Turbot

tom said:

The wife picked up some fresh Turbot the other day at the market. Never
cooked it before..........any suggestions?

Whole fish or fillets? if whole fish it is most often boiled or simmered
in various liquids, boiled, poached or braised, but there is no reason
not to grill it, and spit cooked fish has always been a favourite of
mine, especially if done over a wood fire. If boiling the whole fish
tie up the head well so it will retain its shape.

Pan fry or saute fillets in butter or oil with garlic and some finely
diced shallots, add a nice sauterne to finish the fish lift it out of
the pan and let the sauce reduce a bit.

The fish can have an egg and bread crumb or seasoned four coating if
desired, many people these days use a potato coating for fish. I have
seen a whole thing tossed into deep fat and fried, not quite the same
thing as a gentile simmer in a white wine court bouillon but still tasty.

Now if you had asked about halibut, i think that's my favourite fish to
dine upon.

BTW young turbot im told is just cooked more gently & quickly than more
adult or older turbot.
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tom said:

The wife picked up some fresh Turbot the other day at the market. Never
cooked it before..........any suggestions?

Yes, maybe not refer to her as 'the wife' Sort of like "the little woman".
But maybe just me.

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Now if you had asked about halibut, i think that's my favourite fish to
dine upon.

Me too. I love Halibut. Breaded with panko and fried.........

elaine

tom said:

The wife picked up some fresh Turbot the other day at the market. Never
cooked it before..........any suggestions?

I don't think I've thought about turbot in over 25 years. I don't think
I've *seen* any turbot for amost that long. Is it still common if you
shop fish markets? I don't; my fish come from the supermarkets. Has
"turbot" been replaced by a new hip slick and cool name thought up in
some marketing department?

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Will someone be so kind to inform me ...what is Torbut? Is it a
northern fish? Saltwater or fresh? etc.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=what+is+turbot+fish

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Will someone be so kind to inform me ...what is Torbut? Is it a
northern fish? Saltwater or fresh? etc.

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elaine said:

Yes, maybe not refer to her as 'the wife' Sort of like "the little woman".
But maybe just me.

I heard 'the wife' or 'little woman' referred to as 'the old hide' by an
elderly man in a bar in the late seventies. Umm... I was deeply offended!
I've never seen turbot in the stores here or never paid attention.

leo

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Instead of complaining about how this man referred to his wife, could
someone PLEASE explain this Tubort to me? I've never heard of this
fish because I'm stranded on an island down here in the USA. Ahh the
hell with it, I will Google it I suppose.

Instead of complaining about how this man referred to his wife, could
someone PLEASE explain this Tubort to me? I've never heard of this
fish because I'm stranded on an island down here in the USA. I am
very interested because I love to deep-fry whole fish. Ahh the
hell with it, I will Google it I suppose.

E said:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=what+is+turbot+fish

Check out the camo on this guy:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turbot

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Blinky the Shark said:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turbot

Ah! A smallish ugly flounder but much bigger than a sole. I'd probably
use a flounder cooking method if I had one.

leo

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