Welcome to Fish Face Seafood Blog

Fish Face Seafood Blog is a resource for all seafood enthusiasts regardless of skill or experience featuring species guides, book reviews, news, recipe ideas, sustainability advice and more.

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Fish for sale in a supermarket

Supermarket Safari: The Surprising Joy of Overseas Fish Counters

Apr 18, 20246 min read

Last updated: 27 June, 2024 @ 17:24 As a small boy I used to hate being dragged around a supermarket. The cramped, busy aisles…

In season spotlight

Discover what fish are currently in season in the UK
A grey mullet fish

July in season spotlight: grey mullet

fishfaceJun 27, 20244 min read

Last updated: 27 June, 2024 @ 17:24 Grey mullet is often overlooked by the…

Latest recipes

Perfect Periwinkles

fishfaceMay 3, 20241 min read
Periwinkles in a bowl.

We usually see periwinkles arrive at our local fishmonger down here on the south coast of England around April time. They’re not around for long,…

The best Brown Crab snack in the world

fishfaceMar 20, 20231 min read
The brown meat from a brown crab on toast

Picking the meat from a cooked Brown Crab can be a testing experience – but one definitely worth persevering with. If you’re not sure how…

Seafood Species Guides

We have some weird, wonderful and amazing species in our waters. There’s so much more available to us than traditional favourites such as cod and haddock. Why not try something different like John Dory or Sprats?

Or why not experiment with Squid, Cockles or Brown Crab? Most seafood is super easy and super quick to cook. Fish Face Seafood Blog can help you find a brand new favourite!

Tub Gurnard

Fish

Discover some of the fish species landed at our ports. Find out more about Fish!

Cuttlefish

Cephalopods

Squid, Octopus and Cuttlefish can all be found in UK waters. Discover more about Cephalopods!

Brown Crab

Crustaceans

Lobsters, Langoustine, Brown Crab and more! Discover more about Crustaceans!

Whelk

Shellfish

Cockles, Clams, Mussels, Whelks, Oysters and more. Find out more and Shellfish!

Seafood cookbook reviews

We love a good cookbook, or even a mediocre one to be honest. Read our reviews to find out what books belong in your kitchen cookbook collection!