Murray Cod

This magnificent freshwater fish is available wild in limited quantities, but is also successfully farmed in New South Wales by Uarah Hatcheries. The rich white flesh is very moist, with a sweet flavour that calls for an acidic touch to realise its full potential. When I was a child, my great uncles lived close to the Murray River and they would regularly send my grandmother enormous Murray cod for the family to enjoy. I remember her marinating the fish in milk in the belief that this helped to neutralise the oiliness of the flesh and muddy taste.