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What is it?
A white-fleshed sea fish found in European waters, John Dory (also known as St Peter's fish), is an odd-looking creature with an oval, flat body and a large, spiny head. The white, boneless, meaty flesh is firm and flavoursome and can be cooked in a variety of ways
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Preparation Options
You can have the head off and the fins trimmed to cook it whole, or have it filleted. The average fish will produce two fillets, there will be a few small bones at the top of each fillet.
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Is it sustainable?
John Dory is moderately vulnerable to exploitation but is not actively targeted, it is generally taken as bycatch in trawl nets.
