Flatfish
Turbot, plaice, lemon sole and dab: they lie flat on the seabed, with both eyes on top and four small fillets each.
Flatfish on the board (sample)
Today’s sizes, to scale.
landed this morning landed yesterday
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cm, snout to tail fork
Turbot
Port Ellery market (sample)
52 cm $72.00
2.4 kg, serves 5, yesterday
Plaice
Morwenna, day-boat trawl (sample)
38 cm $11.50
650 g, serves 2
Lemon sole
Morwenna, day-boat trawl (sample)
34 cm $13.00
500 g, serves 1, yesterday
Dab
Morwenna, day-boat trawl (sample)
26 cm $4.00
250 g, serves 1
Each fish is drawn to scale. Price for the whole fish; we prepare it free. Example prices.
How to cook them
Ask at the counter for timings: we cook these at home every week.
Turbot
Roasted whole on the bone for a table of five; the best fish on the board
Plaice
Grilled whole with butter, or four fillets in breadcrumbs
Lemon sole
Under the grill, whole, for five to seven minutes
Dab
Small and sweet: pan-fried whole, one each
Come down to the harbour
The counter is fullest before noon. Ring or send an order and we keep the fish on ice until you arrive.