Local Wild NEW Fish

Posted on Sep 15, 2013 in Hiroko's Blog

The other day at Greenmarket JacksStephanie at Blue Moon pointed me the fish which I have never seen and tasted before in my life. “It is Jack. Usually we see this fish in the water around Florida. They swim up at particular time of the season to north. We do not catch not many of them. Just a few seem to make to our water.”

The fish looked gorgeous, being covered with attractive golden yellow hue. I was interested in the flavor. Stephanie went on: “The meat is dark and flavor is strong. Something like mackerel”. That comment made me to buy the fish right away. I have been craving for a strong flavored fish since I left Japan…15 years ago.

The official name of Jack is Crevalle Jack. It swims tropical and temperate water. The fish is powerful and is known as one of the hardest fighting fish. Crevalle Jack is predatory and consumes varieties of small fish.

Crevalle Jack story in the kitchen continues on my next blog.