How do you cook Arctic Char?
This versatile fish can be prepared numerous ways – grilled, pan fried, poached, baked or sliced into sushi. Like most delicacies, char is available around the world but in limited quantities. Smoked char is considered a delicacy because of its colour, taste and high oil content.
What does Arctic Char taste like?
When biting into a perfectly prepared piece of char, the taste is as clear as the waters it came from. The beautiful colour, the mild yet savory flavour that melts in your mouth and the wild smoke smell, all make this fish a delicacy that is increasing in popularity around the world.
What's so special about Arctic Char?
Arctic char is both a freshwater and saltwater fish in the Salmonidae family, native to Arctic, sub-Arctic and alpine lakes and coastal waters. No other freshwater fish is found as far north. It is the only species of fish in Lake Hazen, on Ellesmere Island in the Canadian Arctic.
