monkfish
noun
monk·fish
ˈməŋk-ˌfish 
: either of two goosefishes (Lophius americanus of America and L. piscatorius of Europe) used for food
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There are more demanding dishes worth tackling: monkfish Bourride with aioli and skate with sambal.
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Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2023
Chris Cronin, chef/co-owner of Union Flats Seafood Co., holding monkfish caught locally.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 22 June 2022
There’s the monkfish, of course, plus a box of conch.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 22 June 2022
Great options include mussels, scallops and chunks of firm-fleshed fish like swordfish, cod, halibut, mahi-mahi and monkfish.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 11 Aug. 2023
Mislabeling of pufferfish as monkfish has led to temporary neurological damage in some consumers in 2007 and a monkfish recall.
—Ashton Yoon, Discover Magazine, 28 Mar. 2017
The aforementioned kebabs come in a variety of combinations, including maitake mushroom, monkfish, and lamb koobideh.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 27 June 2023
Targeting them eventually became commercially unviable, and the name monkfish was relegated to another species, the anglerfish.
—Dag Goering, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 June 2023
Also worthy, the steaming stew of monkfish, shrimp and spicy rice is a robust undersea medley.
—Seth Sherwood, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2023
Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2023
Chris Cronin, chef/co-owner of Union Flats Seafood Co., holding monkfish caught locally.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 22 June 2022
There’s the monkfish, of course, plus a box of conch.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 22 June 2022
Great options include mussels, scallops and chunks of firm-fleshed fish like swordfish, cod, halibut, mahi-mahi and monkfish.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 11 Aug. 2023
Mislabeling of pufferfish as monkfish has led to temporary neurological damage in some consumers in 2007 and a monkfish recall.
—Ashton Yoon, Discover Magazine, 28 Mar. 2017
The aforementioned kebabs come in a variety of combinations, including maitake mushroom, monkfish, and lamb koobideh.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 27 June 2023
Targeting them eventually became commercially unviable, and the name monkfish was relegated to another species, the anglerfish.
—Dag Goering, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 June 2023
Also worthy, the steaming stew of monkfish, shrimp and spicy rice is a robust undersea medley.
—Seth Sherwood, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2023
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