Cod roe season

[Catz]

Bit of an acquired taste perhaps. Any fans?

[Pferdestarke]

My parents love it. I can eat a little but find it sickly.

It'd be good as an aside to a cod based main meal.

[Arun_D]

I must admit I've only had the stuff out of a can, but love it. I must try getting some proper stuff from the fishmongers if you reckon it's worth it?

Recipe suggestions?

[Chocmonster]

Morrisons had fresh roe on their fish counter in the Darlington branch this past weekend so worth checking your local store.

[Sharted]

Pal of mine used to buy it in the chippy, fried in batter.

Nutter

[Big Al.]

Superb if done correctly.

[anonymous-user]

I love Cods roe! whether its fritters from the chippy, boiled then pan fried at home or in my hot smoker then made into taramasalata! mmmm

[boyse7en]

Used to have it quite a lot as a kid, but I haven't seen it for years!

Probably because, despite living only 5 miles from the sea, there is no 'proper' fishmonger here. There used to be two, but they got turned into delicatessens

[anonymous-user]

boyse7en said:

Used to have it quite a lot as a kid, but I haven't seen it for years!

Probably because, despite living only 5 miles from the sea, there is no 'proper' fishmonger here. There used to be two, but they got turned into delicatessens

Nearly all the supermarket fish mongers (especially Morrisons) have it this time of year

[Mobile Chicane]

I've only ever tried the 'soft' cod roe, from a can.

Disgusting, which I'm quite surprised by since I like caviar, etc.

A quick Google later I learn it's basically cod spunk.

[anonymous-user]

Mobile Chicane said:

I've only ever tried the 'soft' cod roe, from a can.

Disgusting, which I'm quite surprised by since I like caviar, etc.

A quick Google later I learn it's basically cod spunk.

ah the milts lol

[Mobile Chicane]

MonkeyMatt said:

Mobile Chicane said:

I've only ever tried the 'soft' cod roe, from a can.

Disgusting, which I'm quite surprised by since I like caviar, etc.

A quick Google later I learn it's basically cod spunk.

ah the milts lol

Horrific.

Do. Not. Eat.

Had to be on a similar level of disgustingness as the Thousand Year Old Eggs in China.

Do. Not. Eat.

[mikial]

I'm a lover of milts, the hard herring roe, cod roe , haddock roe , smoked cods roe but unfortunately there's none here so I must forego the pleasure.
Be cautious when you buy , make sure it's not coley or ling.

Ever try a buckling ? With either roe , soft or hard, delicious.

[anonymous-user]

mikial said:

I'm a lover of milts, the hard herring roe, cod roe , haddock roe , smoked cods roe but unfortunately there's none here so I must forego the pleasure.
Be cautious when you buy , make sure it's not coley or ling.

Ever try a buckling ? With either roe , soft or hard, delicious.

What's the story with ling or coley? And what's a buckling?

[mikial]

MonkeyMatt said:

mikial said:

I'm a lover of milts, the hard herring roe, cod roe , haddock roe , smoked cods roe but unfortunately there's none here so I must forego the pleasure.
Be cautious when you buy , make sure it's not coley or ling.

Ever try a buckling ? With either roe , soft or hard, delicious.

What's the story with ling or coley? And what's a buckling?[/quot






The hard roe from ling , coley and pollock are sometimes substituted and sold off as cod roe,or even boiled as cod roe. The shape and consistency is different however and easily spotted . Whereas cod roe is somewhat bulkier and rounded the other examples and long and slender. The pretenders also spit when fried and split when boiled.

Buckling
A buckling is a form of hot-smoked herring similar to the kipper and the bloater. The head and guts are removed[1] but the roe or milt remain.[2] They may be eaten hot or cold.

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Chocmonster said:

Morrisons had fresh roe on their fish counter in the Darlington branch this past weekend so worth checking your local store.

They had some in ours last weekend too, I might get some this weekend.

Cods roe really takes me back, 30 odd years in fact to when I was a kid. During the holidays I would go with my dad to the market and he would buy some fresh cods (or herring) roe from the fishmonger, and we would cook it up for lunch. All we did was pan fry it with a little butter and serve on toast with a little salt and vinegar.

Always reminds me of my old dad.