whole fish
Head-to-tail serving
A whole fish is a fish sold or served intact—head, tail, bones, and all—rather than filleted or portioned.
Cooking fish whole often yields moister flesh and more flavor: We ordered the whole fish, roasted with lemon and herbs.
The term distinguishes preparation style at markets and restaurants.
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
- gutsEntrails or boldness
- freshnessState of being unspoiled
- on iceHeld in reserve
- marketVenue for trade
ice · eyes · tail · fins · grilled · baked · salt crust · steamed · banana leaf · platter · dinner table · bones · head · catch · seafood · trout · salmon · snapper
- fish cutsfillet, steak, loin, belly, pave
- seafoodshrimp, crab, lobster, salmon, tuna
- fish marketfishmonger, seafood counter, fresh catch, catch of the day, wholesale
- festive foodsChristmas ham, Christmas pudding, Easter eggs, wedding cake, birthday cake
- spit roastingrotisserie, spit, spit roast, rotisserie chicken, hand crank
processing level
whole fishfish sticks
Breaded frozen seafood portions
fish fingers · fish paste · surimi · imitation crab · fish cake
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