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Dogfish

Dogfish is a firm-textured shark commonly prepared by frying, grilling, stewing, or smoking.

Dogfish — illustrative ingredient image

About Dogfish

Dogfish is a common culinary name for certain small shark species, often sold as whole dressed fish, fillets, steaks, or chunks. It can be fried, grilled, baked, stewed, or smoked, and its firm flesh suits hearty fish dishes. The exact species and market product vary by region, so the name does not identify one uniform fish.

The flesh is typically pale and firm, with flavour ranging from mild to distinctly marine. Freshness, handling, species, skin removal, and processing affect aroma and texture. Cooking produces a firm, meaty bite, while stewing can make it more tender. Smoking adds pronounced savouriness and a denser texture.

Dogfish may be sold whole dressed, skinned, as fillets or steaks, or in smaller pieces. Fresh and frozen products are common, along with smoked or otherwise prepared forms. Trimming and skin removal change the visible cut, while freezing, cooking, and smoking alter colour, moisture, firmness, and eating quality.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for dogfish

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English

Dogfish

English

dogfish (sliced, smoked, packed in oil)

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Dogfish nutrition & diet

Dogfish nutritional value

Reference: Rock Salmon/Dogfish, raw

Per 100 g of the edible portion of the stated reference food.

Calories
154kcal
Protein
16.6g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
9.7g

Reference example for the named food and preparation, per 100 g edible portion. This is not a universal value for every recipe or brand; packaged products should be compared with their own label. CoFID 2021 food code 16-133. Carbohydrate follows the dataset’s available-carbohydrate convention. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/.

Portions & preparation

Confirm the dogfish species and edible cut before using a reference, since common names can cover different fish. Distinguish skin-on or skinless flesh, fresh or frozen product, and cooked, smoked, or fried form. Remove bones and account for coatings, oil, sauces, and discarded trim in the serving.

Compare the right form: Match the identified dogfish species, edible flesh cut, skin status, and fresh, frozen, cooked, smoked, or coated form.

Diet considerations

Dogfish is animal-derived fish. Compatibility changes with species identification, smoking or curing ingredients, batter, breading, dairy-based sauce, and cooking fat. Plain flesh differs from a cereal-coated or prepared dish, and the dietary interpretation should include any stock, seafood blend, or accompanying animal ingredients.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: UK Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID), 2021 — Rock Salmon/Dogfish, raw ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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