Fish

Tailor

A tier

Tailor is the Australian and South African common name for bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix)—same rich oily flesh, same need for absolute freshness, grilled and fried in beach and home cookery. In Australia, tailor are a classic surf-fishing catch for the table. Cook the day of capture; make fish cakes if slightly past peak. Lemon, pepper, and a hot plate are enough. A regional name that carries local food pride for a cosmopolitan species.