Yellowtail - v dry when overcooked
What is Gurnard flavour, colour, texture, SASSI list, and cooking instructions?
Flavour = medium
Colour = white
Texture = firm
SASSI = R
Cooking = grill & sushi bar
What is Red Stumpnose’s flavour, colour, texture, SASSI list, and cooking instructions?
Flavour = mild to med flavour
Texture = firm
SASSI = R
Cooking = grill & sushi bar
What is Santa’s flavour, colour, texture, SASSI list, and cooking instructions?
Flavour = mild to medium
Texture = firm
SASSI = O/R
Cooking = grill & sushi bar
What is Kob’s flavour, colour, texture, SASSI list, cooking instructions, and notes?
Flavour = medium
Colour = white
Texture = flaky white meat
SASSI = O
Cooking = best grilled
Notes = retains natural juices well (hot)
Kobeljou
What is Red Roman’s flavour, colour, texture, SASSI list, and cooking instructions?
Flavour = mild to medium
Colour = off-white
Texture = firm
SASSI = O
Cooking = grill & sushi bar
What is Silvers’ flavour, colour, texture, SASSI list, and cooking instructions?
Flavour = mild
Colour = white
Texture = soft to medium texture
SASSI = OG
Cooking = best grilled
What is Swordfish flavour, colour, texture, SASSI list, and cooking instructions?
Flavour = mild to medium
Colour = off-white
Texture = firm
SASSI = O
Cooking = coals or sushi bar
What is Tuna flavour, colour, texture, SASSI list, and cooking instructions?
Flavour = medium
Colour = red meat
Texture = firm, dense
SASSI = GO
Cooking = coals or sushi bar
What is Norwegian Salmon’s flavour, colour, texture, SASSI list, and cooking instructions?
Flavour = rich
Colour = oily pink
Texture = firm
SASSI = O
Which are best fried?
Which are best grilled?
Which can’t be grilled?
Which are good on grill or sushi bar?
Which are great on coals or sushi bar?
Which are best on sushi bar only?
Which are Green?
Which are Orange Green?
Which are Orange?
Which are Orange Red?