John Dory
A flat-bodied fish with a dark side spot and fine-textured fillets.
What it offers and why to use it
Ask the fishmonger to remove bones and fins and prepare fillets. The head and skeleton substantially reduce yield; weigh cleaned flesh when adjusting quantities.
Mild, delicate and moist when not overcooked.
From shopping to cooking
Choose
Buy with identified species and origin, a maintained cold chain and firm flesh without unusual odours.
Store
Keep refrigerated at 0–4°C and follow the pack date. Buy what you will cook soon or freeze; keep separate from ready-to-eat food.
Prepare
Cooked preparations adjusted to size: sauces, casseroles or griddling, depending on the cut.
How to make the most of it
Good pairings
Cockles, leeks, rice and vegetable sauce.
How to substitute it
Use another food of the same type only after adjusting texture, yield and cooking; retain the allergen warning.
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