Monkfish is known for its huge head and mouth, and its tight, meaty white flesh that is often compared to lobster meat. It’s commonly used in French cuisine, but it has only recently become popular elsewhere around the world. Only the monkfish tail is edible, and it’s sold whole or filleted. For years, people didn’t want to eat the fish because it was Show More...
Monkfish is known for its huge head and mouth, and its tight, meaty white flesh that is often compared to lobster meat. It’s commonly used in French cuisine, but it has only recently become popular elsewhere around the world. Only the monkfish tail is edible, and it’s sold whole or filleted. For years, people didn’t want to eat the fish because it was so ugly. But chefs realized that its looks were deceiving and now it shows up on the menus of many fine restaurants. Monkfish have a mild taste and texture similar to lobster to the extent that they are sometimes called “the poor man’s lobster.”