Categories
Whole Round | Battered | Fish | Headed and Gutted | Breadcrumbed | Fillets | Pre-Fried | RoundfishWhiting
Merlangius merlangus
A white, round sea fish, whiting is a small member of the cod family and very similar in flavour but is more economical and sustainable to buy than cod. Its flesh is light, firm, lean, sweet and delicate but can turn mushy if cooked too slowly. There are several varieties of whiting.
Main presence
- FAO 27 | Atlantic, Northeast
Common names
- Deutsch: Wittling
- Français: Merlan
- Nederlands: Wijting
- Español: Merlán
- Italiano: Merlano
Size & Specifications
| W/R | H/G | Fillet | ||||
| cm | cm | grams | ||||
| 27-32 | 22-27 | 80-120 | ||||
| 32-36 | 27-31 | 120-160 | ||||
| 36-40 | 31-35 | 160-up | ||||
| 40-up | 35-up | |||||
| Process: | IQF | |||||
| Form: | butterfly | skin-less | skin-on | |||
| Glaze: | 0% | 5% | 10% | 15% | 20% | |
| Packing - bulk: | 5 | 10 | kg | |||
| Packing - retail: | 250 | 400 | 1.000 | gr |
