CATDOLL : CATDOLL: How to identify and buy cod?

1. How to identify and buy cod?

There are two ways to identify cod. First, look at the price. The real cod in the current domestic market is generally sold at 80 yuan per catty. If you encounter cheap cod, you must be cautious when buying it. Second, carefully observe the skin and meat quality. The skin of the cod spine is dark blue, the skin of the belly is white or gray, the scales are fine, the meat is delicate, and the cod melts in the mouth. The meat is soft and has a strong flavor.

2. How to identify the quality of deep-sea cod?

Cod is easily confused with oily fish.

Oily fish is the general name for spiny-scaled snake mackerel and hetero-scaled snake mackerel. It looks similar to cod, but they are not the same species. Since the fish currently sold on the market are all headless and cut into pieces, it is difficult for ordinary consumers to distinguish them by appearance. Oily fish contains wax fat that cannot be digested by the human body and is difficult for the human body to digest. After some people eat it, it will accumulate in the rectum, causing diarrhea, gastrointestinal cramps and other discomforts. An experimental report shows that 20 of 44 people felt uncomfortable after eating oily fish, of which 80% had oily diarrhea, 50% had gastrointestinal cramps, 35% had headaches, and 25% had vomiting. The commercial value of oily fish is not high. It is a low-priced fish. Because of its high oil content, it is mainly used to refine industrial lubricants. Since 2009, there have been reports in many cities across the country that oily fish were sold as cod, causing consumers to have diarrhea problems.

According to experts, there are many types of cod, and silver cod is the best. Silver cod is a cold-water deep-sea fish, native to the cold waters of the North Atlantic from Northern Europe to Canada and the eastern United States. The average weight of a fished individual can reach 11.5 kilograms, and the largest can reach 1.8 meters long and weigh 91 kilograms. Currently, the main producing countries of cod are Canada, Iceland, Norway and Russia, and the main production area in Japan is Hokkaido. Cod has been listed as an endangered fish species, and the catch is strictly limited. Silver cod has tender meat and is rich in various nutrients. It is known as the "gold of the sea" in Europe. Real silver cod looks small in scales, has small silver dots on its body, and has a lighter meat color.

Oil fish has a harder texture and a darker color. Its scientific name is "snake mackerel", "spiny snake mackerel", "imitation snow fish", "beef oil fish" and other nicknames. It is a deep-sea fish. Abroad, oil fish is mostly used for industrial purposes, mainly to extract industrial lubricants. The taste of the two is obviously different. Silver cod has a sweet and smooth taste, melts in the mouth, and has a very delicate texture. It can be eaten raw with horseradish like salmon, with a unique fragrance and freshness. Oil fish has a meaty aroma after being fried in oil, and tastes very greasy. After being cooked, the meat is very rough and has a poor taste.

The best quality is silver cod, the best from France, followed by Norway and Chile. The nutritional value of silver cod ranks first among all fish, and it is known as the nutritionist on the table in Europe. The fish oil content is very high and the lead and mercury content is low. Eating silver cod is very good for the baby's health.

Identification: Silver cod is now basically sold in frozen slices. From the appearance, the meat is white in color, without the kind of particularly thick and obvious red lines on the meat, and the fish scales are very dense, one piece on top of another. After thawing, the fish skin is very smooth and feels like a layer of mucus membrane. Silver cod is not scaled when it is sold! Silver cod is a deep-sea fish, and the taste is like crab legs and more chewy; if it is soft and fluffy, it is definitely fake. The price is about 150 yuan per catty (usually available in places like city supermarkets)

3. Is silver cod a pollack?

Silver cod: scientific name naked head fish, also known as naked head fish. It is a member of the class Actinopterygii, order Scorpioniformes, suborder Scorpionfish, suborder Scorpionfish, family Scorpionfish,

One of these is often confused with true cod.

Cod: Also known as cod, local also known as Ming Tai fish, water mouth, wide mouth fish, big head fishy, ​​stone intestine fish, big head green, big mouth fish, big

Head fish,.