I met some nice Ukrainians at a seafood expo earlier this year. They gave me a complementary tin of their Aquamarine brand krill meat in water. Since that day, this tin has been sitting in my pantry waiting until I mustered up the courage to try one of the strangest seafood products yet.
Krill is a small crustacean at the bottom of the food chain that feeds fish, whales and everything in between. It is creatures like krill that give salmon, char and steelhead their distinctive pink to orange meat. Krill is a "superfood." A serving of krill is very high in protein, contains healthy fatty acids including omega-3s, and is very low calorie.
KrillUSA is the company behind Aquamarine Krill Meat. They are headquartered in the US but originate in Ukraine and use Ukrainian flagged vessels to produce their tinned krill.
The intense aroma of shrimp fills the air when you peel back the lid. The actual krill is minced, and water is added, which I drained and gave to my cat. You can discern parts of the animals and the little black eyes. I tried a little out of the tin and it was very “shrimpy.”
This is what the tinned krill looks like
The company is really focusing on the health benefits, but the really bold “shrimp” flavor is where I would focus.
I think this tinned krill meat would be ideal in stocks and sauces. It truly packs a lot of shrimp flavor in a small tin without a ton of salt or any additives. This could do wonders to a homemade ramen broth or anything that needs a shrimpy umami kick.
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