$ · searing fillets and whole small fish, plancha-style
Get crisp skin instead of a fillet welded to the pan
Skin-on fillets, which need a hot, even surface to release cleanly.
Lodge 12-Inch Cast Iron Skillet
Rouget in English is Red mullet. It belongs to the Mullidae family; the names below show how the same fish is sold across international markets.
Also called
🇺🇸🇬🇧Red mullet🇦🇷🇪🇸🇵🇹Salmonete🇧🇷Trilha🇮🇹Triglia di scoglio🇩🇪Streifenbarbe
Red mullet is a small, prized Mediterranean fish with pink-red skin and firm, sweet white flesh. Its liver is considered a delicacy and is traditionally left intact when the fish is cleaned. It has a unique, slightly gamey flavor compared to other white fish. It is popular in France, Spain, Portugal, and increasingly in the UK. Best grilled, pan-fried, or roasted whole.
Names by country
| Country | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸United States | Red mullet | |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | Red mullet | |
| 🇦🇷Argentina | Salmonete | |
| 🇫🇷France | Rougetprimary | Rouget barbet — a classic of Provençal and Méditerranéan French cuisine |
| 🇪🇸Spain | Salmonete | Popular across Mediterranean Spain — the liver is left intact as a delicacy |
| 🇵🇹Portugal | Salmonete | |
| 🇧🇷Brazil | Trilha | |
| 🇮🇹Italy | Triglia di scoglio | |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Streifenbarbe | Also 'Rotbarbe'. |
Often confused with
Handling fish at home
$$ · filleting, skinning, and trimming whole fish
Fillet a whole fish without wasting half of it
Following the bones and contours of whole fish with a narrow, flexible blade.
Victorinox Fibrox 8-Inch Flexible Fillet Knife
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