Halibut season is in full swing, last week I visited some local restaurants to taste their Ocean Wise Paciifc Halibut creations.
I started off with a visit to Kitsilano Daily Kitchen where Chef Brian Fowke has been offering nightly halibut creations since the season began. I had both of the dishes, one starter along with one of the entrees.
The Dish: Crispy Halibut Cheeks with cous cous salad and buttermilk dressing
Web: http://www.kitsdaily.com/
Location: Kitsilano Daily Kitchen, 1809 West 1st Avenue, Vancouver
The Dish: Seared Halibut with arugula spaghetti, tomato-peppercorn coulis, Meyer lemon
Web: http://www.kitsdaily.com/
Location: Kitsilano Daily Kitchen, 1809 West 1st Avenue, Vancouver
My next visit was to Coast Restaurant where Chef Pedro Gonzalez prepared a few of his new Halibut dishes for me to taste. I had an appetizer followed by two very different entrees.
The Dish: Halibut Crudo
Herb crusted, olive cream fraise, Meyer lemon, hazelnuts
Web: http://www.glowbalgroup.com/coast/
Location: Coast Restaurant, 1054 Alberni Street, Vancouver
The Dish: Salt baked Halibut
Kefir black rice, ginger scallion oil
Web: http://www.glowbalgroup.com/coast/
Location: Coast Restaurant, 1054 Alberni Street, Vancouver
The Dish: Olive oil poached Halibut
Truffled Bean sprout risotto, hedgehog and fava bean ragu
Web: http://www.glowbalgroup.com/coast/
Location: Coast Restaurant, 1054 Alberni Street, Vancouver
Lastly I visited Uli’s Restaurant in White Rock where Chef Ryan Bissel is offering one halibut creation nightly.
The Dish: Pan Roasted Halibut with quinoa salad
Web: http://ulisrestaurant.com/
Location: Uli’s Restaurant, 15021 Marine Drive, White Rock
Each of the Halibut creations were unique and very different in taste, appearance and ingredients but each celebrated the bounty of the fresh halibut that is now available in and around Vancouver.
Pacific halibut is prized for the delicate flavor and firm texture of its sparkling white, almost translucent flesh. The lean white meat of the Pacific halibut is high in protein and low in sodium, fat and calories, and with a minimum of bones, halibut as whole fish, fillets or portions adapts well to baking, broiling, frying, poaching or barbecuing.
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By: Richard Wolak