Plaice
Pleuronectes platessa (European) / Hippoglossoides platessoides (American)
Kosher
Has fins and scales
Fins
Yes
Scales
Yes
Description
The European plaice, commonly referred to as simply plaice, or schol in Dutch, is a species of marine flatfish in the genus Pleuronectes of the family Pleuronectidae.
European plaice is filleted, battered, and pan-fried, popular hot or cold as an open-sandwich topping with remoulade and lemon. It also goes into fish and chips and breaded frozen fillets.
European plaice lives on sandy and muddy bottoms, usually at 10 to 200 m. It ranges from the Barents Sea to the Iberian Peninsula and around Iceland and the Faroe Islands. Young fish stay in shallow estuaries and along sandy coasts.
Also known as
- European Plaice
- American Plaice
- Dab
Kosher Plaice in foreign languages
| Scientific | Pleuronectes platessa (European) / Hippoglossoides platessoides (American) |
| Arabic | رساف أوروبي |
| Spanish | Solla |
| French | Carrelet |
| Italian | Platessa |
| German | Scholle |
| Russian | Морская камбала |
| Turkish | Yaldızlı pisi balığı |
| Chinese | 歐洲鰈 |
| Japanese | プレイス |
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Warnings & Kosher Issues
- European plaice is a flatfish with fins and small scales, so it is kosher.
- It is sometimes confused with the European flounder.