What makes foodies addicted to salivating - Fresh Yingtong takes you to recognize seafood - "cod"

Cod product knowledge

Pan-fried silver cod

Strictly speaking, cod is not a fish, but a general term for a type of fish. For example, Shandong people are not a person, but a general term for more than 90 million people. At present, merchants are generally referred to as cod, the language is vague, and there is a certain degree of deliberate misleading intentions to consumers. Because for the average person, cod is a very tall food. In fact, there are 20 or 30 species of cod in China, of course, most of them are processed in China and then exported, and have not entered the Chinese sales market, or have not openly entered the Chinese sales market.

Atlantic cod, Pacific cod, haddock, green cod, nonchalant hake, long-tailed cod hoki, blue-tailed cod, blue-tailed whiting, narrow cod alask pollock are commonly used factory processing fish. With the exception of cod, most of the others have low economic value. Blue cod, in particular, was four or five hundred dollars a ton in the international market a few years ago.

Arakpollock, abbreviated as APO, also known as Apatata, is a fish used in Japan's famous Akiko steak. It is currently the most widely sold cod in the Chinese market. The narrow cod is not large, mainly produced in the Russian waters of the North Pacific Ocean, basically frozen cargo, HGT form, fish white, garlic clove meat.

It has a high protein content and a low fat content, which is particularly suitable for large-scale factory and standardized processing and production. The equipment provided by the BADER factory is a master of processing narrow cod, which is fast and of good quality. It can be processed into spiny slices, non-prickly slices, "V" shaped blocks are processed into minced fish meat, and fish head and other scraps are processed into fishmeal, fish oil, etc. There are specialized processing fishing and processing vessels,

Surimi made of cod is white and delicate, high in protein, rich in nutrients and particularly elastic. I think that the raw materials can process fish intestines, fish rolls, fish cakes, crab foot sticks and other "ocean" brand series of foods,

Cod enters China at a scale of 10,000 tons. Mainly processing and re-exporting, the domestic market is mainly in rural areas and communities, with low-grade fish appearing, but Beijing's good supermarkets also occasionally sell.

Cod fillets are very strong in drug use, and up to 50% are exported to the Eastern European market. The soaking medicine is severe, and the thin part of the fish is translucent.

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The most famous "silver cod" is not a member of the cod family.

Silver cod is the most high-end species of fish, and it is this fish that often appears in Chinese state banquets.

The name silver cod originated in Japan and was later introduced to China, known as white gold. It is a large, slow-growing benthic fish that can reach 2.2 m in length and weigh more than 100 kg and can survive for 50 years. Most of the people that appear in China are HGTs, that is, heads, tails, and guts. But what appears in front of consumers is mostly cut slices, and it is difficult for ordinary consumers to see HGT, let alone the whole fish.

It takes about 10 to 12 years for the species to mature, and is mainly distributed in the waters of southern Chile, Argentina and the archipelago of the sub-Antarctic region, living in depths of 2500 meters.

Rich in Omega-3 highly unsaturated fatty acids, DHA is one of the important substances necessary for the growth and development of the human brain. The meat is white and tender, with a strong flavor, and is a delicacy in many countries; The fish is high in fat and suitable for a variety of cooking, grilled over open fire, smoked, fried, and can also be eaten raw, and is rich in long-chain omega-3 highly unsaturated fatty acids EPA and DHA, which can be compared with wild salmon.

Silver cod is generally more suitable for 5 major groups of people to eat, namely pregnant women, infants, adolescents, white-collar workers, middle-aged and elderly, because silver cod is rich in "fish oil", and the main component of fish oil is unsaturated fatty acids, while unsaturated fatty acids are composed of DHA and EPA, of which DHA can strengthen the brain, enhance memory, promote brain development, prevent depression, and relieve stress. EPA can reduce the viscosity of blood lipids and blood pressure, prevent arthritis, improve mood and fetal safety, which are the most needed by these five groups of people.

The origin of silver cod

At present, there are French cod, New Zealand cod, and Chilean cod that are common in the market. French cod is the most widely recognized. Note, however, that French cod is not produced in France, but is caught by fishing vessels registered internationally as France. According to the International Rules of Origin in Marine Fisheries, the number of fishing vessels registered is owned by which country.

In the past few years, many unscrupulous merchants have taken Russian cod to impersonate silver cod for huge profits, but in recent years, with strict supervision, although cod is still sold in large quantities in supermarkets, merchants have been afraid to clearly mark silver cod. Supermarket silver cod is generally about 300 yuan a catty. The price of water cod is 20 to 30 yuan. At present, the common deceptive method used by merchants is to add ice.