How to Use cod in a Sentence

cod

noun
  • Add the cod fillets and coat both sides with the flour.
    cleveland, 25 July 2023
  • The fish varies from tilapia to cod to shrimp to redfish and even crawfish.
    The Enquirer, 6 Mar. 2024
  • The main course was a choice of beef short ribs, miso black cod or risotto cakes.
    John-John Williams Iv, baltimoresun.com, 23 June 2017
  • Around the year 1000, the Vikings showed up to fish cod, then dry and salt it for transport across the Atlantic.
    Nina Caplan, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2023
  • Fried and baked cod, shrimp, cheese pizza, sides and craft beer.
    The Courier-Journal, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Or, donuts, coconuts, cocktail sauce, and cod milt (that is, the fish’s sperm sac)?
    Talib Visram, Men's Health, 30 Jan. 2023
  • The cooks here batter filets of cod and fry them to a crackly-crunchy texture.
    Javier Cabral, Bon Appétit, 21 July 2023
  • Fried and baked cod, shrimp, oysters, cheese pizza, and sides.
    Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 28 Feb. 2022
  • Fried and baked cod, shrimp, oysters, cheese pizza, sides and beer.
    The Courier-Journal, 20 Feb. 2023
  • Fish and chips: Nice, crisp (if a little salty) breading on wild Alaskan cod.
    Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 20 Mar. 2017
  • Any firm, white-fleshed fish will do for this recipe, including cod, tilapia, grouper, and more.
    Paige Grandjean, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Slowly, the cooks add more crab, clams and mussels, which open in the pan, then a piece of cod and finally a few shrimp.
    New York Times, 2 May 2022
  • Oysters, cod, shrimp, trout, and catfish have the lowest.
    Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 16 Dec. 2022
  • Season cod with 1/4 teaspoon salt, then dredge in flour.
    Tina Martinez, Good Housekeeping, 2 Mar. 2023
  • On the menu, a seasonal tomato tart started off the meal before a filet of cod was served for the main course.
    Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2022
  • If catfish is not available, use any firm white fish such as cod, tilapia, or grouper.
    Paige Grandjean, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2023
  • White wine, tomatoes, shallots, and thyme make a light and coastal-flavored broth to poach bass, mahi mahi, or cod.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Jan. 2024
  • The waters around the island are also home to seals, cod, herring and seagrass.
    Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Fish like cod, tilapia, flounder, halibut and Chilean sea bass have a meaty texture.
    Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 6 May 2023
  • Fish oil is derived from the flesh of fish such as salmon, pollock, cod, anchovies, sardines and more.
    Dallas News, 2 Jan. 2023
  • The fresh, flaky meat was more than enough to fill your belly, though the taste of the grouper didn't compare to other types of fish, such as cod or halibut.
    Chuck Blount, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Aug. 2022
  • Icelandic cod with green crab nage, root veggies, and saffron mayo.
    Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Dec. 2022
  • In the 21st century, the cod continues to draw applause.
    Brian MacQuarrie, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Jan. 2023
  • The two fat cod cakes were terrific, modern-day fish patties sharing space on the plate with sauteed spinach and pea shoots.
    Suzanne Loudermilk, baltimoresun.com, 29 June 2017
  • In other parts of the world, catch rates for species like cod and rockfish have fallen by 50 to 70 percent in the days after seismic tests.
    Eric Levitz, Daily Intelligencer, 6 July 2017
  • The cod tend to spawn in Russian waters but then reach adult size in Norwegian waters.
    Melissa Eddy Patrick Junker, New York Times, 10 July 2023
  • Parent birds now feed their chicks sculpin and other fish that are less abundant and less energy-rich than the cod.
    Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Apr. 2022
  • This bottom-dwelling fish acquired its name because of a resemblance to cod and ling fish.
    Julia Dowling Rutland, Southern Living, 12 July 2023
  • The predators are pods of killer whales chasing down the halibut and black cod caught by longline fishermen.
    Suzanna Caldwell, Alaska Dispatch News, 19 June 2017
  • But when the cod and mining industries collapsed, the population dwindled.
    Susan Portnoy, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2024

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