Black Cod

[Stein]

I like Costco's beef for what it is, but I don't touch their fish.

I can say Skillet's black cod is my favorite fish there is.  I hear he hand massages each one just like Kobe beef.  That's the rumor anyway.

[Skillet]

The black cod I saw at Costco said farm raised on the package. I was really surprised… around 10 years ago we were getting 9+ dollars a pound for black cod in AK. Those were the days! 43,000 cut pound trip of W Yak was $$$$.

Nice trip!  Crew share for 8 days was what... $15K??  That was with Dave on the Angelique?  He's still kicking here in Sitka, but not longlining any more.  Jeff on the Mirage took over all those pounds.

[Skillet]

I like Costco's beef for what it is, but I don't touch their fish.

I can say Skillet's black cod is my favorite fish there is.  I hear he hand massages each one just like Kobe beef.  That's the rumor anyway.

And I sing every one a lullaby.  Right before I stab its gills with a Vicky.

[RB]

25 Plus years ago we went out of Neah Bay for a Canadian Halibut trip to a well known Halibut spot and literally could not keep the Black cod off our gear! None of us had ever eaten it, so were not sure about keeping many (we each kept 4-5) the limit back then was like 15 each. Was not until the tide change that the Halibut started to bite and we were done in a few minutes. If I knew how good they were at the time I would have brought back my limit!

[Sitka_Blacktail]

I'm probably an oddball when it comes to black cod. Not a fan. Tastes like mud to me.  But my dad loved it. Fried, smoked, pickled, and boiled. His favorite was boiled with potatoes, onions and carrots.  You can keep your blackcod, but I'll take all the yellow eye you can find.

[Duckslayer89]

The black cod I saw at Costco said farm raised on the package. I was really surprised… around 10 years ago we were getting 9+ dollars a pound for black cod in AK. Those were the days! 43,000 cut pound trip of W Yak was $$$$.

Nice trip!  Crew share for 8 days was what... $15K??  That was with Dave on the Angelique?  He's still kicking here in Sitka, but not longlining any more.  Jeff on the Mirage took over all those pounds.

That was on the Vansee. We did 42k round pounds with Dave my first full share trip, it was 12k crew share in 3 days. I figure Jeff would weasel those IFQs away someday. Say hi to Dave for me

[ctwiggs1]

I believe Costco fish is farm raised. Not dogging it, but I do like supporting Alaskan fisherman and buying wild whenever possible.

I did not know that.  Explains the almost too much fat in the fish IMO.

The fat is the nature of the fish.

Everyone talks about the omega 3 of sockeye salmon and how it’s good for your heart.  King salmon has twice as much and black cod has even more than king salmon.

 Black cod is a truly incredible source of nutrition, especially for heart-disease riddled Americans. 

[Tight Spin]

Just want to thank you all for the info. I am anxious to try it. Thanks Larry

[206]

Saw it at Costco yesterday.  Small fresh Wild fillets @ $10.99.  pass

Bought a really nice thick (from end to end) cod fillet for 8.99 lb.  Couldn't pass this piece.

[WSU]

I’ve been wanting to focus on them out of Westport. You are darn near deep enough when halibut fishing. It would be awesome to load up on them. Arguably better than the 25 lbs halibut everyone catches at Westport.

[Fishhuntmike]

There is a big difference between black cod (often referred to as sablefish and a few other names) and black rockfish.  Some use the term interchangably.  Ive caught lots of black rockfish off the west coast of washington, oregon and british columbia.  I have caught very few pacific cod in the same places.
Some of the black rockfish I have caught (the ones with medium scales and look like a black "smallmouth bass") were kind of mushy.  I like some of the other species of rockfish better, such as the yellowtail rockfish. I also like lingcod better (not a rockfish or cod but a greenling). The reason im posting is im curious what exactly from costco is being sold?  Sorry for my confusion.

[Angry Perch]

Saw it at Costco yesterday.  Small fresh Wild fillets @ $10.99.  pass

Bought a really nice thick (from end to end) cod fillet for 8.99 lb.  Couldn't pass this piece.

Was that cod, or black cod?

[luvmystang67]

Yeah, I mean not to trounce skillet's thread here, but if costco is selling black cod/sablefish for $10/lb, I'm going to buy a small truckload.

They had chilean seabass for $17.99 during covid, and I bought a truckload of that!

Haven't seen it in my costco in Idaho yet.

@Skillet - thanks for keeping the deals posted, my chops water looking at them and maybe if I've got a westside trip planned for ferndale I'll set something up in the future.

[asmith]

I bought black cod from Skillet several years ago and it is now my favorite salt water fish, even better than halibut.  I season mine with salt/pepper/garlic/lemon pepper, add some diced fresh shallots on it.  Then pan sear in a cast iron on med/high heat, skin down.  Add a slab of butter and start basting it with the fat/butter mixture till about half way cooked, then finish in a 400 oven.  Just toss the entire cast iron pan in there. 

You either like it or you dont.  Im the only one in my family that likes it and I cant get enough of it.

[luvmystang67]

I bought black cod from Skillet several years ago and it is now my favorite salt water fish, even better than halibut.  I season mine with salt/pepper/garlic/lemon pepper, add some diced fresh shallots on it.  Then pan sear in a cast iron on med/high heat, skin down.  Add a slab of butter and start basting it with the fat/butter mixture till about half way cooked, then finish in a 400 oven.  Just toss the entire cast iron pan in there. 

You either like it or you dont.  Im the only one in my family that likes it and I cant get enough of it.

The rest of your family has bad taste!