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A two part podcast on fish:
How to buy good fish, how to prepare it, and the different ways of cooking fish.
Look for the Eyes, Smell and Gills
Eyes should be clear and shiny
Smell should be of the sea
Gills should be pink red
Lobsters should be heavy and full of movement
Shellfish should be crack free and close when tapped
Prawns should be translucent
Frozen fish should not be frosted inside the package
Preparing fish
Wash, pat dry
Use a good filleting knife
Cooking whole, descale with a backward scrape
Scrub shells
Easiest cooking is frying, but grilling can be less intrusive. You can coat the fish with something. To make a crust it is best to roast the fish.
Shallow fry in hot or oil. Deep fried is easier when using with batter.
Bake in paper with flavours in the parcel.
Use frozen seafood cocktails for a quick seafood pasta.
Brown shrimp - potted shrimp
Buy 250 g potted shrimp and put into ramekin pots.
Press down
Melt 80 g cayenne pepper
Pinch of salt, pinch of black pepper.
Eat on toast!!! Dribble!
Mackerel Pate
2 skinned mackerel fillets
150 g cream cheese
1 Tbsp yoghurt
Squeeze of lemon
1/2 tsp horseradish sauce
Salmon en puff pastry
500 g puff pastry
roll into rectangle, cut into 8 portions.
Use 4 on on an oiled baking sheet
1 small salmon fillet with
Mix 60 g butter with chopped chives, salt and pepper and a pinch of nutmeg.
Place a couple of asparagus spears on top and make a lid for each with the other pieces of pastry.
Fish fingers
Cut fillets of fish into strips, dip in egg, then flour, then egg then breadcrumbs. Bake in the oven. |