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Silver Warehou

Seriolella punctata

Silver Warehou
Species

Species

Description

Available wild-caught, it is a bottom-dwelling marine fish found off the southeastern coast, including Tasmania and Bass Strait, on the continental slope from 50-600m, and caught mainly by bottom trawlers, sometimes as bycatch of Blue Grenadier, with juveniles sometimes caught in bays and estuaries in haul nets.

Other Names

Mackerel Trevalla, Snotty-nose Trevally, Spotted Trevalla, Spotted Trevally, Spotted Warehou, Trevally, Silver Warehou

Family

Centrolophidae (Trevallas).

Season

Available year round with peaks from June to September.

Size and Weight

Commonly 400g-2.2kg and 35-55cm, but can grow to 5.5kg and over 70cm.

Price

Low priced.

Relations

Blue Warehou and White Warehou (both with less slender bodies and no spots), Blue-eye Trevalla, Endeavour Dogfish, Roughskin Dogfish, Rudderfish. Should not be confused with Wahoo, a member of the Mackerel family.

To Buy

Sold whole (gilled and gutted), and as fillets, usually skinned. In whole fish look for lustrous skin with a slippery, mucilaginous coating, firm flesh, and a pleasant, fresh sea smell. In fillets, look for off-white to yellowish, firm, lustrous, moist flesh without any brown markings or oozing water and with a pleasant fresh sea smell.

To Store

Make sure whole fish is scaled, gilled, gutted and cleaned thoroughly. Wrap whole fish and fillets in plastic wrap or place in an airtight container. Refrigerate for 1-2 days or freeze for up to 3 months below -18ºC. It spoils quickly and the flesh easily becomes soft if handled poorly.

To Cook

Average yield is 45%. Has a medium flavour, low-medium oiliness and slightly dry, medium-textured flesh with good sized flakes and few bones, which are easily removed.

Remove dark flesh from along the sides of fillets for a milder flavour. Score whole fish at the thickest part of the flesh and cut thick fillets into serving-size portions to allow even heat penetration.

Cooking Methods

Steam, poach, deep-fry, pan-fry, stir-fry, bake, braise, grill, barbecue, smoke. It is best wrapped in foil or banana leaves if baking or barbecuing, to prevent it drying out.

Goes Well With

Chilli, citrus, cream, curry pastes, garlic, fennel, herbs (such as coriander, dill, oregano, parsley, French tarragon), horseradish, olive oil, onion, tamarind, tomato, vinegar, wine.

Alternatives

Blue-eye Trevalla, Blue Warehou, Morwong, Pearl Perch, Silver Trevally.

Imports

Blue Warehou, chilled and frozen, whole and in fillet form, is imported from New Zealand.

Recipes

Silver Warehou With Dukkah & Watercress Salad
Silver Warehou Fillets Baked with Winter Vegetables & Horseradish Cream
Silver Warehou with Fennel Slaw & Beetroot Yoghurt
Deep-fried Whole Blue Warehou with Tamarind Sauce