Fish

Whole Poached Salmon Whole Poached Salmon is a very popular choice for celebrations. It can be served either hot or cold. Try this dish at your next dinner party. Your efforts will be well rewarded. Wild salmon has more flavour than farmed salmon. It's an expensive fish to buy. Farmed salmon on the other hand is much cheaper. It can be tasteless. Chefs use a court-bouillon to infuse flavours into the fish. Serve the salmon with hollandaise sauce. They complement each other. It's a marriage made in heaven. Recipe Serves 8 to 10 people Ingredients 6lb (3kg) whole salmon (gutted and scales scraped - leave ...  Read the complete review

Being as today is Good Friday I thought I would share with you some lovely recipes I use a lot to liven up my fish. Many Christians including me abstain from meat on Good Friday so because my daughters and grandchildren are visiting me for tea I know I have got a lot of fish to cook and everyone likes theirs cooked differently so I thought we would have a fish themed supper with their favourite dishes to keep everyone happy. FLATFISH GRATIN WITH CHEESE AND HERBY TOMATOES This one is mine and my son in laws favourite fish dish and we will be having this lovely gratin for tea tonight with a crunchy salad and perhaps a jacket potato. I will cook them ...  Read the complete review

Fish mornay is a dish my mother used to cook when I was young, and I always enjoyed it - it's such great comfort food. So, it's strange that for years after I left home I simply never cooked it. I couldn't say why, I guess I just forgot about it. But recently I was getting totally bored of eating the same old things all the time, and that's when I remembered this old favourite and decided to bring it out for a bit of a comeback. I do think Fish Mornay (or at least the more traditional way that I make it) is not the most sophisticated of dishes. I wouldn't probably cook this if I was having company for dinner, however on cold nights, or when you feel like a ...  Read the complete review

This is a meal that I cook probably once a fortnight. It's a really filling dish. Its full of vibrant colours and smells delish! The flavours combine beautifully, yet you can still taste them individually too! Ingredients: For the curry Thai fish sauce (not necessary but definately makes a difference) 1 lb. raw king prawns, peeld and washed 1 red & 1 yellow pepper, cut into roughly 2cm pieces half an onion, minced or finely chopped 2 or 3 red chillies, de-seeded and minced or finely chopped 1 garlic clove, minced half a can of coconut milk (you can buy low-fat version if this if your watching your ...  Read the complete review

I like nothing better on a long winter's evening than a nice fish pie (well, there's lots of dishes I like actually, but this is definitely one of my favourites). There's something about the combination of fish and mashed potato which is so comforting - this is the epitomy of happy food! Depending on how much of it you eat (I am a self-proclaimed pig) it is actually a pretty healthy meal. It also freezes well, so I generally make the portion for 4 people and freeze half (or we take the other half to have at work for lunch). Of course it isn't only a dish for winter - we have it all year round - enjoy! ----Fish Pie Recipe (serves ...  Read the complete review