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All about halibut...

Postby jeral » Fri Jun 11, 2021 12:32 pm

What is a single serving weight of halibut please and at roughly what price? Also, how to obtain it (supermarket reviews aren't encouraging) without buying a £50-worth fish from an online fish merchant. Chef portions on TV look miniscule (about 2" square) but maybe that's normal.
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The fish was mentioned just now in another thread. Not sure if it's something that's more available to coastline people than townies or they have to fight if landed fish is all snapped up for restos or pre-order suppliers.

It's something I've never had, so about time! I had turbot in the days when it was affordable and available, but not halibut, so keen to try it one day.

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Re: All about halibut...

Postby liketocook » Fri Jun 11, 2021 12:40 pm

It's £7.50 here for a 170-200g portion from one of the local fishmongers if that helps https://www.pieronis.co.uk/product-page/halibut-fillet

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Re: All about halibut...

Postby Pepper Pig » Fri Jun 11, 2021 1:15 pm

Our large Waitrose often has halibut on the fish counter and I’ve occasionally seen it in the Pinner M&S food. No idea re weight though.

https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/products/ ... 789-744790

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Re: All about halibut...

Postby Pampy » Fri Jun 11, 2021 1:29 pm

Ocado have it too (the M&S version).

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Re: All about halibut...

Postby karadekoolaid » Fri Jun 11, 2021 3:16 pm

Most of the places I´ve worked with serve around 150 - 200 gms of fish per portion, depending on how generous they are. Can´t help you on prices, however.

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Re: All about halibut...

Postby Earthmaiden » Fri Jun 11, 2021 3:34 pm

I have just seen an online suggestion that 160g is a recommended portion - I think ltc's portions would be nicer!
We have various 'farm shops' with good fishmongers attached here and I have seen it - and bought it at these where it looks enticing. I haven't looked in supermarkets (where I only look at rtc fish and it's never halibut!).

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Re: All about halibut...

Postby Stokey Sue » Fri Jun 11, 2021 4:21 pm

Beware - Greenland halibut is not halibut; it's related, and it's a nice fish too eat, just don't think you are getting a bargain if it seems much cheaper than halibut

The Fish Society think 300g is 2x medium portions and will charge you £16 for that, wild halibut

https://www.thefishsociety.co.uk/halibu ... ber=256827

I always find them a useful reference for what it looks like, and their prices are always the very top endo of what I'd expect to pay so that gives one a clue

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Re: All about halibut...

Postby Pepper Pig » Fri Jun 11, 2021 4:24 pm

This featured in our Pollen Street menu on Wednesday. Or something approximating it.

https://www.greatbritishchefs.com/recip ... but-recipe

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Re: All about halibut...

Postby WWordsworth » Fri Jun 11, 2021 6:29 pm

Kacey, try Finest of Fish in Borrowash.
Lovely people.

Ah, OP was Jeral, not Kacey. :roll: :oops:

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Re: All about halibut...

Postby karadekoolaid » Fri Jun 11, 2021 9:26 pm

I remember doing a catering event in 2017 with one of the local Country Clubs. The sous-chef said they usually portioned fish into 150 gms pieces, whereas meat and chicken were around 125gms.
My kid´s BBQ portions are around 600 gms.... :shock: :shock: :shock: :gonzo :gonzo

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Re: All about halibut...

Postby liketocook » Fri Jun 11, 2021 9:50 pm

I take it your kids are small eaters KK ;) :lol: I'm always amazed/impressed by how quickly my "boys" can demolish a whole fish, chicken or piece of meat especially when BBQ'd and they are well past the "hollow-legged" teenage years :lol: :?

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Re: All about halibut...

Postby karadekoolaid » Fri Jun 11, 2021 10:49 pm

Hahahaha, LTC!!!
You´re right. When we were in Mexico last year, I watched them plough through 16 0z steaks like they were packets of crisps. :shock: :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Re: All about halibut...

Postby scullion » Sun Jun 13, 2021 12:58 pm

jeral wrote:
The fish was mentioned just now in another thread. Not sure if it's something that's more available to coastline people than townies or they have to fight if landed fish is all snapped up for restos or pre-order suppliers.


i don't think it's the sort of thing the local fishermen would be likely to land - it's on the endangered list and would be difficult to deal with on board - one fish weighs over double my weight!

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Re: All about halibut...

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Re: All about halibut...

Postby liketocook » Sun Jun 13, 2021 2:45 pm

Interesting article. I believe most that is found in fishmongers etc. is farmed https://www.gighahalibut.co.uk/ . Some other sources are also regarded as sustainable https://www.msc.org/what-you-can-do/eat ... at/halibut

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Re: All about halibut...

Postby liketocook » Sun Jun 13, 2021 8:09 pm

I'm not keen on him when he's in shouty mode but he does know his stuff, impressive filleting.

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Re: All about halibut...

Postby Earthmaiden » Mon Jun 14, 2021 8:51 am

Filleting a fish really is worth going to classes for isn't it!

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Re: All about halibut...

Postby liketocook » Mon Jun 14, 2021 11:40 am

Earthmaiden wrote:Filleting a fish really is worth going to classes for isn't it!

Yes probably if you are going to be prepping a lot of fish though lots of good demos online. My Dad taught me (he used to work in that sector) and it's mainly quite straightforward, though I'm not great with flat fish. I taught my kids, my younger son is now much better than me - a summer of doing fish prep at the hotel where he worked as a kitchen porter tends to do that lol and he's a keen angler.

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Re: All about halibut...

Postby Meganthemog » Mon Jun 14, 2021 11:55 am

Earthmaiden wrote:Filleting a fish really is worth going to classes for isn't it!


I did a Rick Stein course many years ago - it really is worth doing. I also recommend buying a fish filleting knife from your local fishing tackle shop and not a cookshop. Far cheaper - I paid a fiver for mine nearly 20 years ago and it is still going strong.

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