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A fresh monkfish fillet has a mildly sweet taste and a firm, dense texture, similar to lobster meat (hence its nickname: “poor man's lobster”) or scallops.
Monkfish are deep water bottom-dwellers, mostly harvested in the North Atlantic from coastal Norway to the Mediterranean. Rather than swimming, they use their fins to "walk" along the ocean floor and search for prey. They are voracious feeders and will eat nearly anything that swims nearby.
Each fish contains two thick fillets, generally weighing between one and four pounds, on either side of the spine. The tail is prized for its tenderness and mild flavor, and is the part of the fish most commonly sold. There is flavorful meat located in the cheeks, as well, but this cut is not commonly harvested in America. The meat is firm, lean, and white, light gray, or light pink in color, firm.
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