
About Brill Fillet - Frozen
When cooked a brill is sumptuous and luxurious, their exclusively carnivorous diet
gives their flesh a full depth of flavour that is almost meaty. A brill is a high-class
fish.
Despite this, it has, on the odd occasion, been known to be overlooked by
chefs instead favouring the flatfish’s more famous cousin, the turbot. But, in truth,
we’re never quite sure why this is. In taste and texture, a brill and a turbot are almost
indistinguishable. Some suggest a brill is perhaps a little lighter, more like a meaty
Dover sole – but that’s hardly an insult!
In the wild brill and turbot have been known the interbreed. They truly are that
similar. Meanwhile, they are often considered a sustainable choice given that they
are faster growing than many other flatfish species.
All the fish in our frozen section was caught at its best and flash frozen at the quayside. When it arrives at your home you can put it in the freezer to enjoy another day (even if partly defrosted) or put in your fridge and enjoy it within the next 2-3 days as you would with our fresh fish.
Brill Fillet - Frozen
A good Friday market to finish the week. The black bream fillets are well worth a look this morning, and the MSC cod has come in beautifully. The Brill T-bones have caught plenty of attention on the counter too, proper pieces of fish that cook brilliantly.
It’s also the last chance this week for South Coast shellfish, with mussels, crab and lobster all available today. And the Glenarm organic salmon fillets at 4 for £25 are hard to ignore. With around 2,500 portions across 27 species, there’s plenty to choose from before the weekend begins. Enjoy it. Eat better fish.
Carpe piscem!