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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

SPAM History 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 because […]

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.

scampi and chips

Homemade Scampi

Homemade scampi is so much better than those from supermarkets. Shop bought scampi often contain over 50% breadcrumbs and only 7% actual scampi. The rest is water and minced cod plus additives.

fish fingers

Homemade Fish Fingers

Make your own tasty homemade fish fingers, so much better than shop-bought. Launched in 1955 the first fish finger in Britain was a resounding success. More than 60 years later the frozen brick of fish is just as popular.

tartare sauce

Tartare Sauce

Tartare sauce is the classic accompaniment for fish and shellfish.

caldillo de congrio

Caldillo de Congrio

Caldillo de Congrio comes from Chile and roughly translates as “broth of conger” or “conger chowder.” It is a hearty fish soup, sometimes like this recipe, with cream stirred in.

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