Why is flounder mushy

Also, just a little buttered bread crumbs, and clarified butter, top fillet and simply do under the broiler. The season the fish is caught in has an affect on its texture also its sex. A female fish full of eggs will generally soft and watery. Ps cold water fish grow slower so the texture is firmer. We have a prized fish over here called the dover sole, its the only fish I can think of that must not be cooked fresh it goes as hard as leather.

So here's to what the future brings, I know tomorrow you'll find better things. Did you put your Boa on Vera, the fluke is called a dab here and as a kid I remember an old dab fisherman who caught them without using any tackle. Originally Posted by buckytom. BB code is On. Smilies are On. Trackbacks are Off. Pingbacks are Off. Refbacks are Off. Forum Rules. Today's Funny. What have you had for lunch lately? Growing Oyster Mushrooms Indoors. Any recommendations for left-over Arrowtooth Flounder-Don't bother with it.

Thread starter miamimoe Start date Nov 18, Purchased some arrowtooth flounder fillets, frozen. They looked great in the bag-beautiful white meat. Came home did some research for recipes and found out that there is a major problem with this fish.

It has an enzyme that is activated by heat. When you cook it the flesh turns soft, and does not flake and firm up the way a nice white flesh fish should. In my research, I discovered that this fish is abundant in Northern waters, near Alaska, and is usually a by-catch of halibut fisheries. Since it is so abundant and easy to catch by trawling, it is now being marketed heavily.

Don't bother with it. I cooked what I had, we each ate a small fillet, and threw out the rest. That's a shame, you could've maybe used them for a fish stock but it's always disappointing when things don't work as planned in the kitchen.

Yes, it is, especially as I had used a time tested recipe that has worked well with many other white fishes, including mahi-mahi, snapper, grouper, real flounder, tilapia, etc. Care to enlighten us on this time tested recipe??

Using a pastry brush or similar, coat fillets with olive oil, lightly. Sprinkle on salt and black pepper. Make a paste using fresh thyme leaves, minced garlic. Preheat a 12" fry pan for a minute or so, lightly coat with olive oil. Over medium low heat, cook filets depending on thickness minutes, not to full doneness. Just looked up "Cooking Arrowtooth Flounder" on the internet. Apparently this mushy flesh thing is well enough known that there are suggested methods of preparation to reduce the problem.

Never run into this fish, so have no idea about the effectiveness of the methods, but thought I would mention it. Click to expand With a mild sweet flavor and delicate flaky texture, Flounder is a versatile, easy-to-prepare filet of fish. The best — and healthiest — cooking methods for flounder fillets include broiling and baking.

Overall, pan-frying is considered healthier than deep-frying due to the smaller amounts of oil it uses. Olive oil is one healthy option. Summary: Frying can increase the amount of fat in your fish and negatively affect its ratio of omega-3 to omega-6 fatty acids.

Other oils that have high smoke points degrees F and higher include avocado oil refined , almond oil, corn oil, canola oil, grapeseed oil, peanut oil, safflower oil, sesame oil and sunflower oil. In these cases, opt for neutral oils like peanut oil, vegetable oil, canola oil, safflower oil, or corn oil.