Species sheet · The Edible Ocean
Ling
The long, discreet ling of the deep.
- Poached in fish stock
- Oven-roasted in chunks
- In brandade or gratin
- In French
- Lingue
- Scientific name
- Molva molva
- In the water
- A demersal fish of the north-east Atlantic, living on muddy or rocky bottoms between 100 and 1 000 m.
- Season & buying
- Caught year-round; favour sustainable origin and bright-eyed fish.
- Common length
- ~106 cm
- How to identify it
- Eel-like elongated body
Single barbel on the chin
Two dorsal fins and a large mouth
On the plate
White, firm flesh close to cod.
Avoid: Overcooking: the flesh stays juicy when just done.
Related to cod and hake, it can descend very deep and grow to a large size.
In Umay recipes
One Umay recipe calls for it.
