Alternative to cod and haddock?

[swishfish]

Can anyone suggest an alternative white fish to cod and haddock? They are both endangered and it doesn't seem right to eat them.

A bonus would be a fish with firm/non-flaky fleah. Whenever I cook cod it seems to fall apart into flakes!

Thanks all...

[Litchick]

How about halibut or orange roughy, flounder, or sole?

[Headtime]

Hoki is often accepted as a good alternative to Cod or Haddock.

My friend runs a restaurant, and like you, they are concerened by the depleating cod stocks, so offer Hoki instead.

My local Sainsbury's even sell Hoki fish-fingers, next to the cod ones.

The following info is taken from the Waitrose website;

"Hoki

Hoki is a member of the hake family and is sometimes referred to as blue hake (it has a blue-green skin with a silver coloured underside), it has a firm white flesh that flakes easily and has few bones. It is native to New Zealand and the average size is 65 to 100cm although they can be as long as 130cm. Hoki prime fillet (skinless and boneless) is sold in Waitrose.
Uses: Hoki can be cooked in the same way as cod or haddock, it is ideal for frying, baking and grilling, it is also good in pies, fish cakes and bakes.
To store: Refrigerate hoki prime fillet as soon as possible after purchase, either in the original wrapping or in a sealed airtight plastic container, and eat within 24 hours. Fish can be frozen for up to 3 months, thaw thoroughly in the fridge before use and never refreeze fish that has been previously frozen.
To cook: To shallow fry hoki prime fillet, heat a little oil and butter in a frying pan and cook for 3 to 4 minutes on each side.

To grill or barbecue, place fillet under a medium-hot preheated grill or over barbecue coals, brush the fish with a little olive oil (try one of the flavoured oils available in Waitrose) and cook for 3 to 5 minutes on each side. If cooking on a barbecue then extra care is needed.

To bake hoki, wrap the fish in foil or greaseproof paper with fresh herbs, lemon slices and seasoning and place in a roasting tin. Bake in a preheated oven at 180�C, gas mark 4 for 15-20 minutes (check your recipe for specific timings). "

[Headtime]

Also follow this link;

http://www.waitrose.com/search.asp

And type 'Hoki' into the search box. They have a few nice sounding recipes for Hoki.

[5029]

we eat hake a lot which is very similar to cod or haddock

[ursula62]

Coley is good too - it tastes much like cod. Unfortunately it looks slightly greyer than cod when cooked. In a fish pie you wouldn't know any different though, and it's very cheap.

[5029]

and for a more solid fish, try halibut.  People say it tastes like chicken, but i don't think so

[Litchick]

I agree -- halibut does NOT taste like chicken but it is very good.  I also adore Chilean Sea Bass -- it so light and delicious and has an almost buttery flavour.

[jills]

This page brought to you by Headtime, Campaign Director, Hoki Awareness Week ;-)

[Headtime]

That's very naughty Jills. 

 

But hey! If by my simple actions, I can save just one Cod, then I will die a happy man! (ironic)