Norwegian Spotted Wolffish

Norwegian spotted wolffish is a hearty fish that is well suited for today’s style of cooking with hearty and trendy dishes. Its tough exterior stands in stark contrast to the delicate interior with totally white fish meat. Spotted wolffish is a muscular fish with an almost dreadful appearance and frightening reputation created by a powerful head and a large, oblong body.

There are many fish stories about the terrible jaws of the spotted wolffish. When this fish shows its full strength, such a catch is a real test of manhood. It has its name because of its the tough, greyish-brown skin with characteristic black spots that are popular for clothing and design products.

Good Cooking Properties

The fish meat is firm and thereby has unusually good cooking properties that make it particularly easy to succeed with trendy and challenging dishes for everyday life and feasts. The spotted wolffish is fitting for everyone who likes a challenge in the kitchen: Chefs with different levels of ambition, from professional chefs with long experience to hobby chefs -- both housewives and "rough and tough" men alike.

Popular Fish at Restaurants

Spotted wolffish is a very sought-after fish, and is today considered a delicacy because of the white meat, delicious taste and for holding its shape during cooking. It is a popular fish at restaurants, and as a festive meal at home. The meat can be diced or cut into strips and thin slices without falling apart.

Because of the firm fish meat, spotted wolffish tolerates heat treatment far better than a lot of other types of fish meat. It can be prepared in innumerable ways and most flavourings work well with the fish. Spotted wolffish is very good for casseroles and wok dishes, it can be fried, boiled or baked in the oven, and if it is marinated first, it becomes extra succulent and delicate. The fish is also very suitable on the grill.

Available Fresh Throughout the Year

Spotted wolffish is available fresh throughout the year, and through breeding, we are assured of uniform quality of size, texture and taste. It is sold mainly as fillet, but is also available as whole, cleaned fish, with head or cut into chops. Farmed spotted wolffish achieves a yield of almost 50% pure fillet for fish ranging in the 3-5 kg size. This plump meat gives attractive serving pieces with a thickness between 3-4 cm.

Source: Norwegian Seafood Export Council