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Barracuda

Fresh Barracuda is a powerfully flavored fish which lends itself best to grilling or searing cooking applications.   Chefs-Resources' Barracuda page shows when fresh Barracuda is available, what it’s flavor profile and taste is like, the butchering yield % so you can determine your yield percentage for plate costing purposes.  You’ll also find a Barracuda nutrition table, the Flavor Scale, and links for further Barracuda research.

Barracuda Flavor Profile

Pacific Barracuda have a full flavor, meaty firm texture with large flakes, low fat content and flesh which is light tan when raw and off-white when cooked.  Barracuda spoils quickly, use within 2 days of purchase.

Alternate Names

 Pacific Barracuda, California Barracuda, Kaku, Kupala

Barracuda Description

 The Barracuda is a slim, missile shaped fish with silvery-blue skin.  There is an Eastern (Great Barracuda) and a Pacific Barracuda.  The Pacific Barracuda is the only one sold commercially in the USA.  It averages 3 - 6 lbs but can weigh up to 12 lbs.  By contrast, the eastern or great Barracuda can reach 100 lbs.  The great Barracuda has no commercial value in the USA due to concerns with ciguatera poisoning.  Pacific Barracuda poses no health concern if handled properly.  Barracuda must be bled immediately upon catching or the meat will spoil.		 Barracuda.jpg
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Fresh Barracuda Availability

Fresh seafood availability chart: green areas show peak availability, light green show limited availability, gray indicates not available fresh.  Frozen available all year long.
Barracuda Availability

 

Yield Factors, Yield % and Recovery

Item To Skn/On Fillets To Skn/Off Fillets Notes
Whole Head/On gutted      
Whole Head/Off gutted      
Skin/On Fillets      

 

 

 

 

 

Range & Habitat

 Pacific Barracuda are found from Kodiak, Alaska to southern California.

Typical Wholesale Products

 Whole Dressed (gilled & gutted), Fillets, Steaks

 

Nutritional Information

based upon a 6 oz (171 grams) raw edible serving. 

* Calories/Calories from fat 178
* Protein grams 38
* Fat grams 15.6
* Saturated fat grams .5
* Sodium milligrams 79
* Cholesterol milligrams  
* Omega-3 grams  .31
 

 

Additional Resources:
  Seafood Watch  
     

 

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