Sole-Lemon Sole

Lemon Sole Flavor Scale

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Lemon Sole Flavor Profile

 Lemon Sole have a mild, sweet flavor but are more mild than Rock Sole.  They have the classic tender, fine-flaked white flesh which you expect from smaller Flounders called Sole.

Alternate Names

 Winter Flounder and Blackback Flounder both refer to Lemon Sole which are under 3 1/2 lbs.

Description

 Lemon Sole are actually a Flounder, not a Sole, but are called "Sole" because the term is more marketable.  They have an average market weight of 1-2 lbs.  The term Lemon Sole usually refers to fish over 3 1/2 lbs (see Alternate Names note).  The largest Lemon Sole reach 5 lbs.

Range & Habitat

 Lemon Sole are found on the Atlantic Coast from eastern Canada to Georgia.

Typical Wholesale Products

 Dressed, Steaks, Fillets.

Fresh Lemon Sole Availability

Fresh seafood availability chart: green areas show peak availability, light green show limited availability, gray indicates not available fresh.  Frozen available all year long.

 

Lemon Sole Yield Factors

Item	To Skn/On Fillets	To Skn/Off Fillets	Notes
Whole Head/On gutted
Whole Head/Off gutted
Skin/On Fillets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nutritional Information based upon a 6 oz (171 grams) raw edible serving. * Calories/Calories from fat 154 * Protein grams  35 * Fat grams  1.9 * Saturated fat grams  0 * Sodium milligrams  139 * Cholesterol milligrams  82 * Omega-3 grams  0

 

Additional Resources:

National Marine Fisheries Service	Seafood Watch