Cod

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Published 2025

Type: Lean.
Varieties: Small, young cod is called scrod.
Characteristics: Lean, white, delicately flavored flesh with large flakes. One of the most widely used food fish in North America. Most fish sticks and similar items are made from cod.
Weights: Scrod: 1 to 2½ lb (0.45 to 1.1 kg). Cod: 2½ to 25 lb and up (1.1 to 11 kg).