<Toothfish, the beef of sea>
Toothfish is a deep sea fish that lives at a depth of 500 to 2,000 meters and grows up to about 2 meters in length and is one of the main fish stocks in the Southern Ocean along with krill.
It is divided into the Antarctic Toothfish, which is mainly inhabited in Antarctic waters, and the Patagonian Toothfish, which is inhabited below about 40 degrees south latitude.
In the United States and Canada, it is known as Chilean sea bass, in Spain as black cod (Merluza negra), and in Japan it is called “Mero”, a Japanese pronunciation of the Spanish term ‘Merluza’.
Toothfish is also known as ‘the beef of the sea’, ‘the Cube roll of the fish world’, because its meat has a chewy, firm, fatty, tender texture and savory due to the cold deep sea water and water pressure of the fish’s habitat.
The world's first Patagonia Toothfish was caught in 1993 by the '66 Inseong Ho' in the Marvina fishing grounds in the South Atlantic Ocean.
After studying ancient texts from Chile's Patagonia region, where a rare fish lives in the deep waters of the Southern Ocean, the team set out with bottom long line gear to search for fishing grounds in the harsh waters. First, they searched at a depth of 100 meters, and then, after hundreds of unsuccessful attempts, gradually deepening the gear to a depth of 2,000 meters, and finally caught a toothfish, which has a pure white flesh color and contains a large amount of high-grade nutrients.
After two years of developing recipes and continuing to research and promote the nutritional value and flavor of toothfish, it is now recognized as one of the world's finest fish.
The 2,000-meter-deep waters of the Southern Ocean, which are inaccessible due to waves and cold, are an ancient sea preserved in its natural state, untouched by mankind. Under such circumstances, catching pure white toothfish with excellent nutrition and taste is a monumental pioneer in the history of world fisheries.
<Benefits of Toothfish>
Toothfish contains a lot of EPA and DHA, especially EPA. Those nutrients are essential for our bodies to function, so it is necessary to consume them regularly through food. The EPA content in toothfish can help lower blood cholesterol levels and contribute to better brain function. It can also help reduce triglycerides and inhibit the formation of blood clots. DHA, found in toothfish and tuna, aids in the transmission of information to the brain, but it is not produced by the body and can be obtained by cooking toothfish. It's also a great source of protein.
Toothfish → Recipes
