La Lieu

[scarlets fan]

On a recent holiday to France we had "Fish of the Day" which was La Lieu. I cannot find out what type of fish this was, can anyone help. By the way - It was delicious.

[samuelcat]

La Lieu means The Place. So I wonder if it was plaice.Was it a flat fish or a thick fish?

[~max~]

It's pollock. It should be "le lieu" though (other names are Colin or merlu).

[ChuckFickens]

Colin???

Really!! do you call cod Burt sometimes :)

LOL

[~max~]

lol! It's not pronounced like the english colin though! It's the nasal "in", that you english people often can't do....lol

[scarlets fan]

Thank you. Yes it has been confirmed elsewhere it was Pollock.

[madmaggot]

I love pollock; always choose it when available at our local chippy.
It's a member of the cod family and is more flavoursome and slightly meatier.
I keep sending my OH out to catch some but he comes back with mackerel!