Instead, buy flounder from March to November. To cook whole flounders, trim away the fins, head and blood-line, then grill or bake whole with citrus, herbs and butter as you would cook turbot.
While shad roe generally steals all of the glory, fresh flounder roe has some merits too. It is comparatively mild in flavor, with finer, more densely packed, practically microscopic eggs.
This is a simple and delicious way to serve fresh flounder - a good source of vitamin D to help counteract winter's lack of sunshine. For more recipes with good sources of vitamin D, check out ...
Most flounder, whether it be the winter or summer variety, is sold filleted. But cooking it whole, as in this recipe from Michael Lomonaco of Porter House New York, is the best way to retain its ...