Plus, choosing the wrong fish can be an expensive mistake.
For a lot of us, seafood is a bit of a treat.
The best course of action in any restaurant is to, of course, ask the chef.
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Chefs are often more than happy to explain any unfamiliar dish to you.
Here are their picks for the mostunderrated seafood dishes.
Their top pick will surprise you!
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“Maybe it’s smoked bluefish, preserved mussels, or sea robin.
It’s such a good bang for your buck, and can be prepared in so many ways.
He explains it’s all about the preparation, whether smoking or marinating.
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“In my opinion, bluefish is highly underrated.
“Currently at The Banks, we do a smoked bluefish pate.
At Bistro, we have made bluefishescabechebefore.
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Similar to smoking, the style of escabeche quickly cooks it in oil and marinates the fish in vinegar.
This also helps balance the flavor of bluefish.”
I love skate fish because of its sweet, scallop-like flavor and the way it crisps in a pan.
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I also love the flaky texture and enjoy it most with lemon vinaigrette and capers.”
“The most underrated order at a seafood restaurant is grilled salmon.
Legal Sea Foods has made a conscious decision to buy only E.U.
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and U.K.-certified organic salmon from the Isle of Skye in Scotland.
Our product is full of flavor, rich in omega-3s, raised responsibly, and just tastes better.”
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