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Grenadier  Macrourus berglax  Roughhead, Rattail, Onion Eye, New Zealand - Ratails, Macourids, Japan - Nezumi dara

With a mild flavor the white flesh of the Grenadier is often compared to that of Cod but sweeter. The texture is lean, medium moisture and flaky.  

The long slender fish has an almost eel like appearance and ranges in length from 2 to 2 1/2 feet reaching a weight up to 5 1/2 lbs.  The Grenadier is found in the sub arctic to temperate waters on both sides of the Atlantic, from Greenland to Iceland and Northern Norway.  In the Western Atlantic they are found off Newfoundland, the Grand Bank, Nova Scotia, and the Georges Bank and 20 species are found off the coast of New Zealand.

Market Forms Weight in Lbs. Preparation
Frozen skinless fillets  3 1/2 to 5 1/2 Chowder, sautéed, steam, bake


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