Oily fish

Oil fish (escolara) is a rare pelagic fish of the oceans that looks like tuna. Belongs to the serpentine mackerel family. The maximum size reaches 2.13 meters and 45.4 kg of weight, the average weight is 27.2-36.3 kg. The fat content in meat ranges from 0.5% to 1.9%, and protein from 18.9% to 20.1%.

It lives in the waters of Australia and New Zealand, as well as in the southeastern Atlantic Ocean, where the fat content can reach 10-12%. Available on the markets of Europe and Canada.

Butterfish is a fish with fatty white meat. This exotic fish appeared in Russia not so long ago. There are two types of butterfish on the market – soft-skinned and hard-skinned.

The meat is white, juicy and has a pleasant taste, similar to fatty halibut. Typically, the fish is filleted and cut into thick steaks, and is also used for making balyk products and smoking.

Oil fish is one of the most popular types of seafood due to its rich taste and nutritional properties. When choosing butterfish, it is important to pay attention to the freshness of the product and the supplier.

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