Is Torsk the same as cod?

Here is a little trivia: Torsk is a Danish (Nordic) word that simply means COD and doesn’t tell anything about how the fish is cooked.

What is another name for poor man’s lobster?

Buttery Whitefish
These days lobster is an expensive seafood, alternatives are welcome; such as this poor man’s lobster recipe.

What is the fish that tastes like lobster?

Monkfish
Monkfish is groundfish, meaning it swims and feeds along the bottom of the ocean. It’s known to some as “the poor man’s lobster” because of its firm, sweet, and delicious taste similar to lobster tails, and to some as “all mouth”, because most of the fish is taken up by the head and most of the head is mouth.

Can you poach cod from frozen?

It’s true, you don’t! You can skip the thawing process altogether and cook frozen fish straight from the freezer. You’ll have to add a few minutes to the cook time in your recipe to account for the lack of thawing, but you can poach, steam, bake, broil or grill fish straight from the freezer!

Is there a fish called torsk?

cusk, (Brosme brosme), also called torsk, long-bodied food fish of the cod family, Gadidae, found along the ocean bottom in deep offshore waters on either side of the North Atlantic. The cusk is a small-scaled fish with a large mouth and a barbel on its chin.

What is North Atlantic cod?

Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) is a benthopelagic fish that can be found ranging from North Carolina all the way up to the shores off Greenland. On the eastern side of the Atlantic, this species can also be found from the Bay of Biscay and north into parts of the Arctic ocean.

Do you poach fish in milk or water?

If you’re growing tired of your tried and true method for cooking fish, try poaching it in milk. Poaching is an easy way to quickly cook even the most delicate fish. Poaching the fish in milk adds a rich flavor and creates a creamy poaching liquid that you can spoon over the cooked fish.

Are burbot and cusk the same thing?

The burbot (Lota lota) is the only gadiform (cod-like) freshwater fish. It is also known as bubbot, mariah, cusk, freshwater cod, freshwater ling, freshwater cusk, the lawyer, coney-fish, lingcod, and eelpout.