Capelin. A small bony fish of Arctic waters, resembling smelt and with the same cucumber smell when fresh, and treated in the same way as whiting.
Capelin. A small bony fish of Arctic waters, resembling smelt and with the same cucumber smell when fresh, and treated in the same way as whiting.
The capelin is a small bony fish of Arctic waters, resembling smelt and with the same cucumber smell when fresh. It has a pleasant flavour and is treated in the same way as whiting. Capelin roe or masago is considered a delicacy. Apparently in Canada this is mixed with wasabi and sold as ‘wasabi caviar’. It is a common practice in parts of Canada to fish them in huge numbers as they gather for spawning. They are a major food fish for some of the great Atlantic fish, notably cod, and are vital to these fisheries. Their numbers often collapse when there are high numbers of herring in the Barents Sea, probably because of competition for the same food sources. It very closely resembles the poor cod of more southern waters.
Capelin. A small bony fish of Arctic waters, resembling smelt and with the same cucumber smell when fresh, and treated in the same way as whiting.
A name for Court Pendu Gris, an ancient, possibly Roman, variety of red eating apple with a very short stalk. It is known to have been sold in the market of Rouen in 1420 and is recorded as being grown in Italy and all over France by the 16th Century. It is a late-season variety which is harvested from mid- to late-October is stored and is at its best in December.
