Silver cod is a cold-water deep-sea fish, tender meat, rich in a variety of nutrients, in Europe is known as the "table on the nutritionist", so generally eaten cod refers to the silver cod. There are many types of cod, silver cod is the best, cod is also a kind of cod, but the price is low, nutrition is also a lot worse.

The cod on the market is to go to the head, cut pieces of sales, the general public is difficult to distinguish between true and false silver cod, but from the price, scales, meat can be distinguished. The real silver cod looks tender meat, small scales, small silver dots on the body, the price per catty at least sixty or seventy dollars, less than this price is not silver cod. Silver cod is sweet and smooth, like salmon can be dipped in horseradish and eaten raw. And cod meat loose, water, poor taste, scales large and hard, the price is very low.

PS: Silver cod is not actually cod

Naked capelin (scientific name: Anoplopoma fimbria) fish body is quite prolonged and slightly flattened, was cylindrical. This fish is a cold-water deep-sea fish, produced in both sides of the North Atlantic. It is highly nutritious, containing fat and many vitamins. This fish is often called "silver cod" in the market because of its resemblance to cod, and is much more expensive than real cod. Because of its high nutritional value, it is often used in gourmet cooking at an affordable price. It is widely distributed in the world's oceans.