Alaska Pollock: Seafood's Best Kept Secret

Whether your a frazzled mom or dad with a picky eater on your hands, or an environmentally and financially conscious college student, Alaska Pollock is the choice for you. This meaty white fish is wild-harvested in its native waters off the coast of Alaska and has seen a surge in popularity in recent years due to its mild and unexpectedly versatile flavor and hearty numbers in the face of ever-declining populations of other fish species due to commercial overfishing. Choosing Alaska Pollock as an economical and flavorful alternative to other household seafood favorites, will garner you the appreciation of finicky taste buds and give you the peace of mind of having made a sustainable food choice.

Parents of young children have probably already seen the delighted response of little Johnny and Karen to Alaska Pollock though they may not even have realized it. This type of fish is the common base ingredient in popular family classics such as popcorn fish and fish sticks. Many a slumber party has enjoyed the wonderful flavor of battered and baked fish sticks dipped in a little side of red sauce, or the delicious crunch of popcorn fish topped with creamy tartar sauce.

Pollock has been a freezer staple for just this reason in kitchens all across America, as well as a tried-and-true ingredient in traditional European dishes like Pollock with creamy leeks or Oven Baked Fish Melt. And the trend of centering a healthy meal on this meaty fish is traveling across the pond now as well. The same reason Pollock makes a terrific base for fish sticks means it will translate well into other dishes; most any of your dinner favorites which call for a white fish like cod or halibut can use Pollock as an economical substitute.

The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute has accurate, up to date information on the fish species off the coast of the most northern state.
Additionally, the growing number of Americans concerned with the plight of global and local ecosystems can rejoice in the sustainable nature of Alaska's seafood harvesting practices. This great northern state has been a precedent-setter in such environmental initiatives as overfishing and bycatch monitoring and regulation. Its pristine waters are home to numerous species of aquatic life, and fishing is a huge economic area there; sustainably harvested seafood, then, guarantees a prosperous future for both of these groups, which means electing Alaska seafood is a responsible, healthy, and delicious choice for any discerning consumer.