whitefish

Silvery freshwater species

Whitefish is a general term for various freshwater and saltwater fish with white or light-colored flesh, especially certain species of the salmon family found in cold northern lakes.

The word often appears in culinary contexts: smoked whitefish, whitefish salad.

In Jewish cuisine, whitefish is traditionally served at breakfast or brunch, often alongside bagels and lox.

seafood

walleye

North American freshwater gamefish

  • perchResting spot for birds
  • pikeLong battlefield spear
  • troutFreshwater game fish

bass · cod · sole · salmon · char · grayling · smelt · herring · haddock · pollock

cuisine

smoked

Exposed to wood fumes

baked · pan-fried · chowder · gefilte · lox · pickled · cured · dill · lemon · butter

angling

rod

Thin rigid stick

  • reelWinding cylinder or dance
  • tackleGear or takedown
  • lureThing that tempts

bait · hook · line · casting · trolling · jigging · charter · guide · catch-and-release · lake

nutrition

omega-3

Polyunsaturated dietary fat

phosphorus · lean · heart-healthy · niacin · potassium · iodine · zinc · nutrient-dense · light · mild

species

bloater

Whole cured herring

Categories
Opposites
fish flesh color/type

whitefishsalmon

Pink-fleshed migratory fish

oily fish · tuna · mackerel · sardines · bluefish

Family

whitefishes

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G