fingerling

Juvenile salmon, perhaps

A fingerling is a young fish, typically one that has grown past the fry stage but remains small enough to measure roughly a finger's length—usually a few inches.

The term appears most often in aquaculture and fishery management: The hatchery released thousands of trout fingerlings into the river.

Fingerling potatoes are small, elongated potatoes about the size of a finger, prized for their waxy texture.

fish

fry

Cook in hot fat

smoltSalmon ready for saltwater
parrImmature salmon with markings
alevinLarval salmon stage

trout · salmon · minnow · juvenile · hatchery · stocking · aquaculture · stream · river · pond

tuber

potato

Edible underground tuber

undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
starchyContaining complex carbohydrates
rootUnderground absorbing structure

vegetable · garden · soil · planting · tubercle · bulb · rhizome · harvest · yield · cultivar

potato

roasted

Cooked uncovered with heat

crispyBrittle and snapping
goldenBright yellow, or precious
tenderSoft or sore

earthy · buttery · seasoned · baked · fried · sautéed · rosemary · thyme · garlic · herbs

young

juvenile

Young person or animal

immatureNot fully developed
babyVery young child
smallLimited in size

tiny · miniature · undeveloped · nascent · newborn · fledgling · infant · early-stage · growing · developing

fingerling

fry

potato

roasted

juvenile

fingerling

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