Rain Forest Tilapia

Name: Rain Forest Tilapia (Farmed)

Harvest Area: Costa Rica

Seasons: Available year round.

Characteristics: Tilapia has lean white meat with a light, delicate flavor. Its firm texture allows great flexibility of preparation. (Legend says that Tilapia was the fish Christ multiplied a thousandfold to feed the masses.)

Market Forms: Fresh or IQF skinless, completely boneless fillets; whole and dressed fish.  

Traditional Applications: Extremely versatile, Tilapia can be poached, broiled, sauteed, baked, grilled, microwaved, fried, steamed, "blackened," stir-fried or used in bouillabaisse and other soups. Accepts sauces and marinades well.

Substitutes: Snapper, sole, pompano, flounder, sea bass and orange roughy.

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