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Originally Posted by TomW
Every restaurant seems to be serving butterfish. I've eaten several specimens at a variety of establishments and every time I ask what it is, I get a different answer? The dishes taste differently at different restaurants so I'm wondering if it is a method of preparation. There ain't no butterfish swimming in the sea.
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The term butter fish has been applied to many species in different aprts of the world.
When I grew up in Scotland the butterfish there was a small yellowish eel-like fish that was hard to hold on to.
I always thought the name came from it's difficulty in handling due to slime and very small scales which felt like holding something coated in butter, rather than the color.