Effects and Role of Cod

Cod has certain health effects. Flesh: invigorates blood circulation and removes blood stasis. Swimbladder: tonifying blood and stopping bleeding. Bone: cure foot fungus. Liver oil: Cod liver can be used to extract cod liver oil (oil content of 20% to 40%), containing a large amount of vitamin A, vitamin D. Cod liver oil has an inhibitory effect on tuberculosis bacilli, and one hundred thousandth of the concentration of its unsaturated acid is able to prevent the bacteria from reproducing. Liver oil also destroys bacteria present in infectious wounds. Ointments made from cod liver oil can quickly liquefy gangrenous tissue. Cod pancreas contains more insulin, which has a relatively good effect on lowering blood sugar and is used in the treatment of diabetes.

Difference between cod and oil fish

1, look at the cross-section: the color of silver cod meat white, meat above the red line is not particularly thick and obvious; fish scales are very dense, is a piece of pressure a piece of that long. Large cross-section is true cod, cross-section is small may be oil fish. This is because cod is larger than oilfish. Oilfish will have a yellowish or reddish line down the center, which real cod does not have.

2, look at the color of the meat and skin: cod fish segment skin white or gray, light color, delicate meat; oil fish skin is gray-black, dark color, with a grid, the meat is harder and rougher. True cod meat compared to the oil fish is more white, oil fish will be found after a closer look at the yellow color.

3, look at the scales: silver cod scales are small, there are small silver dots on the body, the flesh is lighter. Cod's scales are very sharp, touch like a needle, in order to reflect the real cod this "noble" features, stores generally do not peel their scales. The scales of oil fish do not have this feature.

4, touch: after thawing, real cod will be very smooth to the touch. After thawing touch fish skin, silver cod is very smooth like a layer of mucus membrane like feel, and oil fish is relatively rough; generally speaking, silver cod in the sale of time, are not scraping the scales.

5, taste: silver cod is a deep-sea fish, melt in the mouth, the meat is very delicate, like salmon can be dipped in horseradish to eat, there is a unique aroma and fresh flavor. Taste is like crab leg meat like more sinewy; oil fish fried in oil with meat flavor, eat up very greasy, cooked meat is very thick, poor taste.

6, price: cod is an endangered species of fish, fishing volume is strictly limited, coupled with the country of origin is not in China, it is unlikely that the grid is too cheap. If the price is too low "cod", it is likely to be false. Cod is generally sold at 80 yuan per catty, the price of silver cod is about a catty 150 or more, while the oil fish is generally less than 30 yuan a catty, if you meet the low-priced cod, be sure to buy with caution.