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Species Name
Snapper
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Latin Name
Lutjanus peru
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Origin
Gulf of California
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Harvest Method
Hook & Line
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Range & Habitat
Southern Pacific & Hawaii
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Producer
Baja Peninsula Fleet
Range & Habitat
Creamy, Delicate, Moist
This fish is not related to the Warehou species or other members of the Centrolophidae family which are called Butterfish in Japan. It is also not related to Walu or Escolar that is sometimes marketed as Butterfish in Hawaii. This is the real Butterfish, truly worthy of its name. Very Rich and Delicate! Poach, Saute, Broil, Steam.
Light, Clean, Moist, Flakey
Skate is in the ray family and essentially the wing is used in cooking. They have a unique striation in the flesh that produces more of a "shred" than flake. The flesh is very soft and has a line of cartilage running down the muscle striation. The "Fillet" typically refers to a wing that is free of skin and cartilage. "Peeled" refers to skin off cartilage in, and "Whole" is skin on cartilage in. SeafoodS.com offer all forms of Skate wing. Saute, Fry, Broil, Stuff.
White, Flakey, Sweet, Succulent
Well, the Kingklip of the Gulf of Mexico and Southern Atlantic is actually a Bearded Brotula, but that name won't sell specials. So Kingklip emerged the same way Orange Roughy replaced Slimehead. The Brotula is family of its own with a flavor and texture that is extremely similar to Grouper. Often called "Poor Man's Grouper", the Kingklip is a fish that inhabits great depths and often packs on "fat" to regulate body temperature. As we know, this is a great asset to food fish. A rich diet of crustacean, mollusks, and other invertebrates give the Kingklip a sweetness that is often lacking in species that feed primarily on other fish. Kingklip is a diverse ingredient that lends itself to a multitude of preparations. Its close textural comparison to Grouper, and even larger Snapper, allows many of the most popular applications to easily transpose onto the use of Kingklip.