Cusk
Brosme brosme · Fish
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Cusk (Brosme brosme) is a deep-water North Atlantic fish of the cod order, the sole member of its genus, with firm, lean, white flesh similar to cod and a single long dorsal fin running almost the length of its back. Known as tusk in Britain and torsk in Scandinavia, it is eaten fresh, salted and dried, and smoked.
Picking a good onedrag
Just landed: firm, seaweed-freshOff: soft, smelling sour
Counter freshEveryday bestChowder, bake or pan-fry to 63 C / 145 F inside. Sold previously frozen, the eyes and press can lag, but the smell must still be fresh and mild.
Eyes and gills, whole fishEyes slightly sunken; gills paler, slime clear
Skin and its slimeBright but not lustrous; slime slightly cloudy
Press the fleshLess elastic, still springs back
Smell at gills, belly or fleshNeutral and mild, no seaweed left