Arctic Trout

[Kupcake]

My husband had some arctic trout in a restaurant the other day and said it was great. Can anybody tell me what the label will say (in Finnish) at the fish shop window?

[onkko]

According to http://www.catalogueoflife.org/show_spe ... id=5327847 its harjus

[Rob A.]

According to http://www.catalogueoflife.org/show_spe ... id=5327847 its harjus

Thanks for the link onkko

...it really looks interesting....

[Rosamunda]

Don't you mean Arctic Char?

That delicious. It's called nieriä in Finnish, I think.

[rinso]

Artic trout has white flesh, artic char pink.
They are both delicious.

[Kupcake]

Don't you mean Arctic Char?

Exactly what i said to husband. But no, it was trout - he checked with the others he was out with.

Thanks for the info everyone

[RA]

I think arctic trout is grayling (Thymallus arcticus), arctic charr is Salvelinus alpinus.

Grayling (harjus) is not a common fish to find in the stores and I think you'll be hard pressed to get it, unless someone is importing Thymallus arcticus. In the Helsinki Market Hall, at the harbor, there's a fish stall that's specialised in importing speciality fish, so they might know. Grayling that swim in Finnish waters, especially up north, is Thymallus thymallus (European grayling) and its very popular among recreational and sports fishermen, but like I said, not common at all in the stores.