Atlantic Mackerel
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This North Atlantic mackerel is most commonly found off the European coast and in Japanese sushi bars - large quantities are exported to Japan from Norway. There are also strong populations off the U.S. Atlantic coasst and also found in the Mediterranean, the Black Sea and off the coast of Morocco. The pictured specimen was 15 inches long and weighed 1-1/4 pounds before being cleaned, stuffed and baked. |
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In California sushi bars Atlantic mackerel is most often called "Saba" and served lightly pickled in a style the Japanese picked up from the Portuguese. Confusingly, Japanese mackerel is also sometimes called "Saba". Atlantic mackerel is also used in many European and American recipes
where it is often baked whole or pickled. It is too oily and the taste too
strong to make a usable fish stock.
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