Species sheet · The Edible Ocean
Lemon sole
A lemon-scented dab that is almost a sole.
- Pan-fried meunière
- Whole oven-grilled
- Baked in parchment with lemon
- In French
- Limande-sole
- Scientific name
- Microstomus kitt
- In the water
- A demersal flatfish of the north-east Atlantic, on sandy or gravelly bottoms between 10 and 200 m.
- Season & buying
- Available according to local stocks; ask the fishmonger for the best periods.
- Common length
- ~65 cm
- How to identify it
- Both eyes on the right side
Straw-yellow colouring with dark spots
Small curved mouth
On the plate
Delicate, melting and faintly sweet flesh.
Avoid: Overpowering sauces that would mask its delicacy.
Despite its name, it is not a true sole but a dab, recognisable by its small head and yellowish colouring.
In Umay recipes
One Umay recipe calls for it.
