Dreaming of the scent of sizzling sardines lifting up off a white-hot barbeque into the still air of a hot summer’s evening? Then dream no more seafood-loving chums, Cornish sardine season is underway!
Fish
What are skate wings? A beginner’s guide
“What is skate?” Asked the young girl standing in the queue in front of me at our local fish and chips shop. “It’s a type of flatfish,” replied her dad. Evidently, there’s a need for a beginner’s guide to skate – and here it is!
Why isn’t flounder more popular?
Walk into any restaurant, grab the menu and check out the price of any flatfish. Megrim sole, sand sole and plaice will be over £20, with lemon sole and Dover sole considerably more – and that’s not to mention brill and turbot. But where is the humble flounder?
Weever woe on the south coast: in search of the perfect bouillabaisse
A tale of weever woe not centred around a fiery foot, but rather a bland bouillabaisse.
Tilapia: the pros and cons of a divisive fish
With major tilapia supplier Regal Springs hailing the success of a six-month trial with British pub chain Greene King in using tilapia in its fish and chip meals we take a closer look at the pros and cons of this versatile, yet divisive fish.
Our new favourite fish: Sand sole
High-quality Scottish mackerel is proving popular in Japan with sales surging and more demand expected.
Supermarket Safari: The Surprising Joy of Overseas Fish Counters
We’ve developed a fascination for overseas supermarkets. Whilst the tourists do their thing, we’re out seeking supermarket fish counters.
Seafood superheroes: Sardines, herring and anchovies could save your life
Swapping red meat for ‘forage fish’ such as sardines, herring and anchovies could save up to 750,000 lives a year newly-published data suggests.
Unveiling the Seafood Secrets of Railay, Thailand
Many travel bloggers write about the breath-taking beauty of Railay, Thailand and its turquoise sea, powder-sugar sands and picture-postcard setting. However, we weren’t in town in search of yet more advertiser-friendly superlatives. No, we were on a mission to discover more about the area’s seafood.
Umami apocalypse: baked cuttlefish crisps in Bangkok
When in Bangkok we discovered baked cuttlefish crisps it seemed like our great passions had collided. As it turns out, we were wrong.