Crunchy Hake Fillets

Van der Lee Seafish has two different kinds of crunchy hake fillets available. The first one is made of the shallow-water Cape hake, which is also known by its Latin name Merluccius capensis. The second one is made of the European hake, which is also known as Merluccius merluccius. The type of hake we use for our battered hake fillets depends on the demand of our customers.

Catching area

The Cape hake can be found along the coast of the south of Africa. This area is also known as FAO fishing area 47. Since the south of Africa is quite far away from the Netherlands we have to import our Cape hake from South Africa or Namibia.

However, we also have to import our European hake since this type of hake is not found much in the North Sea. The European hake can be found in FAO fishing area 27 however, but it is mainly found in the Mediterranean Sea. Our hake is caught by trawlers and the fish can be frozen aboard as well as onshore. After the hake is transported to our company in the Netherlands we batter it ourselves in our own ultra-modern and advanced production line. We can ensure you that our imported hake is processed, packaged and transported in perfectly hygienic conditions since we know our suppliers personally. As a supplier ourselves we sell our crunchy hake fillets skinless, skin on, single, battered and pre-fried. We also have breaded hake fillets available at our ‘Added Value’-page and we also provide hake fillets which are not breaded or battered.

Since our crunchy hake fillets are battered most of the taste of the fillets come from the battering. However, inside this battered crust you can still taste the mild and creamy flavour of the fish. Its texture is delicate, white and flaky. One hundred grams of crunchy hake fillets contain around 150 calories. The fillets also contain a bit of carbohydrates because of the battering. However, this does not make the hake fillets unhealthy since carbohydrates are one of the main sources of energy. And in addition our crunchy hake fillets also contain a lot of B vitamins and proteins.

Hake is a really popular fish in Europe. That is why we mainly export our battered hake fillets to catering industries in Sweden and the United Kingdom. Some of our crunchy hake fillets also go to the Netherlands, where it is often eaten as a ‘lekkerbekje’. This dish consists of fried hake which is often served with tartar sauce. But there are also other ways to eat battered hake fillets of course. For example, battered hake is also often eaten as a fish and chips dish with mushy peas and a tartar sauce. You can also serve the battered fillets with parsley and lemon wedges, which will add even more flavour to the fillets.

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Crunchy Hake Fillets

Merlucius capensis / Merluccius merluccius

Product description:

skinless | skin on | single | battered | prefried

Scientific name:

Merlucius capensis / Merluccius merluccius

Origin:

South Africa

Catching area:

FAO 47

Freezing method:

IQF / IWP

Packaging:

5 kg carton / 1000 g retail

Sizes:

100-130 g / 140-160 g / 160-180 g / 180-200 g