Halibut
Standing at the grocery store and looking at all the halibut,
shrimp, lobsters and crab can sometimes be daunting if you do not know
much about any of these items. Halibut is a popular fish that is fairly
inexpensive. Here is some information about halibut that you may not
know:
• Taste and texture – Halibut is a white meat that has
a mild and slightly sweet flavor to it. It also has a fine and firm
texture.
• How it’s sold – Halibut can be sold and purchased
in a variety of ways. The way you purchase it might depend on what you
plan to do with it after you bring it home. Halibut can be sold in steaks,
fillets or whole.
• Best prepared – Even though there are a variety of ways
that halibut feasibly could be prepared, most people seem to agree that
the best way to prepare this seafood is to grill, steam, sautee, bake
or broil it with the skin left on.
By understanding a little more about halibut, you will have a better
idea next time you are at the grocery store if this is a fish you would
like to bring home.