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[[Image:Melanogrammus aeglefinus.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Haddock]]
[[Image:Melanogrammus aeglefinus.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Haddock]]
[[Image:Simmering smoked haddock in milk.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Simmering smoked [[Smoked haddock and curried kidney bean salad|haddock]] in [[milk]] and water]]
[[Image:Simmering smoked haddock in milk.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Simmering smoked [[Smoked haddock and curried kidney bean salad|haddock]] in [[milk]] and water]]
The haddock or offshore [[hake]] is a marine fish distributed on both sides of the North Atlantic. Haddock is a very popular food fish, sold fresh, smoked, frozen, dried, or to a small extent canned. Haddock, along with cod and plaice, is one of the most popular fish used in British fish and chips.
The haddock or offshore [[hake]] is a marine fish distributed on both sides of the North Atlantic. Haddock is a very popular food fish, sold fresh, smoked, frozen, dried, or to a small extent canned. Haddock, along with cod and plaice, is one of the most popular fish used in British fish and chips.
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The haddock is easily recognized by a black lateral line running along its white side, (not to be confused with [[pollock]] which has the reverse), ie white line on black side, and a distinctive dark blotch above the pectoral fin, often described as a "thumbprint" or even the "Devil's thumbprint" or "St. Peter's mark".
The haddock is easily recognized by a black lateral line running along its white side, (not to be confused with [[pollock]] which has the reverse), ie white line on black side, and a distinctive dark blotch above the pectoral fin, often described as a "thumbprint" or even the "Devil's thumbprint" or "St. Peter's mark".


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