Lemon sole

Limande-sole

What it is

It is neither a sole nor lemony: Microstomus kitt is a dab, and the English name most likely crossed over from the French limande. The gap shows up in the price — around a third of Dover sole, and a different fish to cook.

In the kitchen

The flesh is thinner and wetter than Dover sole and collapses under a long meunière. Flour it, give it two minutes a side on the bone in foaming butter, and finish with lemon in the pan off the heat.

Goes with

Butter Lemon Parsley Capers Brown shrimp Chives Almond White wine vinegar

In season alongside

Acacia honey Japanese tilefish (amadai) Lily bulb Haddock Hake Halibut

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