Our Dover sole are caught around the North Atlantic, from the North Sea to the Mediterranean by day-boat fisherman. Day boats spend only one day at sea before returning with their catch, so you won't get any fresher.
It is a long, slipper-shaped flatfish with a small head, light-brown mottled skin and a creamy underside, and a longer and narrower shaped body than other flat fish.
Dover Sole has a crisp white flesh, firm to touch, with an almost sweet taste.
Cooking tips
Because of the thin, delicate fillets, dover sole is best suited to steaming, poaching with wine, a la meuniere, or grilling with lemon wedges, rather than dry heat like baking or grilling, this will help avoid overcooking.
Serving tips
A classic way to serve sole is whole and filleted at the table with a nice clean white wine such as our Chauteau du Cray – Bourgogne chardonnay