Sablefish
Anoplopoma fimbria · Fish
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Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria), also sold as black cod or butterfish, is a deep-water fish of the North Pacific prized for snow-white, velvety flesh and one of the highest omega-3 contents of any white fish. Despite the "black cod" name it is not a cod; its buttery, oil-rich fillets are most famous miso-marinated in Japanese cooking.
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Just in: glossy, springy, clean and mildOff: dull, mushy, sour or rancid smell
Counter freshBuy itCook to 63 C / 145 F inside; its oil keeps it moist. Sold previously frozen, the eyes and press can lag, but it must still smell fresh and mild.
The cut fleshWhite and moist, a little of the gloss gone
The pressSprings back, just a beat slower
Eyes and gills, if head-onEyes clear but flattening; gills still red
Smell at the fleshMild and neutral, very little at all