European seabass

It's an unbelievable evolution because I feel like, you know how sometimes people say like a word or a thing will pop up and it's like, you never saw that word before.

I always say this about Branzino.

Like one day Branzino was on every single menu ever.

You're right.

One day every restaurant was called Shea.

And then also pollo a la brasa, which is Peruvian marinated chicken served in a cilantro mint verde sauce along with crispy yuca.

And lastly, I do not like Branzino, but his pan-seared Branzino was wonderful.

It didn't taste fishy at all.

It also came with a sweet potato puree, sweet potato hash, almonds, and herb hollandaise sauce.

Costco?

No, Seabass.

Seabass.

Is it Branzino in America? Or am I getting mixed up?

No, I have no idea about that.

Branzino?

That's right, yeah.

The Italian name for European Seabass is Branzino.

And then what else did we get? What was the other? We got

the Branzino.

Oh, that's right.

And man, it was amazing.

It was

good.

But the Branzino was another level.

And one thing I'd call out too is they're full portions, right? Sometimes at places you think like lunch options, you're going to get a lunch portion.

I want the, yes, please.

I would like the charcoal grilled Branzino with Moroccan spices and salsa verde.

Can you please just like put everything on the side? I love Branzino.

That's what I want for sure.

Do you want anything fishy?

Uh, if I had ended up moving to Pasadena/Glendale area, would certainly been, be on the list.

I know it because when that Branzino pop-up-

Mm-hmm

... was happening-

You know what I'm talking about?

Branzino?

Branzino.

You thought- [laughs]

Yeah.

This was about a couple year...

I w- in my defense, it was-

Branzino has made a splash.

I

had, 40 years ago, I had bass because everybody had Branzino in the restaurant.

Chilean sea bass, then Branzino.

Hello? Chilean sea bass walks so Branzino could fly.

Okay.

That's what I always say.