Lucian Ordered Turbot

I took one look at this fish in the shop and was hooked. Most fish eaters will ultimately agree that the turbot is the king of fish: not even a Dover sole has quite the same richness of flavour, firmness of texture or sheer juiciness as a proper turbot: it is, of course, expensive, and for that reason I do not buy it regularly. However, when I see good turbot I find it hard to resist. Over twenty years ago now, I was offered some beautiful turbot. They were very small – probably of a size that would be considered questionable today. These fish were perfect – which is to say of an unimpeachable freshness – and I decided to offer them as a generous portion for one.