Cod Blocks
Gadus Morhua / Macrocephalus
Origin: China, USA, Europe, Russia – FAO27/61/67
Size: 480mm x 260mm x 65mm. Weight 16.5 lbs
Ingredients: Salmon
Industrial blocks are the traditional way to pack raw material for the seafood industry reprocessing fillets into breaded fish or different products containing seafood.
The Industrial blocks are rectangular or other uniformly-shaped masses of cohering fish fillets or a mixture of fillets traditionally using the same exact dimensions and the same exact weight.
Cod fish is caught on both the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean. It is a highly regarded species by culinary experts worldwide.The Specie Morhua is mainly caught in Norway and Russian waters
SPECIES AVAILABLE
Atlantic Cod (Morhua). Pacific Cod (Macrocephalus).
FREEZING FORM/PACKING
Block frozen in a plate. Landfrozen, Blast frozen. Cod blocks of fillets are usually Skinless, Boneless, Pin Bone out. The product can be processed also in Nape, Bits & Pieces and Minced Blocks. Each block is 16.5lbs. Master carton are usually 4 x 16.5lbs In Europe: the blocks are usually 7.5kg each and packed usually into 3 x 7.5kg master carton.
SENSORY CHARACTERISTICS
Cod is popular as a food with a mild flavour and a dense, flaky white flesh. Cod livers are processed to make cod liver oil, an important source of vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E and omega-3 fatty acids (EPA and DHA). Highly prized eating fish. Best known for its mild, moist texture and great flavor. It can be baked, boiled or poached. A traditional favorite is fried cod commonly called “fish and chips” in the US.
QUALITY CONTROL/CERTIFICATIONS
Strictly inspected for moisture and to avoid harmful bones