Hell's Kitchen Season 22 Episode 5

Anyone could be forgiven for blind tasting ostrich in place of venison, Both are gamey, but venison is less so. Unless you taste them both side by side, it's an easy mistake to make. 

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Venison is not usually served rare or medium rare, whereas ostrich meat is popular when medium-rare.

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Langoustine has a sweet, delicate flavor and a firm, yet tender, texture. It can easily be differentiated from crab which is much stronger and more briny. Crab is also less meaty than langoustine. 

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Langoustine are often grilled or roasted - treatments that are unusual for crab.

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Branzino has a mild, slightly sweet flavor with a hint of nuttiness. It is not noticeably briny. It has a firm, flaky texture and it is understandable that it could be confused with halibut.

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Halibut is slightly firmer and stronger, but unless they were both on the plate at the same time, confusion is understandable.

Swordfish has a strong, pronounced flavor and is slightly sweet and briny. It is firm and dense, not dissimilar in texture to beef.

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A taster could be forgiven for confusing swordfish with halibut, although halibut is much milder in flavor. The texture is also different - halibut is more flaky.

Snapper has quite a strong briny flavor and doesn't bring any sweetness. It breaks into slices rather than flakes. The meat, when cooked, is off-white.

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There are clear taste and textural differences between snapper and halibut.

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Seeing a flounder and a halibut on a slab would showcase the real difference, which is in the size of the native fish. (Halibut is typically eight times longer than a typical flounder).

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Otherwise both flounder and halibut are mild, slightly sweet and flaky. Both are white when cooked.

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Squab is the name of a very young pigeon. It is prized for tender meat that is full of flavor. It is mildly gamey and tender and juicy. It is fatty, which gives the cooked meat a lot of flavor.

Sea bass is mild, and sweet and can be cooked in a variety of ways, but it is typically grilled, roasted, baked, or pan-fried. Sea bass is a relatively delicate fish, so it is important to cook it carefully to avoid overcooking it. Sea bass is natively firm and flaky.

Turkey meat has a mild, slightly sweet flavor and a lean, juicy texture. It is a versatile meat that can be cooked in a variety of ways, including roasting, grilling, baking, and frying. Turkey meat is a relatively lean meat, so it is important to cook it carefully to avoid overcooking it.