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cuttlefish

Catch It and Cook It – Cuttlefish

My featured recipe marinates the fish with lemon, chilli and garlic. The acidic lemon juice partly cures and tenderises the flesh before cooking very quickly over high heat.

brindisa shop

Brindisa

Living in central London I am very lucky to have access to authentic imported Spanish products from Brindisa. Many UK supermarkets now sell a few Spanish products like pimenton and even Padron peppers. The main shop is in Borough Market across from London Bridge station. They also have a smaller […]

herring

Catch It and Cook It – Herring

The herring is an oily silverfish high in omega 3 oil. Grilled, smoked (as kippers) or baked, they are very good for you!

spam fritters

SPAM Fritters

History of SPAM Let’s go back in time to World War II. Fish was unavailable so we Brits made SPAM fritters instead for our weekly deep fry with chips. SPAM is canned pork luncheon meat made in the USA by Hormel, introduced in 1937. It became popular during WW II […]

fish size mat

UK Minimum Size Limits – Sea Fishing

As responsible anglers we must all observe the minimum size limits for keeping any fish we catch. There are also seasonal restrictions like those for Bass and local restrictions in addition to the national ones. The current UK size limits are constantly maintained at britishseafishing.co.uk.

european conger eel

Catch It and Cook It – Conger Eel

The largest species of eel found in European waters, growing up to three meters in length the Conger is relatively common around British shores living amongst rocks and hiding inside shipwrecks. Rarely taken home for eating, congers usually go back when caught by fishermen.

squid preparation

How to Prepare Squid

Rather than reinvent the wheel this video from Bart van Olphen explains how to prepare squid really clearly. YouTube leiths.com