Sole-Dover (True Dover)

True Dover Sole Flavor Scale

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True Dover Sole Flavor Profile

 Dover Sole have a mild, sweet flavor with very firm, small flaked flesh.  They have been considered a mainstay of European cuisine for generations.

Alternate Names

 European Dover, Genuine Dover

Description

 Dover Sole are a thick-bodied flatfish and grow to about 20 inches.  Pacific Dover Sole are not the same fish.

Range & Habitat 

 This is the genuine Dover Sole found from the North Sea & Netherlands to the Mediterranean to the central African Coast.  They are found at depths of up to 3000 feet.  

Typical Wholesale Products

 Dressed, Fillets

Fresh True Dover Sole Availability

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Dover Sole Yield Percentage and Recovery

Item	To Skn/On Fillets	To Skn/Off Fillets	Notes
Whole Head/On gutted
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Dove Sole Nutritional Information based upon a 6 oz (171 grams) raw edible serving.  * Calories/Calories from fat 156 * Protein grams  32.2 * Fat grams  27.8 * Saturated fat grams  .5 * Sodium milligrams  139 * Cholesterol milligrams  82 * Omega-3 grams  .3

 

Additional Resources:

	Seafood Watch