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coley

Language: English

Description: The coley or coal fish ir saithe (US@ Pollock) is cheap, marine fish related to cod and not unlike it. It has darker skin and lean, sweet flesh which is a translucent greyish-pink rather than white but lightens as it cooks. This is a good, everyday fish which is good in white fish dishes or is used for making imitation shellfish products. It is blue black with a white lateral line.


coley
A very coaly coley, with thanks to Lisa Elmqvist in the wonderful Östermalms Saluhall in Stockholm

Latin: Pollachius virens (Linnaeus)
Ethnicity: English
Most frequent country: UK
Also known as: coalfish, pollock, saithe

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