- Serves
- 7 to 10
- Order by
- 4pm the day before
Hake
Large: about 3 to 4kg whole · serves 7 to 10
Fresh
Not landed at the moment, so this size cannot be ordered.
Priced each morning from that day's catch, and brought to you in our own chilled van, never by courier.
Tell me when it's landed
Hake is a long, slender member of the cod family with silvery grey skin and a large mouth lined with sharp teeth. Wild hake is landed by Cornish boats and is one of the most important fish for the Newlyn fleet.
The flesh is white and soft with a fine, moist flake and a mild, clean flavour. It is more delicate than cod, so it suits gentle cooking and pairs well with Spanish-style flavours. Portions are skinned or skin-on fillets cut to an even thickness, so they cook through at the same rate.
Suitable for
- Pan-frying
- Baking
- Roasting
- Poaching
- Fish pie
- Curries and stews
Ideas
- Roast hake with chorizo, chickpeas and smoked paprika
- Pan-fried hake with a herby green sauce and clams
- Baked hake on sliced potatoes with garlic and olive oil
- Chunks of hake in a creamy fish pie
How much to buy
150-180g of fillet or one portion per person.
Your size and preparation
Large: a whole fish of about 3kg to 4kg, giving about 1.4kg to 1.8kg filleted, serves 7 to 10. Choose how you want it: we prepare it for you at no extra cost, and the price is for the whole fish.
- Whole, gutted and scaled: about 2.7kg to 3.6kg
- Filleted, skin on: about 1.4kg to 1.8kg
- Filleted and pin-boned, skin on: about 1.3kg to 1.7kg
- Cut into steaks: about 2.1kg to 2.8kg
Season
The Cornwall Good Seafood Guide marks hake as best from April through to January, avoiding the February and March spawning peak.
Storage and freezing
Keep covered in the fridge at 0-4°C and cook within 1 to 2 days.
Freezes well for up to 3 months; thaw slowly in the fridge and pat dry so the soft flesh does not go watery.
Chef's tip
Lightly salt the fillets 10 minutes before cooking to firm up the soft flesh, then pat dry before it goes in the pan.
Allergens
Contains: Fish.
Product information
- Name
- Hake
- Sold
- fresh
- Species
- Merluccius merluccius
- Caught at sea
How ordering works
- 1
Add to your basket. Pick your fish, and the delivery day.
- 2
Pay by card. Pay by card when you order. Your receipt comes by email.
- 3
Delivered chilled. Prepared the way you chose and brought to your door in our own chilled van, never by courier, across Cornwall and Plymouth, Monday to Friday. Order by 4pm the day before.
Free delivery: Cornwall (TR mainland) and Mid-Cornwall· Further out: £5.95–£9.95, free over the zone's threshold· all zones
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