{"id":5054,"date":"2015-09-15T17:42:06","date_gmt":"2015-09-15T21:42:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/?page_id=5054"},"modified":"2024-08-28T14:12:53","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T18:12:53","slug":"mariners-menu-shining-the-spotlight-on-flounder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/mariners-menu-shining-the-spotlight-on-flounder\/","title":{"rendered":"MARINER’S MENU: Shining the Spotlight on Flounder"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n

Caught by hook and line, gigging, and gill nets, flounder often is fished year-round. You will find them most available September through March. Flounder is a mild fish with a snowy-white flesh that lends itself well to many different cuisines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carolina baked flounder offers a complete meal in a single pan, layered with sliced potatoes and onions, and topped with bacon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deep-fried flounder turns out crispy and moist when properly cooked in oil at 375 F. After removing the fish from the pan, drain on paper towels to prevent it from becoming oily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For a spicy dish that only requires 8 to 10 minutes of cooking, try steamed flounder with ginger sauce. Serve this sweet-hot entr\u00e9e with a side of jasmine rice, or over a bed of salad greens, for a satisfying meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more recipe ideas, pick up a copy of Mariner\u2019s Menu: 30 Years of Fresh Seafood Ideas<\/a><\/em>, a resource book by Joyce Taylor, available from UNC Press and local bookstores. To order directly from North Carolina Sea Grant, call 919-515-9101 or email sandra_harris@ncsu.edu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More recipes can be found at the Mariner\u2019s Menu<\/em> blog at www.marinersmenu.org<\/a>. For information on seafood seasonality and how to select fresh seafood, visit ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/seafood<\/a>. \u2014 Vanda Lewis<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CAROLINA BAKED FLOUNDER<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Carolina Baked Flounder. Photo by Vanda Lewis.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Early on, Southerners established a tradition of fish and shellfish cookery. No doubt the early settlers took advantage of the indigenous seafood partly due to necessity. Today, however, most of us choose Southern recipes because of the eating pleasure and nutrition they offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n