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<\/p>\nBeing that we\u2019re surrounded by water, it\u2019s only natural that seafood options in are abundant and of the highest quality but sometimes it can be a little overwhelming to tell Hake from Yellowtail. That\u2019s why we\u2019re here \u2013 to help with your fish identification so that you can become a fish expert without having to catch it yourself. This seasonal fish buying guide to fish will help you to remember what to cook and how.<\/p>\n
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Description<\/strong>: Dry, firm flesh with a delicate sweet flavour. Description<\/strong>: Firm white flesh. Description<\/strong>: A firm white-fleshed fish, with a flaky texture and a mild flavour. Description<\/strong>: Lean flesh with a mild, sweet flavour profile, moderately firm texture and large, moist flakes. Description<\/strong>: Succulent, firm with large flakes. Few bones and very tasty. Description<\/strong>: Lends itself well to roasting whole, bbq, and all the usual cooking methods. It\u2019s mild in flavour and texture. Description<\/strong>: Similar to Hake, Kingklip is a firm, white-fleshed fish having a much sweeter, meaty flavour. Description<\/strong>: Oily, dark-fleshed fish. Description<\/strong>: Firm flesh. Description<\/strong>: Tight, meaty, white-fleshed fish with a delicate flavour. Has been compared to the flavour and texture of rock lobster. Description<\/strong>: A tender-fleshed fish, with a pinky\/orange hue. The flavour is rather sweet, almost nutty in some instances. Description<\/strong>: Mild flavour and good firm texture. Description<\/strong>: an oily, boney, flaky fish with a distinctly fishy flavour. Description<\/strong>: Firm textured fish, with a meaty flavour. Description<\/strong>: A\u00a0firm-fleshed, oily fish with a substantial texture and flavour Description<\/strong>: Delicate white flesh, with a firm texture. Description<\/strong>: Oily fish with a flaky texture. Description<\/strong>: Firm, flaky textured fish with an oceanic flavour. Description<\/strong>: Meaty, game fish. Description<\/strong>: Robust meaty fish. Description<\/strong>: A meaty, firm-fleshed fish. Description<\/strong>: Firm, meaty game fish. Description<\/strong>: Firm-fleshed, meaty game fish. Description<\/strong>: Firm, white-fleshed fish. Description<\/strong>: Delicate, white-fleshed fish.
\nArea<\/strong>: West Coast and South Coast.
\nListing<\/strong>: Green
\nRecipe<\/strong>:\u00a0Try this Angelfish with Grilled Asparagus recipe<\/a><\/p>\nCarpenter (Silverfish, Silvers)<\/h4>\n
\nSeason: <\/strong>All year.
\nArea<\/strong>: Between Cape Aghulus and Kei Mouth.
\nListing<\/strong>: Green if line fished only. Orange if caught by inshore demersal trawl.
\nRecipe<\/strong>: Try this recipe for Whole Baked Thai Style Fish<\/a><\/p>\nDeep-Sea Cape Hake<\/h4>\n
\nSeason:<\/b>\u00a0All year,\u00a0most prominent in autumn and winter.
\nArea<\/strong>: Northern Western Cape bordering Namibia.
\nListing<\/strong>: Green
\nRecipe<\/strong>: Try this recipe for Nut & Seed Crusted Hake With Gnocchi<\/a><\/p>\nDorado (Mahi Mahi)<\/h4>\n
\nSeason:<\/b>\u00a0All year
\nArea<\/strong>: Cape Point
\nListing<\/strong>: Green<\/p>\nDusky Kob (Kabeljou)<\/h4>\n
\nArea<\/strong>: Found along the West Coast.
\nListing<\/strong>: Green if farmed (recirculating aquaculture systems – RAS), Red if caught by trawling – ask your fish vendor to be sure.
\nRecipe<\/strong>: Try this recipe for Dusky Kob Meuniere with Lyonnaise Potatoes<\/a><\/p>\nHottentot (Kaapse Galjoen, Black Bream)<\/h4>\n
\nSeason: <\/strong>Winter
\nArea<\/strong>: Rooikrans
\nListing<\/strong>: Green<\/p>\nKingklip<\/h4>\n
\nSeason: <\/strong>Winter
\nArea<\/strong>: Western Cape
\nListing<\/strong>: Green if caught by demersal longline, orange if caught as a result of trawling.
\nRecipe<\/strong>: Try this recipe for Curried Kingklip with Sorghum Salad and Tumeric Latte Cream<\/a><\/p>\nMackerel (Atlantic)<\/h4>\n
\nArea<\/strong>: Northeastern waters of the Atlantic Ocean.
