Golden Sea Star Seafood Delicacy

Whole golden sea stars, their five arms a vivid orange-gold and the surface covered in a fine, almost crystalline texture. Sea star is an old coastal delicacy — the arms are simmered for broth, while the roe is the real prize.

The roe is rich and faintly briny, with a texture somewhere between crab tomalley and sea urchin. Steam the stars briefly and spoon the roe out, or drop them into a clear soup where the arms give up their sweetness.

• Whole five-armed sea stars, vivid orange-gold
• Fine crystalline surface, firm and fresh
• Rich, briny roe with a creamy texture
• Best steamed briefly or simmered into soup

Origin: coastal waters. Keep frozen at -18°C or below. Cook thoroughly before eating.