Slimy, white, and vaguely resembling brains, cod milt doesn’t look like anything you’d want to eat. It doesn’t sound like it, either, if you know what milt is: a male fish’s sperm sac—filled with ...

It’s cod-milt season, and if that doesn’t put a spring in your step, you’re probably not from Japan, where cod milt (or, to put it bluntly, cod sperm) is considered a rare treat along the lines of ...

Blackbird bartender Mary Rose Braun makes the most of a male fish’s sperm sac in her pisco-based drink. Best of Chicago 2025 Credit: Cover and section photography by Kirk Williamson. Creative ...

Let's get one thing out of the way right now: This is a story about cod semen and the people who love to eat it. Right now, fishing boats are pulling Pacific cod from the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska ...

Milt isn’t commonly served in the U.S., but it’s widely eaten in Japan. The best way to find milt in the U.S. is to work with a local fishmonger. Even though it can be a difficult ingredient to track ...

Since last week, I've been wondering what to put in toshikoshi soba to end 2022. rice field. Cod milt from Hokkaido. It's a bargain, so it's a bit of a bargain. Basically, what kind of soft roe is of ...

During the harsh northern winters in Japan, cod fishing reaches its high season, as the cod come to the coast to spawn. With ...

Let's get one thing out of the way right now: This is a story about cod semen and the people who love to eat it. Right now, fishing boats are pulling Pacific cod from the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska ...