Orange Roughy

THE ORIGINAL NAME OF THIS FISH IS SLIME HEAD AND IS FOUND IN NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA. THE NAME WAS CHANGED FOR MARKETING PURPOSES. THE MEAT HAS A SHELLFISH LIKE FLAVOR AND IS FIRM AND WHITE WITH LIGHT OIL CONTENT. MOST OF THESE FISH DIE AS THEY ARE BROUGHT UP FROM THE DEPTHS AND THOSE THAT SURVIVE WILL TURN ORANGE AFTER THEY ARE CAUGHT. BEFORE THAT THEY ARE REDDISH WITH BLUE TINGES. AVERAGE SIZE OF THE ORANGE ROUGHY IS 2 TO 4 POUNDS AND ABOUT 12 INCHES LONG. THIS FISH NEEDS TO BE SKINNED BEFORE COOKING TO REMOVE THE SUBCUTANEOUS FAT LAYER WHICH CONTAINS ESTERS WHICH CAN NOT BE DIGESTED.