Article: Tilapia: tilapia offers a "blank canvas" for innovative chefs looking to create a new whitefish item for their menus. (Buyer's Guide).(Red Lobster Div.)(Statistical Data Included)(Illustration)

Last summer, when the culinary team at Red Lobster was looking for a fish to roll out on its "Fresh Choices from the Sea" menu nationwide, it selected some very predictable favorites, like Atlantic salmon, mahimahi, grouper and trout. But the mammoth dinnerhouse chain also decided to take a chance on a fish most of its customers had never heard of: tilapia.

Describing it on the menu as "a tropical white fish with a firm texture and mild, sweet flavor," Red Lobster's chefs came up with a preparation that emphasized the ingredients, while giving the mild-tasting fish an exotic, exciting flair. The result: Baja Crunch Tilapia.

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