Fish
Tail
Tail-end barramundi fillet is thinner and faster—ideal for soups, cakes or folded sautés. Protect thin ends from drying; cook briefly. Taste a scrap if quality seems uncertain before committing a whole batch.
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Preparations
CutletFlakedPoachedSalad
Traits
EconomicalFast CookingFlake UseFlakyQuickThinThin Rear
History
Ice, rail and trawler fleets moved barramundi inland as everyday protein, including named tail portions.
Fillet and portion packs of barramundi became standard supermarket seafood, including named tail portions.
Coastal fisheries and markets sold barramundi whole and in pieces long before industrial freezing, including named tail portions.