The body of silver cod contains a large number of unsaturated fatty acids, proteins, trace elements calcium, magnesium, zinc and selenium. It is a highly nutritious deep-sea fish. Due to overfishing in recent years, it has been classified as an endangered marine fish.
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, on the other hand, can reduce blood lipid and blood pressure viscosity, prevent arthritis, improve mood and have a safe effect.
The silver cod currently present in the domestic market is the small scaled canine tooth Antarctic fish (scientific name: dissostichus eleginoides, English name: patagoniantooth fish/chilean seabass, Chinese common name: Chilean sea bass) and the Chilean imported scaly canine tooth Antarctic fish (scientific name: dissostichus mawsoni, English name: antarctic toothfish /chilean). Seabass, Chinese common name: Chilean sea bass) is sold as high-priced silver cod.
Although the Small-scaled Canine Tooth Antarctic Fish and the Scaly Canine Tooth Antarctic Fish do not cause harm to the human body like "oil fish", their nutritional value and price are far lower than that of silver cod (scientific name: anoplopoma fimbria, English name: black cod/sablefish).
Because it is processed and packaged on the French island of Reunion after being caught by French fishing vessels, it is also called French silver cod. In fact, the fishing areas are all around Antarctica.
Hong Kong: In 2007, the Hong Kong Centre for Food Safety issued the Guidelines on the Identification and Labelling of Oilfish/Cod; it clearly stated that the English name of "silver cod" is sablefish (scientific name: anoplopoma fimbria); the spiny mackerel and heteroscaled snake mackerel are "oil fish"; and the Antarctic canine tooth fish (English name: patagonian tooth fish, dissostichus mawsoni) similar to "silver cod" shall not be " Silver cod" as its market name.
Japan: The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare stipulates that the English name of "silver cod" (sablefish) is used in the Japanese market name: (ギンダラ, silver cod); "oil fish" may not be imported and sold.
Singapore: Officially defined sablefish as "silver cod" ;p atagonian tooth fish, dissostichus mawsoni as Chilean sea bass. Market food practitioners must not confuse the two and mislead consumers.
Cod is the name of the Asian market, there is actually no such species as cod.
There are two species of fish commonly known as silver cod, one is the Chilean sea bass, which belongs to the order Perch, and the other is the Alaskan black cod, which belongs to the order Catfish.
The two species of fish share many common characteristics, both inhabit the cold waters of the deep sea very close to the poles, the difference is that the Chilean sea bass is distributed in the waters near the Antarctic, while the Alaskan black cod is distributed in the near-Arctic waters; although the distribution is far apart, the two fish have the same common nutritional characteristics as distant relatives, rich in omega-3 highly unsaturated fatty acids, of which dha is one of the important substances necessary for the growth and development of the human brain.
Knowing the truth, the tears almost fell. It turned out that this was the international version of silver cod.
The gymnoflora ( scientific name : anoplopoma fimbria ) is a species of fish in the family Nigricanidae. It is found on both sides of the North Pacific Ocean and the 600-900 meters deep sea bottom on the south side of the Atlantic Ocean, including: Chile, Argentina, northern Japan, the Bering Sea coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Alaska, California and other seas. It was first named by the Japanese.
Also known as black cod, Alaskan black cod. The Norwegian Seafood Agency recently promoted it in China.
The domestic version of the silver cod is this goods ~ Chilean sea bass, The English name is chilean sea bass, the current main fishing countries are Argentina, France, Chile, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom, Uruguay, South Korea. It is managed by the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR).
This silver cod is not even counted as cod! Known as silver cod in China, Chilean sea bass in the United States and Canada; South American countries such as Argentina, Peru and Uruguay known as merluza negra, in France as legine australe, in Japan and Spain as merao, and in Chile as bacalao de profundidad.
Where there is Li Kui, there is Li Ghost. Honestly, not to be deceived.
The domestic version of silver cod currently has two counterfeit products, cod and oil fish.
Chilean cod is snow-white, delicate and delicious, suitable for sashimi, pan-fried or steamed.
Cod is sensory closer to silver cod, but it is not very oily and much less nutritious. The domestic price once exceeded that of silver cod, so strange!
The oil fish is yellow, similar to the color of chicken breast meat, the meat is rough and the taste is greasy. Cannot be absorbed by the body!
Fake silver cod - oil fish look like this.
At present, the price of silver cod has been high, and it is recommended to replace it with the cheap Greenland alibut.
Image from the web.
Original is very hard, forwarding needs to be cautious!
by Deep Sea Fish Sinse 1993