North American vs European Comparison

WALLEYE (North America)

FAMILY: Percidae (Perches)

LATIN NAME: Sander Vitreus

TEXTURE AND TASTE

Walleye has lean, tender, but still very firm meat

with a sweet, subtle flavour.

Pikeperch / Zander (European Walleye)

FAMILY: Percidae (Perches)

LATIN NAME: Sander lucioperca

TASTE & TEXTURE

Pikeperch (Zander) is very mild tasting, and has lean, firm meat that is extremely similar to Walleye. It is caught in remote lakes and streams throughout Europe.

INTERESTING FACT:

In 2004, the FDA investigated restaurants in Minnesota who were serving Pikeperch/Zander and calling it Walleye. The taste and fillet appearance was so similar, it took DNA testing to be able to differentiate between the two!

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YELLOW PERCH (North America)

FAMILY: Percidae (Perches)
LATIN NAME: Perca flavescens

TASTE AND TEXTURE

Yellow perch has moist, translucent, pink flesh with no fishy odor. Cooked, the lean meat is white, with a mild, sweet flavor and firm but flaky texture.

LAKE PERCH (European)

FAMILY: Percidae (Perches)

LATIN NAME: Perca fluviatilis

TASTE AND TEXTURE

European perch is essentially the same fish as a North American perch, that is caught in freshwater lakes and streams throughout Europe. It is know to be very extremely similar in taste, at a more economical price.