NATIVE RANGE OF WALLEYE /PICKEREL & PIKEPERCH/ZANDER
Only an ocean separates these first cousins, Sander vitreus and Sander lucioperca
Both our European & North American finfish are
SUSTAINABLY-SOURCED and CHEMICAL-FREE!
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You may be surprised to see how much these cousins have in common!
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Both our European and North American operations adhere to strict
GFSI guidelines in HACCP approved facilities.
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North America
WALLEYE (USA)
Also known as PICKEREL (CANADA)
European
PIKEPERCH/ ZANDER
Also known as EURO WALLEYE, EURO PICKEREL
FAMILY: Percidae (Perches)
ORDER: Perciformes (perch-like)
CLASS: Aclinoplerygil (Ray-finned fish)
LATIN NAME: Sander lucioperca
FAMILY: Percidae (Perches)
ORDER: Perciformes (perch-like)
CLASS: Aclinoplerygil (Ray-finned fish)
LATIN NAME: Sander vitreum
PHYSICAL APPEARANCE
Sharp canine teeth
Wall-eyed -prominent glassy eyes Transverse dark bands, on olive/gold body Weight up to 25 lb.- can reach up to 40 lb
Sharp canine teeth
Wall-eyed -prominent glassy eyes
Olive & gold with light underside
Weight up to 25 lb.
TEXTURE AND TASTE
Pikeperch/Zander is almost boneless and has lean, tender, but still very firm meat with a sweet, subtle flavour.
NO FISHY TASTE
Walleye is almost boneless and has lean, tender, but still very firm meat with a sweet, subtle flavour.
INTERESTING FACT:
In 2004, the FDA investigated restaurants in Minnesota who were serving Pikeperch/Zander and calling it Walleye. The taste and fillet appearance was so similar, it took DNA testing to be able to differentiate between the two!
North American
YELLOW PERCH
Also known as LAKE PERCH, YELLOW LAKE PERCH
FAMILY: Percidae (Perches)
ORDER: Perciformes (perch-like)
CLASS: Aclinoplerygil (Ray-finned fish) LATIN NAME: Perca flavescens
European
PERCH
Also known as LAKE PERCH, EURO PERCH
FAMILY: Percidae (Perches)
ORDER: Perciformes (perch-like)
CLASS: Aclinoplerygil (Ray-finned fish) LATIN NAME: Perca fluviatilis
PHYSICAL APPEARANCE
5-9 dark vertical stripes which fade near the cream-coloured belly Gold or yellow with laterally compressed body with an oval, oblong shape Adult sizes typically range from 3.9”–11.4”
5-9 dark vertical stripes which fade near the cream-coloured belly Gold or yellow with laterally compressed body with an oval, oblong shape Adult sizes typically range from 3.5”–11”
TEXTURE AND TASTE
Fresh Euro perch has moist, translucent, pink flesh with no fishy odor. Cooked, the lean meat is white, with a mild, sweet flavor and firm but flaky texture.
Fresh yellow perch has moist, translucent, pink flesh with no fishy odor. Cooked, the lean meat is white, with a mild, sweet flavor and firm but flaky texture