Cooking with halibut, king of the flatfish

Meet the largest flatfish in the world:

Halibut. Firm, white, delicious, easy to cook. It is the dream of a lover of seafood cook some fish do not like, and for those who are about declining fish stocks - more halibut market is sustainable -., And many of us are.

Halibut are more than one species of fish, however. They are all great fish dishes, ranging from relatively small giant Pacific halibut California halibut may well over 500 pounds those who ate a lot of Pacific halibut steaks grow than to eat normally, because the subjects of 500 -pounds are larger than your front door .

In general, most of the markets of the Pacific halibut. It is primarily a fishing Alaska is in good health - these fish are not as halibut, which is overfished advise you not negotiated to buy.

If you are in California, but it is a California halibut, which can grow to 60 pounds, but usually takes 4-12 pounds. You'll probably sell this fish in fillets; is a good way to know what kind of fish it is, because I rarely - if ever - see Pacific halibut is sold as a network.

I ate both California halibut and Atlantic summer flounder, also called fluke and I feel like. Be any California halibut less than 10 pounds of baked flounder.

From the point of view of the kitchen, while halibut is firm, sweet and white. All cooking method is really, except soft, dry heat; Meat is too poor to support such things.

Common cooking methods are:

• To swing batter. Makes fantastic halibut fish and chips.
• . Gros grilling halibut flakes are resistant to a door without falling apart. But beware California halibut less.
• Vapors. Sole This is where California comes into its own. Because it is more like a real or a coincidence, California can steamed halibut and remains difficult. You simply just a burly result - by all means the Pacific halibut use steamed dishes, too.
• Roast. Bark much fried on a piece of Pacific halibut is a pleasure to watch.
• Grilling. If only one version in the kitchen when the weather is dirty and wants to grill a filet of halibut, use the grill.

All varieties freeze well, vacuum sealed and Pacific halibut is known that to stay in workmanship for one year.