See Also: polype(medicine)

Halibut (recipes) and polype (medicine)


Halibut (recipes)


By far the largest of all flatfish, halibut is available mostly in steaks, fillets and cutlets. Its firm, meaty white flesh has a delicious flavour but, as it can dry out quite easily, it needs careful Cooking and is probably best prepared with plenty of liquid, such as melted butter or olive oil for basting, and served with a sauce. Allow a 200g fillet or steak per person. If you can' t find halibut then turbot is a suitable substitute. Cook until the flesh has turned opaque and is just starting to flake.You can read more about flatfish in our Back to basics feature.Baked halibut fillet with watercress crème fraîche sauceSeared halibut with sauce vierge, rice and mango salsa

polype (medicine)


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1. <pathology> Growth, usually benign, protruding from a mucous membrane.

2. <plant biology> The sessile stage of the Cnidarian life cycle, the cylindrical body is attached to the substratum at its lower end and has a mouth surrounded by tentacles bearing nematocysts at the upper end, Hydra and the feeding polyps of the colonial Obelia are examples.