Fish

Danube Zander

B tier

Danube zander is provenance-led Sander lucioperca from the Danube and its connected lakes and backwaters—marketed for river-system origin rather than as a separate species. Expect the classic firm white fillet when water quality is good; flavour can be slightly more mineral than alpine lake fish. Cook as any premium zander: crisp skin, restrained sauce. Provenance claims should be traceable. Danube fisheries have long supplied Central European capitals with this celebrated freshwater fish.