![]() ![]() Inside the breastplate of the Opah is a small section of bright, ruby red flesh. These types of flesh all cook to a white color. Toward the belly, the flesh pales to pink color… The fish’s cheeks yield dark red flesh. Behind the head and along the backbone is an orangish flesh. Opah has four types of flesh, each a different color. Opah has long been regarded as a good luck fish by old-time long liners and was never sold, only given away as a gesture of goodwill. Opah or Moonfish as it is sometimes called in tribute to its large, round profile. Substitutions could be lobster meat or scallops. The raw flesh is off-white to pale grey, covered with a blue-gray membrane, cooked meat is white. The meat doesn’t flake readily and is firm like scallop or lobster meat. The tail meat is the only part of the fish used other than the liver which is mostly exported to Japan for use in soup. Monkfish has a mild, slightly sweet taste. Substitutions could be grouper, Wahoo or snapper.Īlso known as poor man’s lobster for its similarity to lobster meat. ![]() ![]() Customers might ask for blood line out to eliminate the stronger flavor on the fillet. The flesh is pinkish to grayish-white, though dark along the lateral line. The lean meat is fairly firm in texture, though not steak-like and has large moist flakes. Mahi has a sweet, mildly pronounced flavor similar to swordfish. They are one of the most beautiful fish in the ocean because of its rich, iridescent colors. Mahi Mahi is the Hawaiian name for dolphin fish, although not related to the mammal. Alternatives could be Alaskan halibut, Eastern halibut or petrale sole. Fillets are lean and can stand most cooking methods with the exception of slow, dry heat which will cause the fish to dry out. This is an unusual fish in that one eye has to migrate around from one side to the other as it grows from an upright fry or baby fish into an adult fish that lies on its side. The California halibut or California flounder is a large tooth flounder native to the waters of the Pacific coast. Alternatives to catfish could be Bass, Rockfish or Tilapia. With a fairly mild flavor and unusual texture, catfish is as versatile as chicken. Don’t expect catfish to have the oceany scent of marine fish uncooked catfish smells almost like raw chicken. Fresh catfish meat is white to off-white, sometimes pinkish with noticeable translucency and iridescence. The moist, dense meat is firm and has fewer flakes than the typical whitefish. Because it is a grain-fed, farmed fish, catfish has a consistently sweet, mild flavor. The channel cat fish is possibly the fastest growing catfish species in the world. Our Fish Blue Salt Fish Grill in Redondo Beach ![]()
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