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What does monkfish mean?

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Noun
  1. Any large bottom-dwelling anglerfish of the genus Lophius, such as Lophius piscatorius, of the Atlantic, having a large head and mouth.
  2. Angel sharks of the genus Squatina.
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Carefully slice away the thin membrane which covers the monkfish tail, to reveal the firm white meat.
There was a time when anglers went to Tralee Bay just to catch the true monkfish.
An albino monkfish was also landed and while this is rare in itself and even more unique feature of this fish is the fact that it had no eyes.
For the main course I had the monkfish bourguignon in a red wine sauce with crisp bacon and mushrooms.
He was head-hunted for the British team from his job trawling for prawns and monkfish in the North Sea.
I use either monkfish or sea bass for this dish, depending upon which is seasonal and better value on the day.

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