How to Use mackerel in a Sentence

mackerel

noun
Definition of mackerelnext
  • The scoop: Oily fish like salmon (and sardines, mackerel, and trout) are full of omega-3 fatty acids.
    — SELF, 8 Aug. 2019
  • Two-thirds of British mackerel and most of its herring catch is exported to the EU.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2020
  • The pair was fishing from shore at Jump Off Point and using cut mackerel on 2-pound line.
    — Ernie Cowan, Pomerado News, 26 July 2017
  • Here’s a clip of the mackerel being cooked to the sounds of the show’s unforgettable theme song to whet your appetite.
    — Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2023
  • The heat has driven fat out of the mackerel and into the rice, which is now bound together by rich fish oils.
    — Pete Wells, New York Times, 15 Nov. 2022
  • While numbers vary based on the type of mackerel (and where and when it was caught), a three-ounce serving has about two grams of omega-3 fatty acids.
    — Matthew Kadey, Outside Online, 3 Oct. 2022
  • Keep a bait low in the water column for a shot at wahoo, which will shadow schools of mackerel.
    — Mark Blythe, OrlandoSentinel.com, 28 June 2018
  • Tootsie is a 15-year-old mackerel tabby with six toes on all four paws.
    — cleveland, 22 Oct. 2021
  • Gus was made to forage for meals, pulling chicken from a rawhide wrapper and coaxing a frozen mackerel out of a block of ice.
    — David Scharfenberg, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2018
  • The scene spilled onto the street, as the buzzy Cameroonian food truck African Chop served roasted mackerel and jollof rice to sweaty guests after the set.
    — Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2019
  • While smoked trout is great in this dip, any canned fish (think sardines, mackerel, or tuna) will work—just make sure it's packed in oil.
    — Lauren Schaefer, Bon Appetit, 14 May 2018
  • Branzino, squid, clams, mackerel, and mussels sit behind glass shields atop the clean ice, kept cold by the marble.
    — Naomi Tomky, Fortune, 28 July 2019
  • Cast your line off the jetty for blackfish, flounder, mackerel, and stripers.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 2 May 2018
  • But mackerel are now swimming in the warmer currents around Iceland, and the value of the catch has risen noticeably.
    — Liz Alderman, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2019
  • Ikegami orders the mackerel, and within minutes, chef Doi-san passes the sushi across the counter.
    — Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2023
  • Trawlers are still able to fish for flounders, mackerel, perch and other whitefish, and cod is open to longline, jig and pot gears through Dec. 31.
    — Laine Welch, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Dec. 2017
  • Most of it is mackerel, herring and shellfish that fetch better prices abroad.
    — Stephen Castle, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2020
  • Eat bread rolls crammed with fresh mackerel for a few lire in Istanbul’s Eminönü area.
    — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2020
  • Think of the Matiz sardines in olive oil or mackerel in spicy oil, and La Brujula mussels, as the charcuterie of the sea.
    — Polly Campbell, Cincinnati.com, 6 Mar. 2020
  • Slung over his shoulder is a shrimp trap with a dead mackerel speared and suspended at its center.
    — Evan Bush, NBC News, 6 Sep. 2022
  • Rig with wire leader if your target is mackerel or sharks.
    — Mark Blythe, OrlandoSentinel.com, 22 June 2018
  • When firing up the grill, consider salmon, trout, mackerel, or other fish high in omega-3 fatty acids, which are good for the brain.
    — Angel Biasatti, star-telegram.com, 13 June 2017
  • Remove the mackerel from the solution and pat dry with a paper towel.
    — Michael A. Gardiner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2019
  • Remember to use a 30-pound-test mono leader for the mackerel to prevent cutoffs.
    — Frank Sargeant, AL.com, 23 Mar. 2018
  • The East China Sea, where mackerel and croaker abound, is China's largest fishing ground.
    — Amanda Erickson, Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2018
  • This bag, from our spring 2018 collection and printed with a mackerel, was an homage to that tradition.
    — Natalia Rachlin, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2020
  • Amphipods scuttled across the featureless sediment on the seafloor, and devoured the mackerel down to its bones.
    — Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 10 May 2020
  • For Assam Laksa, the broth is based on fresh mackerel (though frozen or even canned will do) with both tamarind and torch ginger flower featuring in the broth.
    — Michael A. Gardiner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2023
  • The couple’s young daughter did her homework near the counter while Isaac and I sampled wild leeks prepared three different ways, mashed pumpkin, and a delectable roast mackerel.
    — Helen Schulman, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2024
  • With preparations like Spanish paprika mackerel and spicy white anchovies in extra virgin olive oil, each BPA-free tin is packed with so much flavor, the fish doesn’t need any accompaniments.
    — Anna Haines, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023

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