I recently had Lemon Sole at Restaurant Bryn Williams – Somerset House it was served with capers, brown shrimps. Delicious! The following Friday I bought a couple of Dover Soles at Waitrose to try and replicate the dish.
Soles are expensive – captured in small numbers, sustainably using trammel nets.
It has very firm, sweet flesh. I skinned the fish first, it won’t crisp up, it becomes leathery. (Interestingly dover soles actually get better with age and easier to skin).
Dover Sole (Lenguado) are dextral (right-eyed) and sometimes referred to as common Sole or European Sole. They are not particular to Dover. In Conil Soles are popular and several varieties are available – all referred to as Lenguado. See my post “Lenguado, Soldado, Suela” to help identify each type.
