Here are a few steps to get your fish ready for cooking: Produced in Poland using cod in NE Atlantic which could mean as far as Iceland.If you purchase a large quantity of fish and seafood, you will have to freeze what you’re not using immediately as fish can only stay fresh for up to two days in the refrigerator.īut did you know that it is possible to cook your fish straight from the freezer, without thawing it first?Ĭooking fish straight from the freezer can save time but you have to be particularly careful in order to preserve the quality of the fish. A slightly nutty taste to the batter which was heavy, but the fish had some flavour. Tesco 4 battered cod fillet portions 500g €1.69Ĭod here is 52% with 12.1% protein, coated in wheat and maize flours, sunflower, rapeseed and palm oils (no mention of sustainable oil sources, though the fish is certified sustainable seafood), mustard powder, yeast extract, flavouring, yeast. A decent 62% cod amounting to 14% protein has garlic, onion and mustard powders in the breadcrumb coating, but not zinging with flavour or freshness. No mention of sustainability of this box of fillets produced in Britain by Green Isle Foods, which is based in Co Kildare. A couple of locally fished fillets this size in a market/fishmonger would cost much less.ĭonegal Catch chunky cod Atlantic fillets 500g €5.50 Certified sustainable seafood MSC is admirable, but the price is very high. Nice flavouring of turmeric, mustard and salt. The fillets looked big enough, but when cut open all the edges and ends were all breadcrumbs, adding bulk. Two fillets comprise 55% Alaskan pollock provide 12% protein. One taster liked it a lot and brought up the score.īirdsEye Extra large breaded fish 320g €5.50 Liked by adults only, the taste of lemon flavouring was thought to be a bit synthetic. 58% fish delivers a decent 13.3% protein. These pollock fillets from Alaska are coated in wheat and rice flours, rapeseed oil. Young’s Gastro 2 Lemon & pepper fish fillets 300g €2.50 One taster detected a slightly floury aftertaste like fish fingers, with the seasoning slightly overpowering the fish. Two cod fillets have 55% cod and 11.5% protein and are decently chunky, with the breadcrumbs including mustard powder, rapeseed oil, white pepper, garlic and onion powders for flavour. Lidl InisMara breaded cod fillets 300g €2.79 Tastier than many, with mustard powder, white pepper, garlic and onion powders in the crumb coating, this has 55% succulent cod delivering 12% protein. The best of the two battered varieties tasted. It’s like a fish and chip shop fish”, said one taster and all agreed.
Haddock of 55% delivers 11.5% protein, with the rest a batter of maize and wheat flours, palm oil, mustard powder, rapeseed oil and rusk. You get what you pay for - good prepared food is costly.ĭunnes Store Battered Haddock Fillets 600g €3.60 12.6% fish protein was found in most samples. The coating of wheat, rice and rye flours, oatmeal and sunflower oil was light and tasty. The quality of the fish was best too, tasting fresh, and with a succulent texture. M&S chunky breaded haddock fillets 600g €9.50Īt 63%, this had the highest fish content of today’s samples. Given the cost and added fats, perhaps it’s best to keep the best of these handy for stormy weather ahead.
Those who use fish from sustainable sources usually put it on the label.ĭietitians advise that we eat fish twice a week, apart from pregnant women who should avoid large oily fish. Watch for ‘fished sustainably’ types of labels. Use the oven economically by baking skinny chips at the same time.
Fats (added in all versions so they can cook in the oven) were three times higher in battered versions.įortunately, all brands can be cooked in the oven, which avoids further fat and kitchen smells. Carbohydrates on average were 12% which amounts to about 18g per fillet for both breaded and battered. Salt content of samples we selected was never over 1%, a welcome finding.
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