Norway pout. A coastal fish, similar to poor cod, shaped like an elongated triangle with a copper-coloured back and silvery sides and belly. It is about 20-30 cm (8-12 inches) long. It has a short barbel on its lower jaw, long thin pelvic fins and two abdominal fins connected by a membrane, The flesh is lean, but rather flavourless and has many bones. It deteriorates rapidly, and so should be prepared very quickly.
Tadpole-fish. A relation of the forkbeard and the same colour and shape as a tadpole, but a fish of the Atlantic growing up to 30 cm (1 ft) in length.
"Pear Belle-Hélène." A classic dessert of chilled, poached pear with ice cream and hot chocolate sauce.
Small coal fish, saithe, coley, called pollock in the US. A cheap, marine fish related to cod and not unlike it. It has darker skin and lean, sweet flesh which is a translucent greyish-pink rather than white but lightens as it cooks. This is a good, everyday fish which is good in white fish dishes or is used for making imitation shellfish products.
