Monkfish
 

Can anyone tell me if it is available in Spain and what is the Spanish name?
I love Dorada and can cook it loads of different ways but have a lot of recipes for monkfish which I would like to try.

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It's called rape and it should be widely available at much cheaper prices than the UK.

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Glynis
I have seen it sold fresh here but not that often, it is expensive, also very ugly as a whole fish!
Maybe it appears expensive because it is such a meaty fish, much less waste than others.

Mercadona and I think Eroski sell it as frozen fillets. It is very good mixed with salmon and prawns in a fish pie.

Yvonne

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It is very meaty and difficult to eat much. There have been times when I've struggled (and I'm quite happy devouring a chuleton) when restaurant portions have been generous.

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Yes it is available! it is still called Monkfish in Spanish.
You can get it at Mercadona Supermarkets but it is very expensive compared to other fish.
Regards

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thanks everyone, will have a look for it but if it´s expensive may give it a miss. I have been disappointed with the while fish I have bought recently which seems
very watery. Love sardines but so messy to clean.

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You should try Rosada. It is usually available as frozen fillets. You may see it "fresh" but if so, it has been thawed out.

It's a firm meaty white fish similar to cod or haddock.

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That´s what I had yesterday but not a lot of taste and it all fell to bits when cooked and all the water came out.

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I was probably the way it was cooked. The way most restaurants do it is in small pieces coated in flour and deep fried. From my experience it doesnt cook too well if you do it as a large fillet in a pan.

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Gotcha, which was exactly how I did it! Lovely recipe for Dorada.
Just fry with olive oil and then add a panful of tomatoes and hot chilli and fresh basil. Fabulous and so simple.

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So the answer is eat Rosada in a restuarant! Did you know that it is a type of Eel? It is normally caught in the South Altlantic.

I love Dorada - it is so cheap because it is all farmed locally. Unlike Sea Bass (Lubina) it doesnt seem to suffer in flavour and texture by being farmed.

Try cooking it in salt - it makes it very succulent. Some restaurants do it but it is quite easy to do yourself.

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I didn´t know dorada was farmed, really disappointed, and I thought it was sea bass.

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Dorada is Sea Bream.

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What is Merluza??? perhaps someone could post a list of fish with their English equivalents...dictionaries are not always so helpful. And my local venta has venado transalated as veal when I believe it is really venison.. I always thought it was too dark and flavoursome.

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Hi
Merluza is Hake, Tio Pepe publish a book on Spanish seafood, I dont have a copy but have been told it is very good.
This Food Guide gives translations for all foods but looks useful

I did have a fish specific one but cannot find it at present.

Hope this helps a little

Yvonne