European John Dory
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About

John Dory belong to the Zeidae family.  They are solitary fish that have a range of habitats, from reefs to sand and mud bottoms.
They have an olive-brown to silver body with green-brown wavy stripes and a distinctive, dark blue spot ringed with white in the centre of each side.

Information
Other names: Cream Dory, Dory
Translations: Eiropas John Dory, Europos John Dory, Europene John Dory, Europski Kovač, Châu Âu John Dory, John Dory Europejskiej, Europese zonnevis, यूरोपीय जॉन डोरि, John Dory Europeia, Европейский Джон Дори, Ευρωπαϊκή χριστόψαρο, جون دوري الأوروبي, 유럽 존 도리, Evropská John Dory, Eropa John Dory, European hayop ng Dyondori, 欧洲约恩德里, John Dory Europea, Evropska John Dory, Európska John Dory, John Dory europeo, אירופה ג 'ון דורי, Europeiska John Dory, Европска риба ковач, 欧州ジョンドーリー, John Dory européenne, Europäische John Dory, Europæiske John Dory, Europeisk John Dory, John Dory Europea, Європейський Джон Дорі, Euroopan Pietarinkala, Европейската Джон Дори


Physical Description
John Dory is a white-fleshed fish,with a flat, oval shaped body, and spiny head. It has a distinctive spot on its side. When filleted, this fish has no bones in it's body.
Colors: olive-yellow to silver body


Tasting Notes
Flavors: delicate, mild to sweet
Mouthfeel: Fine texture, Firm
Food complements: Asparagus
Wine complements: White wine, Red wine
Substitutes: Sole, Turbot


Selecting and Buying
Seasonality: april, may, june, july, august, september, opctober
Peak: may, june, july, august, september, opctober
Choosing: Look for fish with firm flesh, not soft and slimy, check the eyes to see if it's still clear and not red. It should smell like water or the sea. A foul smelling fish means it's already gone bad.
Buying: Try to smell the fish. If there is no nasty fish odor, it may still be fresh. Look under the gills. Fresh fish has a bright red color. When the fish has been kept too long, the color of the gills turn brick red. 
When buying filleted fish, check if there is liquid on the meat. Milky liquid on the fish meat means it's already starting to rot.

Comments:
dapniecrow

The dish looks delicious, I want to try some of that one of these days. www.gourmandia.com and www.gourmetrecipe.com also have attractive recipes that you’ll surely love!