Who knows about cooking cornet fish please?

[menumaker]

Well, this is a new one for me here in S.W.France. I have discovered that the smooth white slabs on the fish counter are 'Cornet'. I have no idea how to cook it but it looks interesting enough to perhaps serve instead of calamari or with aperitifs??
What do you think?

 

[CraigC]

Common names from different countries can be confusing. Cornetfish here is an inedible, tropical fish.

 

[menumaker]

Mmmm? This is labelled 'Cornet' and is definatly for eating. Cheap too as about €5.50 kg.
I can't be more specific I'm afraid but thanks for trying

 

[Hoot]

Can't say I ever heard of cornet fish. I would give it a try...But then, I ain't known to be skittish about trying stuff I never heard of.

 

[Bigjim68]

A quick Google suggests that this fish is either another name fo,r or a close relative of, the trumpet fish. It appears to be new to the market.

If it looks like a whitefish filet, I would treat it like a whitefish filet.

 

[menumaker]

The Mysterious 'Cornet' Fish!

Thank you all for your thoughts. I'm going to try to find out more about this fish and I'll get back to you all when I know more from my french friends
Bye for now

 

[taxlady]

Thank you all for your thoughts. I'm going to try to find out more about this fish and I'll get back to you all when I know more from my french friends
Bye for now

If you could post a picture of it, that would help.

 

[Dawgluver]

If it's a big thick chunk I can guarantee it's not a pipefish or trumpetfish. They're long and skinny, not much meat, and we see them frequently when we snorkel. They're also known as coronetfish. Am thinking this must be a regional thing, and it's not what we call it here. I would definitley get a slab of this nice white fish, and cook and eat it!

 

[menumaker]

The mysterious cornetfish, revisited

Hello again everyone,
Ok, I understand from my french friends that this is a regional term ( one of you was right in suggesting that) for Cuttlefish .!!
So, now that I know that, how do I cook it please. All ideas will be gratefully recieved

 

[CraigC]

Ah, now were talking. Very similar to squid (same family). Cooking should be very short or very long or the texture will be like chewing a rubberband. Grilling over direct heat is a great short term cooking method.

 

[menumaker]

As you say, now we're talking and it's starting to make sense. Keep 'em coming please