Monkfish have huge heads, the better for (their own) eating. Monkfish attract prey with a small fishing rod above their mouth. When the rod lures smaller fish in close, the monkfish opens up its ...

I love the French term for whole monkfish tail, “gigot de mer,” which means “leg of lamb of the sea.” It’s an apt description for this meaty fish, which has a texture more akin to lobster than to ...

Monkfish, called rape (pronounced rah-pé) in Spain, is popular in soups in the Basque Country, where it is also called sapo. The recipe yields eight servings. You can slice one loin and chill the ...