THE ESSENTIAL RECIPE OF BAKED TURTLOTH

If you like to eat well and healthy, in this article we are going to show you one of the most delicious and quality recipes you can make: baked turbot! In addition, you will find it on the market at any time of the year, whether it is winter or summer. Do you want to know how it is made and which are the best places to try it? Read on!

INGREDIENTS NEEDED TO PREPARE BAKED TURTTOR

The fish:

• 1 turbot weighing 1.5 kg or more, cleaned and gutted

For the base:

• 2 onions julienned
• Extra virgin olive oil for frying
• 1-2 peeled potatoes cut into baker potatoes

For the majado:

• 2-3 peeled garlic cloves
• parsley -only the leaves- a handful
• Exit
• Extra virgin olive oil

Additionally:

• ½ glass of wine or cava
• ½ glass of water

It is that simple to prepare this super healthy and tasty baked dish for any day of the year.

BAKED TURTORT: STEP BY STEP!

The steps to follow for preparing the turbot in the oven are as follows. First, we will wash the turbot and make two cuts on the top. Then we will add the salt, but really a little will be enough.

If you have a source suitable for the fire, we recommend that you pour a little oil and heat it. Next, add the chopped onion and fry until transparent.

When we have all this, it will be time to add the potatoes and cook for five to eight minutes over medium high heat. We don't need to fry them with the time they spend in the oven they stay soft. Of course, preheat it to 180º first with heat up and down.

The next step will be to prepare the majado in a mortar and add the chopped garlic, the parsley, the salt and crush everything, and when it is ready add the wine and a splash of oil.

The preparation of your complete turbot is almost over. You will only have to put the fish in the dish on the potatoes and onion. Pour all the liquids over the fish so that it is well soaked. Bake for 25 minutes at 160ºC and then 10-15 minutes at 210ºC with heat up and down. The best turbot of your life!

THE BEST-KNOWN TURTLL SPECIES

• In Spain we can find different types of turbot:
• The turbot known as great sun is the fish found in the English and Irish fishing grounds of the North Atlantic.
• The estuary, on the other hand, is the popular name of the turbot that is fished in the Galician coasts very similar to the great sun except that its capture time is shorter so it is cooler and its brighter skin.

• We also have the turbot from the Black Sea it is typical of the Black Sea and very similar to the common turbot, although it has more marked black spots on its dorsal side.
• Finally, there are other fish that can be confused with the authentic turbot, such as brill, which is another different species that is distinguishable by color, since turbot is darker on the dorsal face and with irregularly distributed white spots. There is also the plaice fish which has a darker dorsal side and contains well-defined red-orange spots. Finally, the flounder whose body is olive green with dark spots.

WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF Turbot?

The different characteristics of turbot are as follows:

- The shape is that of a flat fish but thicker than sole, with a rhomboid shape, skin without scales and numerous conical protuberances distributed along its dorsal surface.

- The average height is between 40 to 50 cm although you can see 80 cm.

- Weight: the largest specimens found weigh up to 1.5 kilos. Although the normal thing is that its weight is between 300 and 400g.

- Diet: turbot is a calm but voracious fish that feeds on everything it finds under the sand, from clams to crustaceans or invertebrates that it easily crushes with its jaws.

WHERE DO YOU FISH FOR TURTORT?

The highest quality and sought-after wild turbot can be found in shallow waters 100 meters off the coast of the Atlantic, in the North Sea, the Arctic, the English Channel and the Baltic . They usually camouflage themselves among the sand and mud bottoms or on stony terrain.

In Spain, the largest production of turbot is found in Galicia, which is the pioneer in cultivation. Although the best season for turbot was set in the warmer months, with the technique of aquaculture it is possible to have turbot throughout the year. The cultivated ones are distinguished because their greenish hue is darker.

The aquaculture specimens arrive very fresh at their destination without having suffered the depletion of fishing. Even so, you can notice the difference in flavor in the farmed turbot compared to the wild one. Although the former also has incredible quality, it will never reach the flavor of a sea turbot.

THE TURBOT ROUTE

One of the places where they make the best quality turbot is in the Basque Country. Next, we are going to introduce you to some of these Basque towns where the best turbot you will ever taste is prepared.

First of all, in Hondarribia if you go through the well-known La Marina neighborhood you can enjoy a good plate of turbot. Its name comes from an old fishing district that is located by the sea, and here you can try this fresh and grilled product. In the Hondarribia Fishermen's Brotherhood you can find good fish from the Cantabrian Sea.

In the coastal town of Getaria it is also a mandatory stop if you do this Turbot Route, apart from being one of the most beautiful towns in the Basque Country. Its restaurants are well known by tourists who are going to visit them for the gastronomy they offer. If you go in summer you won't be able to avoid whetting your appetite as they take out the grills out onto the street and cook the different Cantabrian fish there.

In the municipality of Orio there is already a fishing tradition for its excellent seafood. He really is known for his sea bream recipes, but turbot is another of his hits. They can serve it whole roasted with the central spine and accompanied by sauce or baked with refried.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

• WHAT KIND OF FISH IS THE TURTLOND?

The turbot is a type of white saltwater fish and is also known by the names of Brill, Rapante, Crujo and Escamudo.

• HOW TO DISTINGUISH A WILD TURTLOND FROM A FARMED ONE?

The difference between a wild one is that it has rounded elevations to the touch and its flavor is very powerful.

• WHAT PROPERTIES DOES THE TURBOT HAVE?

The properties of turbot are potassium, phosphorus, iodine, sodium and vitamins, especially group B. It is also low in cholesterol and with zero purine content.

• HOW MUCH CAN A TURTOR WEIGH?

The maximum a turbot can weigh is 14 kilograms.

• WHEN ARE THE TURTLON FISHED?

The turbot can be fished at any time of the year and you can catch good specimens.

• WHAT IS THE HEALTHIEST WHITE FISH?

The healthiest white fish is cod, although hake, monkfish and sole are also healthy.

• WHAT IS THE HEALTHIEST BLUE FISH?

From a nutritional point of view, the healthiest oily fish is salmon.

• HOW IS THE MEAT OF THE TURTLON?

Turbot meat is a good alternative for cooking, due to its firm consistency and white color, although it contains many bones

• WHEN SHOULD I EAT TURTLOND?

As we have seen, fishing is carried out throughout the year, but the best time to eat turbot is in May.

• HOW MANY YEARS DOES A TURTLOVE LIVE?

A turbot can live for around 27 years for females and 17 for males.