Best Way to Cook Dover Sole

[OwlHoot]

Bought a bag of three dover soles in Sainsburys at a big discount, but when I opened it to cook them I found to my horror that they still had the heads and tails on!

But once I had chopped those off, and the fins, and then cut the damned things in half to get rid of the backbones and insides, there was barely anything left. So I had to chuck them all out in disgust and open a tin of tuna.

So how would the culinary experts here cook dover sole? Maybe Norrahe could add a recipe for dover sole ("flat fish")

[darmstadt]

Leave it to the professionals:

[suityou01]

Bought a bag of three dover soles in Sainsburys at a big discount, but when I opened it to cook them I found to my horror that they still had the heads and tails on!

But once I had chopped those off, and the fins, and then cut the damned things in half to get rid of the backbones and insides, there was barely anything left. So I had to chuck them all out in disgust and open a tin of tuna.

So how would the culinary experts here cook dover sole? Maybe Norrahe could add a recipe for dover sole ("flat fish")

I would cook them as you found them. Make a grease proof paper parcel, or tinfoil if you've got the money.

Add butter and some lemon wedges to the cavity. Grate some sea salt on the top and wrap.

In the oven for 20 mins.

Then either serve as is, or top and tail. You can score down the backbone and then use the tail to remove the backbone in a oner if you are careful.

The thing about fish is the flavour is delicate, so less really,is more.

[norrahe]

Bought a bag of three dover soles in Sainsburys at a big discount, but when I opened it to cook them I found to my horror that they still had the heads and tails on!

But once I had chopped those off, and the fins, and then cut the damned things in half to get rid of the backbones and insides, there was barely anything left. So I had to chuck them all out in disgust and open a tin of tuna.

So how would the culinary experts here cook dover sole? Maybe Norrahe could add a recipe for dover sole ("flat fish")

Alway best to keep it whole, but remove head, tail, and fins.

Pan fry with butter and white wine, season and enjoy.

Depends on the size of the sole but you can either pan fry it for 5 mins each side or grill it for the same amount of time.

Add a dash of lemon juice last minute.

Just be glad you aint dealing the the sole in cloggers, really tidgey

[OwlHoot]

Alway best to keep it whole, but remove head, tail, and fins. ...

I wondered about that, because obviously they dish out fish whole such as trout, and sole for that matter, in restaurants.

But what about the insides? How on earth is one supposed to know where they are for a start?

[Zippy]

Sainsbury's would probably have gutted them for you, if you'd asked. YouTube?

[Paddy]

Bought a bag of three dover soles in Sainsburys at a big discount, but when I opened it to cook them I found to my horror that they still had the heads and tails on!

But once I had chopped those off, and the fins, and then cut the damned things in half to get rid of the backbones and insides, there was barely anything left. So I had to chuck them all out in disgust and open a tin of tuna.

So how would the culinary experts here cook dover sole? Maybe Norrahe could add a recipe for dover sole ("flat fish")

Pollocks!

[Mich the Tester]

Alway best to keep it whole, but remove head, tail, and fins.

Pan fry with butter and white wine, season and enjoy.

Depends on the size of the sole but you can either pan fry it for 5 mins each side or grill it for the same amount of time.

Add a dash of lemon juice last minute.

Just be glad you aint dealing the the sole in cloggers, really tidgey

Cod struth, what a lot of effort. It must be easier to tuna piano.

[NotAllThere]

Have the fishmonger clean the fish. Then cook entire in a very hot oven; 280°C is what I usually use. The bones should easily lift out.

[CoolCat]

There is a restaurant in Chicago that makes a big deal about the fact that its Dover Sole really is really from Dover and has just been flown in. I never had the heart to tell them what a dirty stretch of water that is.