lemon sole
Pan-seared seafood option
Lemon sole is a European flatfish prized for its delicate, sweet flesh.
Despite the name, it's not a true sole but a flounder—the "lemon" may refer to its yellowish-brown coloring or oval shape.
It's popular in British cuisine, often pan-fried or baked: The lemon sole was served with brown butter and capers.
Edible European flatfish
- flounderStruggle awkwardly, or seafood
- halibutLarge edible flatfish
- turbotLarge European food flatfish
- dabSmall amount applied
brill · megrim · bottom-dweller · benthic · sandy · camouflage · North Sea · Atlantic
Boneless meat portion
- pan-friedCooked in shallow fat
- meunièreFrench butter-lemon sauce method
- almondinePrepared with slivered nuts
- sautéedCooked quickly in fat
butter · white wine · capers · dill · parsley · tartare sauce · breadcrumbs · crispy
plaice
Edible European flatfish
- flounderStruggle awkwardly, or seafood
- halibutLarge edible flatfish
- turbotLarge European food flatfish
dab · brill · megrim · bottom-dweller · benthic · sandy · camouflage · North Sea · Atlantic · cold-water
fillet
Boneless meat portion
- pan-friedCooked in shallow fat
- meunièreFrench butter-lemon sauce method
- almondinePrepared with slivered nuts
sautéed · butter · white wine · capers · dill · parsley · tartare sauce · breadcrumbs · crispy · grilled
mild
Moderate in intensity
flaky · lean · white flesh · sweet · moist · silky · soft · quick-cooking · low-fat · refined
- Atlantic fishAtlantic cod, Atlantic salmon, haddock, pollock, pollack
- fish cookingsmoked trout, trout almondine, smoked haddock, fried bass, baked cod
- Bottomfishcod, flounder, halibut, plaice, haddock
- flatfishflounder, halibut, plaice, turbot, brill
- bottom fishflounder, halibut, plaice, turbot, flatfish
- whitefishcod, haddock, pollock, hake, whiting