How to Use monkfish in a Sentence

monkfish

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  • And the powder-white fish cakes and the monkfish bathed in shellfish broth: Those are hers too.
    — Amanda Shapiro, Bon Appetit, 1 Mar. 2018
  • Serve your monkfish with a smear of black olive tapenade.
    — David Tanis, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2017
  • Add the remaining stock and tuck the monkfish and scallops into the rice.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post, 28 Dec. 2019
  • To accentuate the flavor of the monkfish, Shetty adds Thai fish sauce to the pool.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2022
  • To me, a larger monkfish tail looks like a pork tenderloin, ready to roast.
    — David Tanis, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2017
  • Often made with monkfish, king prawns and mussels, this rice and fish dish is perfect to enjoy by the sea.
    — Esra Gurkan, CNN, 5 Mar. 2023
  • Other entrees of note include monkfish, served in a coconut crust above Alleppey curry and a little bonus in the form of a crab roll.
    — Phil Vettel, chicagotribune.com, 3 Oct. 2019
  • Bring mixture to a simmer, then add monkfish, olives, and tarragon; season with salt and pepper.
    — Bon Appetit, 19 Sep. 2017
  • And the monkfish, while far more off-putting in looks than the empurau, is absolutely decadent.
    — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 6 Mar. 2023
  • This presents a clear hazard for unwary small fish that happen to be in proximity when said monkfish has its mouth open.
    — David Tanis, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2017
  • Combine them with onion and olives for this easy pantry pasta, or cook them down with chicken broth as the base of this monkfish and cauliflower chowder.
    — Elaheh Nozari, Bon Appetit, 30 Jan. 2018
  • Great options include mussels, scallops and chunks of firm-fleshed fish like swordfish, cod, halibut, mahi-mahi and monkfish.
    — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Murphy turned in pan-seared monkfish served over cauliflower puree and topped with a fish sauce caramel infused with lemongrass and ginger.
    — Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 24 June 2021
  • Also worthy, the steaming stew of monkfish, shrimp and spicy rice is a robust undersea medley.
    — Seth Sherwood, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2023
  • If you fancy being overcome by an ecstasy of flavor, go with the monkfish embellished in saffron next as your main.
    — Jaimie Potters, Marie Claire, 16 Mar. 2018
  • Leone uses the technique in his monkfish and cauliflower chowder.
    — Emma Wartzman, Bon Appetit, 12 Oct. 2017
  • Dishes that sound lavish, thrilling — fennel custard with uni and truffles; monkfish with caviar, kohlrabi, and tarragon bourride — don’t always taste that way.
    — Devra First, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Apr. 2018
  • Otherwise guests can prepare to pick and choose from dishes including foie gras terrine, coulotte steak, monkfish with creme fraiche, rice and sweet peas, and grilled lobster with gazpacho.
    — Sarah Meehan, baltimoresun.com, 19 May 2017
  • Shareable bar snacks and heartier meals include popcorn monkfish, a crispy pork chop with apple chutney, and Albert’s double deluxe burger.
    — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Roasted monkfish with red wine quinoa, ratatouille vegetables and squid ink tempura at Metacom Kitchen.
    — Andrea E. McHugh, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Apr. 2023
  • For dinner, patrons can expect to find traditional British dishes like Beef Wellington, Cornish chicken pie, fish and chips, and monkfish and shrimp curry.
    — Liz Cantrell, Town & Country, 6 Dec. 2018
  • White House Correspondents’ Association, thank you for having me, the monkfish was fine.
    — Emily Stewart, Vox, 30 Apr. 2018
  • Their texture and flavor — imagine monkfish crossed with lobster — make up for their appearance, however.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 July 2019
  • Fish fillets: Most fish fillets are either lean (bass, catfish, cod, flounder, halibut, monkfish, red snapper, skate, sole, tilapia) or fatty (char, mahi-mahi, salmon, swordfish, tuna).
    — Alexa Weibel, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2020
  • Here the shallow pans of Spanish rice cooked with duck leg confit and bok choy; Norwegian lobster, cuttlefish and peas; seasonal vegetables; or monkfish, prawns, saffron and spinach.
    — Greg Morago, Houston Chronicle, 19 June 2019
  • Viewers can see Murphy in the first week of actual competition, in which monkfish and guest chef Masaharu Morimoto will be featured on Wednesday.
    — Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 23 June 2021
  • The meals seem elaborate; cajun-spiced monkfish with chorizo and polenta and cornflake chicken sliders with gochujang mayonnaise are two of the offerings.
    — Marc Bona, cleveland, 7 Dec. 2021
  • The Fishers physical therapist prepared 20 dishes from monkfish to fresh pasta in challenges as a contestant seeking to impress more than a dozen celebrity chefs over episodes aired weekly on Fox.
    — Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Sep. 2021
  • The aforementioned kebabs come in a variety of combinations, including maitake mushroom, monkfish, and lamb koobideh.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 27 June 2023
  • MasterChef Having watched culinary master Masaharu Morimoto prepare his signature monkfish, the contestants do their best to re-create the dish in this new episode.
    — Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2021

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