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Angel-Shark, Angel Fish, Monkfish

Squatina squatina (Linnaeus)

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By Alan Davidson

Published 1981

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Family Squatinidae

REMARKS Maximum length 200 cm. A strange fish which, viewed from below, looks something like a Thurber angel. This is one of the sharks whose dried skin can be used for polishing by cabinet-makers.

CUISINE You will find the body and tail only in the market. This fish deserves more attention than it customarily receives, for it is delicious and convenient to serve (no small bones). Its merit is attested by a report from Istanbul that restaurants have been known to introduce pieces of it into dishes of lobster or other highly-priced fish served under a mask of mayonnaise. The Turks most commonly cut steaks and fry them (in batter or breadcrumbs). But there are many ways of serving angel-shark. Our own favourite while we were living in Tunisia was Ange de Mer au Four, prepared according to the recipe of Baharini Amor, thus.

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