Pacific cod and Alaskan pollock are white, low-fat, mild fish. ... Both have a coarse flake when cooked and their bones make excellent stock, but the difference is in their texture: Pacific cod is nearly identical to its Atlantic cousin, just slightly less firm; pollock fish, on the other hand, is soft.

Is pollock fish similar to cod?

Pollock and pollack fish are not the same thing! They're both quite similar to cod, and can be used as a replacement for cod in most recipes. ... this smaller relative of the cod family has a soft, white flesh that takes on breadcrumb coatings very well.

Is pollock a cod fish?

The Alaska pollock or walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus) is a marine fish species of the cod genus Gadus and family Gadidae. It is a semi-pelagic schooling fish widely distributed in the North Pacific, with largest concentrations found in the eastern Bering Sea.