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Summer Flounder
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Summer flounder is the market and angler name for Paralichthys dentatus—also called fluke—prized from Cape Cod to the Carolinas for thick, sweet-mild white fillets. Texture is firmer than winter flounder, making it the go-to for restaurant flounder plates and boardwalk fryers alike. Stuff with crab, fry in light batter, or broil with paprika butter. The fish takes Old Bay, lemon, and tartar sauce classically. Watch doneness at the thickest part; thin tails finish earlier than the centre of large fillets.
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Summer flounder became a signature Mid-Atlantic restaurant and pier fish.
Commercial fluke landings expanded with better icing and trucking.
Shared recreational-commercial management defined modern summer flounder seasons.
Chefs continued to feature summer flounder as regional peak-season fish.