black cod

noun

Updated on: 21 Apr 2018

Definition of black cod

: a large gray to blackish bony fish (Anoplopoma fimbria of the family Anoplomatidae) of the Pacific coast that is an important food fish and has a liver rich in vitamins — called also sablefish

Recent Examples of black cod from the Web

In addition to the dumplings, Kim is also making miso black cod; and strawberry rhubarb dumplings with vanilla bean ice cream for dessert.

— jenn harris, latimes.com, "Bestia chefs to open Bavel Middle Eastern restaurant in downtown L.A. on Friday," 17 Apr. 2018
Yellowtail sashimi, Wagyu beef tacos, black cod and tuna sashimi salad at Nobu.

— jane larkworthy, The Cut, "How Deborah Lippmann Changed Oprah," 12 Apr. 2018
Nobu, where the lights are low and the black cod with yuzu is on point, or get low-key ramen at Yui.

— john wogan, Condé Nast Traveler, "Dubai: The Layover Hub That’s Truly Worth Sticking Around For," 28 Mar. 2018
The weekly market features plenty of items, from black cod to vegan soup bowls and coconut kefir.

— steve edwards, Anchorage Daily News, "Easter treats are hopping to a farmers market near you," 21 Mar. 2018
At that time the tasting menu included three crudo dishes, and Skenes, like many chefs, had become enamored with Asian techniques, crafting such dishes as black cod poached in seawater with Thai seasonings and yogurt.

— michael bauer, San Francisco Chronicle, "Saison’s new tasting menu goes primal," 23 Feb. 2018
But senior food editor Claire Saffitz, who developed the recipe, suggests only going for richer fish with a good fat content like arctic char, striped bass, black cod, sable, or salmon.

— alyse whitney, Bon Appetit, "How to Cook Fish in the Oven Perfectly Every Time," 19 Feb. 2018
But her salmon recipes, like one for seared fish on a bed of kale and quinoa, appreciate the local catch, as does a simple and excellent dish of halibut in Thai curry and another for black cod with bok choy.

— florence fabricant, New York Times, "From the Wilds of Alaska, Recipes for Adaptation," 26 Feb. 2018
Healdsburg’s modern grange, SHED, took awards in three categories for its pickled shiitake mushrooms, smoked trout and smoked black cod, and plum shiso shrub.

— sarah fritsche, San Francisco Chronicle, "From chocolate to shrubs: the winners of 2018 Good Food Awards," 19 Jan. 2018

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