Seafood Guide - Flatfish
Brill
Brill is similar to Turbot, yet remains a very underrated fish, despite being generally less expensive. It has an almost oval body, a grey-brown dark side with light and dark freckles (but no
Dover Sole
King of the Soles! This superb fish inspired many classic dishes such as Poached Sole Bonne Femme, Sole Veronique and Sole a la Meunière. With dark brown skin and a longer and narrower shaped
Flounder & Dab
Also known as Fluke, Flounder has brownish-green skin with faint red spots on the dark side, and is a bright white on the blind side. They are a similar shape to Halibut (though that’s where the
Halibut
The largest of the flat fish (Halibut have been known to grow as large as 300kg and 4m long in deeper waters!). This is a highly esteemed and very tasty fish, with creamy-white, firm meaty flesh.
Lemon Sole
Lemons have an oval body; more rounded than a Dover, with a lighter, yellow-brown dark side. Ranging in size from 23g to 1kg, Lemon Sole have a sweet delicate flesh, ideal for any Sole recipes and
