Where is all the cod roe ?
By Traceyjayne
@Traceyjayne (14397)
United Kingdom
October 13, 2026 4:31am CST
One meal that I love is tinned cod roe, mushy peas and chips.
You can get battered tinned roe at the fish & chip shop, but I find that too greasy for me. I prefer to just fry mine without batter.
However, I have been looking in all the major supermarkets ….and a couple of the smaller ones, for several months now.
There are no tins of cod roe anywhere !
Where are they all ? Why aren't they in the shops ? Has somebody decided that we shouldn’t be eating it ? If so, why is it still available in the fish & chip shop ? Where are they getting it from ?
What do you think ?
Have you noticed this ?
Do you eat cod roe ?
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8 responses
@AmbiePam (130819)
• United States
18h
@Traceyjayne It’s just not a thing here. There isn’t a call for tinned cod roe. Is that big where you are, or is that just a family preference?
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@Traceyjayne (14397)
• United Kingdom
18h
@AmbiePam …..you had a very sheltered life ! lol x
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@Traceyjayne (14397)
• United Kingdom
18h
@AmbiePam I know …I’m teasing you x
It was a big thing here ….but obviously not so much now as we can’t get it in the shops ….although it is still in all fish shops, so people are still eating it.
Roe, mushy peas and chips is a well known meal .
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@xFiacre (15473)
• Ireland
16h
@traceyjayne
Where has all the cod roe gone?
Long time passing.
Where has all the cod roe gone?
Long time ago.
Where has all the cod roe gone?
Gone from Tracey's fishy shelf
When will it ever learn?
When will it ever learn?
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@Traceyjayne (14397)
• United Kingdom
15h
@xFiacre …..Ode to cod roe ……I love it.
Of course I did have to sing that and not just read it….lol x
I’m not sure I like the idea of having a fishy shelf !
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@celticeagle (194701)
• Boise, Idaho
9h
Maybe there is a transport issue. I hope you find some.
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@Traceyjayne (14397)
• United Kingdom
21h
@NJChicaa. Yes, the decline in cod population may have something to do with it, however if they are still catching cod, which they are , what are they doing with the cod roe from them !
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@NJChicaa (128060)
• United States
21h
@Traceyjayne Don't know. They really should stop catching them for several years to let the population increase.
I've never heard of fried cod roe. I don't think it is a thing in the US.
@Traceyjayne (14397)
• United Kingdom
21h
@NJChicaa we get it in round cans about 2 inches thick. I cut it into three slices and fry it. The fish shops cut it to about the same thickness and batter it and deep fry it.
I only like the tinned roe my Dad used to love the fresh roe ….of course you could only get that in the roe season,
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@JohnRoberts (107266)
• Los Angeles, California
19h
Never had cod roe but I've never had fish and chips either.
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@Traceyjayne (14397)
• United Kingdom
19h
@JohnRoberts. You should try ….at least fish &chips .
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@Traceyjayne (14397)
• United Kingdom
18h
@Wrexxo. I guess it was popular as it’s a cheaper alternative to fish.
I’ve not looked online, I’m not sure if big supermarkets can’t sell it , that smaller shops would be able to.
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@JudyEv (389450)
• Rockingham, Australia
2h
I don't eat it and have never seen it - or even ever really heard of it. Can you ask the fish and chip owner where he/she gets his?
