How many names can one fish support? Cynoscion regalis: I want to call it Squetauge, because I like the sound, because it’s what they call it in Rhode Island, and because it’s what it was called by Americans long before there were any Europeans, Africans, or Asians to name anything. Weakfish is the name by which …
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marinated squeteague; tomato; romano beans; wild berries
The return of Squeteague (aka ‘Weakfish’ or Sea/Ocean Trout) to our table. The reappearance of some wonderful tomatoes. The first pole beans of summer. one 15-ounce fillet of Squeteague (aka ‘Weakfish’ or Sea/Ocean Trout) from Blue Moon Seafood Company, cut in half, marinated for about half an hour on the kitchen counter in a mix of a little olive oil, 2 minced cloves …
sautéed marinated Squeteague; blue potatoes; fiddleheads
Squeteague (aka ‘Weakfish’ or Sea/Ocean Trout). I’ve written it before: We love this fish. I seem to have prepared it 3 times, in 3 different sizes, in the first post calling it ‘Weakfish’ but eventually I tagged it Squeteague, mostly out of my fondness for coastal New England and its Narragansett heritage [Narragansett: pesukwiteag, meaning ‘they give glue’, because …
sautéed garlic-herb-marinated Squeteague; collards, garlic
This is a wonderful fish, and the simple recipe I used last night allows its own virtues to be fully savored. The image immediately below is of the fillets in the marinade, and the bowl of uncooked washed and cut greens). two 7 1/2-ounce fillets of Squeteague (aka ‘Weakfish’ or Sea/Ocean Trout) from American Seafood Company, marinated for …
sautéed herb-marinated squeteague; squash, olives, mint
The weakfish is a noble fish, but it is not a trout. It’s generally marketed as ‘ocean trout’, since ‘weakfish’ apparently projects a less-than-positive image to potential consumers. The ‘weak’ part is actually only the fish’s jaw, which tears apart easily when it is hooked (ouch), meaning it can easily escape from an angler. I spent 20 years in Rhode …
herb-marinated weakfish; asparagus, mint; rhubarb biscuit
Squeteague (aka ‘Weakfish’ or Sea/Ocean Trout). I’ve written it before: We love this fish. It’s a noble fish, but it’s not a trout. It’s generally marketed as ‘ocean trout’, I suppose because ‘weakfish’ doesn’t present a positive image. In fact the ‘weak’ part is only because the fish’s jaw tears apart easily when it is hooked (ouch), meaning …