Articles of category "Halibut"

Halibut is the largest of the flatfish and one of the largest of the saltwater fish with catches that weight in at up to 660 pounds. The largest concentration of pacific halibut is in the Gulf of Alaska, with most in the Kodiak Island area. A smaller amount exists in the Bering Sea. Halibut, which is found in northern seawaters, is especially concentrated in the Pacific Ocean as well as the Atlantic coasts of Newfoundland and Greenland.

Halibut is America's favorite fish and for good reason. Its firm white meat and delicately sweet flavor is combined with high nutritional value. Halibut is a lean fish that features finely textured, snow white flesh that contains few bones; its gray-brown skin is also edible. Halibut recipes and halibut cooking ideas are numerous.