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Hake: hand-coloured plate from Jonathan Couch's History of the Fishes of the British Islands
Serves
2
Order by
4pm the day before
Fish and seafood

Hake Portions

2 portions: 120g to 140g each · serves 2

Fresh

Landed by Ygraine (Tuesday 6 October).

Priced each morning from that day's catch, and brought to you in our own chilled van, never by courier.

Delivery day

Required · earliest Thu 8 Oct · confirmed with your order, not booked yet

Delivered Monday to Friday. Order by 4pm the day before.

Delivery orders start at £30.

£12.15· Serves 2inc. VAT

Qty

Pay by card when you order. Your receipt comes by email.

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.

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 Portions
Sold
fresh
Species
Merluccius merluccius
Caught at sea

How ordering works

  1. 1

    Add to your basket. Pick your fish, and the delivery day.

  2. 2

    Pay by card. Pay by card when you order. Your receipt comes by email.

  3. 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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