Gordon Food Service® SEAFOOD Buying Guide

OCEAN FISH Tuna, Yellowfin mild to full firm, tender light red/ Cod (Atlantic) mild, slightly sweet soft, lean, flaky, moist opaque pale brown Cod (Pacific) mild soft, flaky, moist, tender opaque Tuna, Yellowfin Ahi (Red) mild to full firm, tender medium to bright red Flounder/Sole mild, light, sweet very delicate, lean, opaque Whiting/Hake/Cape Capensis mild delicate, tender opaque small flake FRESHWATER FISH Grouper mild firm opaque Bluegill clean, crisp, sweet firm, flaky, tender white Haddock mild sweet moderate opaque Perch, Euro Lake mild, sweet delicate, moist, tender white Halibut medium moderate to firm white Perch, Euro Pike mild, sweet moderate, moist, tender opaque/white Hoki slightly sweet moderate white Perch, Yellow Lake mild, sweet, buttery firm, flaky, moist, tender opaque/white Mahi-Mahi mild, sweet moderate to firm, lean, white Perch, White Lake moderate to strong firm, moist, tender opaque/white moist Orange Roughy mild sweet moderate to firm, moist bright white Smelt (Canadian) mild, sweet lean light brown opaque/white Ocean Perch mild to medium moderate, moist, flaky Walleye (Canadian) medium, sweet delicate, flaky, moist, opaque/white tender Pollock (Alaskan) mild, delicate soft, flaky, moist, tender bright white Whitefish (Great Lakes) medium, sweet delicate, flaky, moist, opaque/white tender Pollock (Pacific) mild, delicate firm, flaky, moist, tender white FARM-RAISED FISH Salmon, Wild Chum/Keta medium firm pinkish coral Barramundi mild, sweet, buttery firm, moist, large flakes white Salmon, Wild Coho mild, delicate medium-firm pinkish coral Catfish mild to medium delicate, flaky, tender opaque/white to gray Salmon, Pink (canned) mild soft, flaky, moist, tender pale coral Salmon (Atlantic Chilean) full, consistent delicate, moist pinkish coral Salmon, Wild Sockeye medium to full firm red Salmon (Atlantic Norwegian) full, consistent moderate, tender, pinkish coral Sea Bass (Chilean) medium, buttery firm, moist, tender bright white extremely moist Swai/Pangasius extremely mild, sweet very delicate, flaky, white Snapper mild to moderate, nutty medium-firm white tender Sole (Rex, Rock) mild delicate white Tilapia mild, sweet very delicate, flaky, white tender Swordfish full, slightly sweet firm, moist, meaty varies—white to Trout mild, delicate moderate, tender, moist opaque/white pink and orange Zander extremely mild firm, flaky white Blue icon is suggested prep method.

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