\nListing<\/strong>: Green
\nRecipe<\/strong>:\u00a0Try this recipe for Mackerel with Wilted Baby Gem Lettuce and Charred Potato<\/a><\/p>\nMackerel (Cape, Maasbanker, Horse)<\/h4>\n
\nArea<\/strong>: Southern Angola to the Wild Coast.
\nListing<\/strong>:\u00a0Orange
\nRecipe:<\/strong>\u00a0Try this recipe for<\/a> Waterm<\/a>elon<\/a> & Maasbanker Bokkom Salad<\/a><\/p>\nMonkfish<\/h4>\n
\nArea<\/strong>: West Coast as well as South Coast.
\nListing<\/strong>: Green
\nRecipe<\/strong>: Try this recipe for Seared Langoustine Saffron Monkfish Squid Ink Tagliatelle<\/a><\/p>\nRainbow Trout<\/h4>\n
\nArea<\/strong>: Farmed in freshwater cages in South Africa.
\nListing<\/strong>: Green
\nRecipe<\/strong>: Try this recipe for Whole Roasted Franschoek Trout<\/a><\/p>\nSkipjack Tuna (Katunkel\u00a0or Bonito)<\/h4>\n
\nSeason:<\/b>\u00a0All year.
\nArea<\/strong>: Where cold and warm water meet;\u00a0Cape Point, False Bay.
\nListing<\/strong>: Green if pole and line caught in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean. Orange if pole and line caught in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean.
\nRecipe: <\/strong>Try this recipe for Wonton Cups with Tuna Tartare, Avo and Wasabi Mayo<\/a><\/p>\nSnoek<\/h4>\n
\nSeason:<\/b>\u00a0April – July.
\nArea<\/strong>: All along the Western Cape, heading up to Namibia.
\nListing<\/strong>: Green
\nRecipe<\/strong>: Try this recipe for Braaied Whole Snoek with Apricot Basting<\/a><\/p>\nYellowfin Tuna<\/h4>\n
\nSeason:<\/b>\u00a0Mostly summer.
\nArea<\/strong>: Mostly found in the Indian Ocean.
\nListing<\/strong>: Green if caught from pole and line, orange if pelagic longline. Ask your fishmonger to verify its origins.
\nRecipe<\/strong>: Try this recipe for Tuna Tartare with Avocado<\/a><\/p>\nYellowtail<\/h4>\n
\nSeason:\u00a0<\/strong>Spring, summer and autumn.
\nArea<\/strong>: Yellowtail is migratory and can be found anywhere along the South African coastline
\n<\/span>Listing<\/strong>:\u00a0Green
\n<\/span>Recipe<\/strong>: Try this recipe for Yellowtail Darnes with a Herby Mascarpone Butter<\/a><\/p>\nCape Dory<\/h4>\n
\nArea<\/strong>: West Coast as well as the South Coast.
\nListing<\/strong>: Orange<\/p>\nEast Coast Sole<\/h4>\n
\nArea<\/strong>: Eastern Cape
\nListing<\/strong>: Orange<\/p>\nGurnard<\/h4>\n
\nArea<\/strong>: Western Cape
\nListing<\/strong>: Orange \u2013 caught by trawling so can result in a lot of by-catch.<\/p>\nBronze Bream<\/h4>\n
\nArea<\/strong>: Western Cape
\nListing<\/strong>: RED \u2013 DO NOT BUY<\/p>\nCape Salmon\/ Geelbek<\/h4>\n
\nArea<\/strong>: from False Bay up to the Eastern Cape.
\nListing<\/strong>: RED \u2013 DO NOT BUY<\/p>\nElf\/shad<\/h4>\n
\nArea<\/strong>: Most of the South African coastline.
\nListing<\/strong>: RED \u2013 DO NOT BUY<\/p>\nGaljoen<\/h4>\n
\nArea<\/strong>: Southern Cape to Kwa Zulu Natal.
\nListing<\/strong>: RED \u2013 DO NOT BUY<\/p>\nMusselcracker<\/h4>\n
\nArea<\/strong>: West Coast
\nListing<\/strong>: RED \u2013 DO NOT BUY<\/p>\nStumpnose (Cape, Natal, Red and White)<\/h4>\n
\nArea<\/strong>: KZN and Eastern Cape Coast.
\nListing<\/strong>: RED \u2013 DO NOT BUY<\/p>\nWestcoast Steenbras<\/h4>\n
\nArea<\/strong>: All of South Africa, but can be found as far north as Angola.
\nListing<\/strong>: RED \u2013 DO NOT BUY<\/p>\n