pampano
Tropical marine catch
Pampano is a silvery, deep-bodied fish found in warm Atlantic and Caribbean waters, prized as a food fish for its firm, flavorful flesh.
The name applies to several related species in the jack family.
Florida pompano is especially valued in Gulf Coast cuisine: grilled pampano with lime butter.
Also spelled pompano.
Cooking on metal grates
- pan-fryingCooking in shallow oil
- sautéingQuick cooking in fat
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
- bakingCooking with dry heat
ceviche · fillet · en papillote · butter · lemon · garlic · herbs · olive oil
Of hot, humid regions
- CaribbeanTropical Atlantic region
- Gulf of MexicoPartially enclosed Atlantic basin
- warm watersOcean areas above cool temperature
- coastalOf the shoreline
inshore · sandy bottom · surf zone · estuaries · mangroves · reef · Atlantic coast · Pacific coast
Official written authorization
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
- finsSwimming appendages
- gillsAquatic respiratory organs
- silveryPale metallic sheen
streamlined · school · pelagic · coastal · Atlantic · Pacific · Gulf · Florida
Retail seafood outlet
- fishmongerSeller of fresh catches
- fresh catchRecently caught seafood
- sustainableAble to endure long-term
- aquacultureFarming underwater organisms
expensive · gourmet · delicacy · restaurant · specialty · export · commercial fishing · harvest
grilling
Cooking on metal grates
- pan-fryingCooking in shallow oil
- sautéingQuick cooking in fat
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
baking · ceviche · fillet · en papillote · butter · lemon · garlic · herbs · olive oil · white wine
tropical
Of hot, humid regions
- CaribbeanTropical Atlantic region
- Gulf of MexicoPartially enclosed Atlantic basin
- warm watersOcean areas above cool temperature
coastal · inshore · sandy bottom · surf zone · estuaries · mangroves · reef · Atlantic coast · Pacific coast · Indo-Pacific
permit
Official written authorization
silvery · streamlined · school · pelagic · coastal · Atlantic · Pacific · Gulf · Florida · catch
fish market
Retail seafood outlet
- fishmongerSeller of fresh catches
- fresh catchRecently caught seafood
- sustainableAble to endure long-term
aquaculture · expensive · gourmet · delicacy · restaurant · specialty · export · commercial fishing · harvest
pampanotrash fish
Commercially undesirable catch
rough fish · carp · mullet · catfish · baitfish