Dab
Limanda limanda · Fish
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The dab (Limanda limanda) is a small, abundant right-eyed flatfish of the north-east Atlantic and North Sea, with a rough sandy-brown upper side and sweet, lean white flesh. Cheap, plentiful and quick to cook, it is a humble everyday eating fish — pan-fried, grilled or fried whole.
Picking a good onedrag
Just landed: eyes bulging, seaweed-freshOff: eyes sunken, smelling sour
Counter freshEveryday bestPan-fry, grill or steam to 63 C / 145 F inside. Sold previously frozen, the eyes and press can lag, but the smell must still be fresh and mild.
Eyes and gills, whole fishEyes slightly sunken; gills paler, slime clear
Skin and its slimeBright but not lustrous; slime slightly cloudy
Press the fleshLess elastic, still springs back
Smell at gills, belly or fleshNeutral and mild, no seaweed left