Cod
The kitchen’s star white fish, at its best in autumn.
- Full season : from September to December
- Avoid : from January to April
- Scientific name : Gadus morhua
Choosing well
White, pearly flesh, firm to the touch, with no strong smell.
Sustainable fishing
Check the fishing area: North Sea stocks are fragile, North-East Atlantic ones better managed.
Did you know?
Salted and dried, cod becomes salt cod (morue).
Cooking ideas
- Loin roasted in brown butter
- As brandade, once salted (salt cod)
- En papillote with leeks