black cod
noun
: 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
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Wow rolls are menu darlings), light-as-air tuna pizza, scallops on the half shell and miso black cod.
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Miami Herald, 18 June 2024
Black Cod Straight From the Harvesters Image Pacific sablefish, also called black cod, is all pleasure with very little risk.
—Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2024
The offering included salmon tartare, yellowtail, a trio of nigiri, sashimi salad, and seared black cod.
—Vulture, 7 Jan. 2024
Halibut from northern Europe, Patagonian salmon from South America, black cod from Alaska, scallops from Massachusetts, shrimp from Mexico and the Keys.
—The Indianapolis Star, 5 Jan. 2024
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Miami Herald, 18 June 2024
Black Cod Straight From the Harvesters Image Pacific sablefish, also called black cod, is all pleasure with very little risk.
—Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2024
The offering included salmon tartare, yellowtail, a trio of nigiri, sashimi salad, and seared black cod.
—Vulture, 7 Jan. 2024
Halibut from northern Europe, Patagonian salmon from South America, black cod from Alaska, scallops from Massachusetts, shrimp from Mexico and the Keys.
—The Indianapolis Star, 5 Jan. 2024
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“Black cod.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20cod. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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