Seabass

[Jules001]

I have never eaten this so can someone who has please tell me, is this a bony fish ie like trout or kippers. I like fish like salmon, tuna, swordfish etc as they are meaty and tend not to have small bones which really puts me off. This is a choice on a menu for a wedding that I am attending and so would like to make an informed choice.

[nickmo]

Sea Bass is one of the niceset flavoured white fish you can have. It should not be smotheres in lumpy polluted sauces, and kept nice and simple to be served at its best.

It as a demersal variety, firm, fine flesh, will be boned out - but as with any fish can have a few small bones but very unlikely - unless it is served as a whole fish of course as the dish.... - the flesh is usually described as being meaty, but delicate - it is 'loup de mer' in French - wolf of the sea, which gives an idea of its habits - also called the sea dace just to confuse people.

Sea Bass has one of the finest reputations for fish in Europe - and there are varieties found all roound the world - and v.popular fish in China as well...

It could be served as a fillet, but unlikely to be a steak, like tuna . If you know what the meal plan offers, try a web search on that and you could find either a recipe to match or an illustration too...

Lots of sea bass are avilable farmed now rather than caught wild because of fishing regs, but will still be a good option...

Hope that helps a bit..

[Donquixote]

Seabass is THE king of fish!!! Good quality fresh seabass is the finest fish you'll ever eat...delicately flavoured, firm and fleshy, but light, no fiddly hair bones.
I've been preparing all manner of fish for years in various restaurants and i have to say that seabass is my absolute favourite. So long as it's prepared simply, as Jules says, with light accompaniments, it is delicious. Try it, you won't be disappointed!

[Jules001]

thank you both, it is being served in a shellfish butter sauce. As you both recommend it so highly, I shall be adventurous and give it a go. The wedding isn't until later in the year, but we are asked to make our choices by early August, so will let you know how I get on with it.

Many thanks.