Hake Merluccius australis

Hake are caught all around the South Island with small amounts in the North Island. They are a reasonably large fish, with a slender grey to light-brown body and wide head with a large mouth.

Hake have a soft and delicate flesh, with few bones and large, moist fillets.

Nutritional Information
PER 100G
Energy kJ/100g 341
Protein (g) 16.4
Total Fat (g) 1.6
Saturated Fat (g) 0.4
Carbohydrate (g) 0.2
Sugars (g) 0.2
Sodium mg/100g 65

  • WHERE WE CATCH

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  • AVAILABILITY

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Also known as

NZ: Whiting
CA & FR: Merlu Austral
JP: Meru
KR: Min Daegu

Nutritional Information
PER 100G
Energy kJ/100g 341
Protein (g) 16.4
Total Fat (g) 1.6
Saturated Fat (g) 0.4
Carbohydrate (g) 0.2
Sugars (g) 0.2
Sodium mg/100g 65

Recipes

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