Day 3 Flashcards
Flat fish usually are categorized as
Low Activity
The “summer” flounder
Fluke
Snapper and bass are
Medium activity
High activity fish
Tuna, sword fish, shark, salmon, mackerel
High activity fish usually have
Oily, dark and strong flowed meat
Most revered sole
Dover sole
Turbot
Left eyed
“Winter flounder”
Right eyed
Also known as the witch flounder, has grey blind side
Grey sole
Turbot can be easily identified by these instead of scales on its pigment side
Bompy/bony protrusions
Winter flounder filets of 8oz.
Lemon sole
Fluke (summer flounder)
Left eyed
Fish frys
Eyes on both side
Most common east coast flounder
Winter flounder
Benchmark of all flounder
Yellowtail flounder
Turbot is revered for being
Firm and meaty
Fully grown halibut can weight
300-400#
Flounder are cut using this method
Flat cutting method
One variety of pacific coast sole
Dover,
Two cooking methods are the most appropriate for flat fish in general
Poaching for moist meat and frying for dry meat
