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John Dory (Whole Fish)

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John Dory is a quite beautiful fish that can be found from the Canaries to Scotland. It is also known as St Peter's Fish, with the distinctive black splodges on either side said to be the thumb and forefinger print of St Peter himself. It is a relatively abundant species in Cornwall, and as well as looking stunning, it is delicious too. It has quite a firm texture and sweet flavour.
We source good sized fish of about 1 kg, and you can choose to have them whole scaled and gutted, or filleted, depending on your preference. Each fish will be enough for 2-3 main course portions or 4-6 starters.

We source large dayboat fish from Newlyn, Looe and Plymouth
Relatively abundant species in Cornwall, although more information is required on stock levels, we only offer larger fish
Excellent source of Omega 3 oils and packed with essential vitamins and minerals
We recommend cooking fillets skin on, and it is robust enough to chargrill

Recipes & Cooking

John Dory is simply delicious. It has a firm texture and a sweet and light flavour, and is very versatile when it comes to cooking. Fillets can be chargrilled, roasted or panfried and work well with a variety of flavours. One of our favourite dishes is grilled Dory fillets served with olives, capers and rosemary and crispy salted potatoes on the side.

Health & Nutrition

John Dory is a very lean protein, and is packed with healthy Omega 3 oils and essential vitamins and minerals.

Sustainability & Provenance

This page is reproduced by kind permission of the Seafish Industry Authority. Fish can be sold whole or cut into fillets, steaks or cutlets. Most fishmongers and supermarkets will skin, clean, bone and fillet any fish for customers. It is convenient to classify fish as white, oil-rich or shellfish. Read more

Delicious White Meat - this can be found in the tail and claws of the Lobster
Tomalley - this is the soft green, red or black substance which is found in the body cavity of Lobsters that fulfills the function of both the liver and pancreas.
It is perfectly safe to eat and is often considered a delicacy. It may be eaten alone or used in sauces for flavour and as a natural thickening agent.

How soon can you deliver?

Within 48 hours (taking into account that we deliver Tuesday to Saturday). This allows us time to source, prepare, dispatch and deliver your order to you.

For example, if you place an order Monday, we can deliver Wednesday. Place an order on Friday, we can deliver on Tuesday.

John Dory (Whole Fish)

Recipes & Cooking

Health & Nutrition

Sustainability & Provenance

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