Skewered hake what is it?

Picho hake is that which consumers immediately associate with a premium product. However, many consumers are unaware of the differences between the different types of hake that the market offers us. The difference in price between one type of cod and another is obvious, so it is useful to know the difference between the cod we buy.

We can find cod imported from Argentina or Namibia, mostly frozen. In this article, however, we will focus on the hake sold in the Galician market, since it is what we get in Mar da Morosa. We can find four species of hake in our market, although they are all of the same species (Merluccius merluccius), they are harvested differently. Next, we will go into more detail about the four types of hake:

TRAW HAKE

Trawling is a very aggressive fishing technique that destroys diversity of marine animals because it does not differentiate the catches. It consists of a large net that is towed by a boat and can capture any species. Cod trawls caught in this way are hit and grazed by nets and other species, causing their quality to decrease significantly. This hake is usually the cheapest price, mostly from Gran Sol.

VOLANTA HAKE

Volanta is a capture method that consists of a large net at the bottom of the sea in which fish are trapped. This fishing gear, like a trawl net, is very aggressive with the marine environment because it destroys the bottom and does not distinguish between species. Hake is caught this way and is of higher quality than trawled cod because it suffers less damage.

LONGLINE HAKE

The longline consists of a line from which a large number hang of hooks. The quality of longline hake is significantly higher than that caught with the two previous methods, since its catch suffers less damage and therefore the firmness of its meat is greater.

SHAKE HAKE

Hake on skewers is the highest quality of all those sold in the Galician markets. Speared hake is caught individually with hooks. In this way, the hake is not damaged and its meat retains all its properties. It is necessary to distinguish between the deep-sea pike, which is usually caught in the Gran Sol and takes about 6 or 7 days to reach port, and the day hake, fished off the Galician coast and which arrives in port on same day. of his capture. Although both types of hake are of high quality, the hake skewer of the day is the most sought after for its freshness

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