Pompano

Pompano is the crowning glory of the Fish of the New Orleans market. It is peculiar to the waters of the Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi Sound and the Louisiana Grand Isle shore. The word “Pompano” is derived from the Spanish “Pampano, ” signifying a peculiar greenish-tinted plant, and the name “Pompano” was given to the Fish by the early Spanish fishermen on account of the delicate greenish color which distinguishes it. Nothing to be compared with the Pompano exists in the Northern, Eastern or Western waters, and no wise stranger leaves New Orleans without having tasted once of this delightful Fish. The New Orleans Pompano has a worldwide fame. The Pompano used to come in the early spring and remain but a few weeks, hence the first Fish that appeared in the French Market were eagerly sought after as a great luxury. Pompano are more plentiful now and are to be found in the market almost all the year round.