Sole-Petrale Sole

Petrale Sole Flavor Scale

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Petrale Sole Flavor Profile

 Petrale Sole are considered to be the most flavorful and desirable of Pacific Flounders.  They have a mild, sweet flavor with small, firm flakes.

Alternate Names

 Brill

Description

 Petrale Sole are actually a Flounder, not a Sole, but are called "Sole" because the term is more marketable.  They are considered the "premium" Pacific Flounder.  They grow as large as 2 feet long and 8 lbs.

Range & Habitat

 Petrale Sole is found in the eastern Pacific Coast line from northern Mexico to the Bering Sea.  They are common at depths of 300-500 feet deep.

Typical Wholesale Products

 Whole, Dressed, H&G, Fillets

Petrale Sole Availability

Fresh product available in limited amounts all year.

 

Petrale 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 156 * Protein grams  32.2 * Fat grams  2 * Saturated fat grams  .49 * Sodium milligrams  139 * Cholesterol milligrams  82 * Omega-3 grams  .3

 

Additional Resources:

National Marine Fisheries Service	Seafood Watch