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This filet of halibut was presented nude undertneath a cloche. It sits on a "hammam" of sorts - with drainage holes. The cut of fish is sauced tableside with a coconut citrus sauce sauce spiked with a tinge of habenero. When finished with the halibut, the server removed the dish on which the halibut sat to reveal a second bowl beneath. The contents underneath are kept warm and benefits from the sauce and juices from the halibut above.
Color of Life note: The California halibut demonstrates a well-camouflaged fish using cryptic coloration on the sandy substrate. The chromatophores in the skin change its color and patterning to match its environment.
TAXAONMY
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Order: Pleuronectiformes (flat-fishes)
Family: Paralichthyidae (large-tooth flounders)
Genus/species; Paralichthys californicus
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS: They are large, oval-shaped flatfish. with small heads, large mouths, small eyes set wide apart. Their lateral line appears as a high arch above the pectoral fin. Many of these fish are right eyed even though they are members of the left-eyed family. They may grow to 1.5 m (5 feet) in length and weigh 32 kg (72 pounds).
DISTRIBUTION/HABITAT: Northern Washington to southern Baja California, though less common north of San Francisco Bay. P. californicus are found on sandy bottoms to a depth of 183 m along the shore, near rocks and in bays and estuaries.
DIET IN THE WILD: Like flatfish in general, is an ambush predator, using its large, powerful caudal fin to accelerate off of the substrate when prey such as other fishes or squid venture near. Juveniles (less than 55 mm) feed mainly on small crustaceans, such as harpacticoid copepods, small gammarid amphipods, and mysid shrimps.
MORTALITY/LONGEVITY: They may live as long as 30 years but are subject to predation by sea lions, sharks, rays and dolphins.
REPRODUCTION: Females can reproduce at 4-5 years and males at 2-3 years. California halibut are broadcast spawners in shallow waters of coastal areas. Their eggs are fertilized externally. In the larval form flatfish are bilaterally symmetrical and swim upright, as do other fishes, but at about 13 days one eye begins to migrate to the other side of the head. By the time the juvenile is about 8 mm, it has turned on its side.
LONGEVITY: Up to 30 years in the wild.
CONSERVATION: IUCN Red List: Least Concern (LC)
REMARKS: They have very sharp canine like teeth, and are known to bite.
They are able to use their lateral line to detect vibrations in the water, aiding in prey location and predator avoidance.
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References
Ron's Wordpress shortlink wp.me/p1DZ4b-1yd
Animal Diversity Web animaldiversity.org/accounts/Paralichthys_californicus/
IUCN Red List www.iucnredlist.org/details/183801/0
Monterey Bay Aquariun www.montereybayaquarium.org/animal-guide/fishes/californi...
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Sautéed halibut in a white wine, garlic, butter sauce, with cherry tomatoes, scallions, capers, and parsley. Asparagus and oyster mushrooms with black-eyed peas.
Halibut season is here! Baked it with lemon and herbs, topped it off with some sundried tomato and caper pesto. Served with fingerling potatos, green beans, and tomato salad!
Halibut Meunière
Pan-roasted halibut, brown butter & lemon sauce, roasted market greens, hazelnuts.
Pasjoli
Santa Monica, California
(May 27, 2021)
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Indian Spiced Halibut served on top of indian spiced carrots and asparagus... with a... you guessed it indian spice tartar sauce
Roasted Halibut
Aromatic spice broth and spring vegetables.
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Bistro de Paris, Epcot. Slow cooked halibut with pumpkin scales on a fava bean puree with Champagne buerre blanc, saffron potatoes and roasted tomatoes. I would eat that sauce with a spoon. The fish was perfectly cooked and the earthy taste of the beans and pumpkin were a great complement to it. You can barely see the crystals of sea salt on top of the pumpkin, but they made a world of difference.
Indian Spiced Halibut served on top of indian spiced carrots and asparagus... with a... you guessed it indian spice tartar sauce
Baked halibut with sesame oil and a black bean, mirin, garlic sauce, little sugar. Some steamed veggie - don't remember the name. D:
Baked halibut with heirloom tomatoes, mozzeralla and home made pesto, dark green salad garnish. Part of my new zero bad carb diet.
Mark Lundgaard Nielsen fileting halibut off the bone.
Twelve Days of Christmas
Day 1: Mark Lundgaard Nielsen
The Restaurant at Meadowood
St. Helena, California
(December 8, 2017)
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Halibut
Poached halibut, marinated grapes, pickled shallot and Verjus-lemongrass infusion.
Paired with Schloss Gobelsburg Gruner Veltliner Steinsetz 2006
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Halibut
With pistachio miso.
(Sota Atsumi)
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Twelve Days of Christmas
The Restaurant at Meadowood
Meadowood Napa Valley
St. Helena, California
(December 22, 2018)
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