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Seared squid
This is a fabulously fast bit of cookery, which gives you a toothsome, piquant dish in next to no time. Don't attempt it with very large...
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Slashed and roast cod with chorizo, rosemary & purple-sprouting broccoli
Roasting a whole fish is so easy – it’s the sort of thing I do when I’m pushed for time. A fish big enough for four or six people won’t...
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Smoked fish, leek, potato
A creamy smoked fish and potato soup, known in Scotland as cullen skink, rarely fails to be supremely soothing and comforting. This very...
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Smoked mackerel tartare
This is a very quick and easy, dairy-free alternative to smoked mackerel pâté. And I prefer it. Spread it on rye crispbreads for a fast but...
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Smoked pollack and spinach tart
This is one of the best savoury tarts we know, and a firm favourite with Tim Maddams. The balance of the lightly salty, slightly smoky...
Prep 45mins Cook 40mins
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Smoked pollack with poached egg
Quick and easy to cook, and absolutely delicious to eat. Make sure you use very fresh eggs. As well as tasting better, they form smooth...
Prep 2mins Cook 10mins
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Smoked pollack with sea beet
Sea beet is one of the seaside's greatest culinary treasures. It is available for most of the year, can be found in large quantities and...
Prep 15mins Cook 15mins
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South coast hake, crab crushed potatoes & braised tomatoes
This makes a delicious summer supper.
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Thai fish curry
This looks like a complicated recipe, but it isn't really. Make the paste in double or triple quantities and freeze some, so you can whip...
Prep 10mins Cook 30mins
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Thrifty fish soup with cheaty rouille
This is a pleasingly frugal recipe. You buy an inexpensive fresh fish, such as gurnard or grey mullet, get the fishmonger to fillet it for...
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West Country cider mussels
When you have gone to the trouble of collecting your own mussels, you really want a recipe that brings out the best in them. This...
Prep 5mins Cook 5mins
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Cockles with chorizo
The following simple exploitation of the happy relationship of pork and shellfish, served with bread, makes a quick and delicious lunch. It...
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Eggy fish fingers with spring onion rice
Quicker, easier and much less messy than classic crumb-coated fish, egg-only fish fingers are a revelation. The egg cooks to a golden...
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Festive Mussels
'I always cook mussels at some point over the Xmas break. They are sustainable (especially if rope grown) quick to prepare – and delicious...
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Hake, with merguez cauliflower, chard & harissa mayonnaise
This subtly spicy dish makes the most of the humble cauliflower, an underrated and often maligned vegetable which has...
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Hot-smoked trout pâté
I like to serve this with rye bread as a starter, or on toast as a canapé with drinks. It keeps quite well for a week or so in the fridge...
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Mussels with celeriac, seaweed and cider
Rope grown mussels are the most sustainable form of seafood going, we all need to eat more of these delicious, salty morsels. Everything...
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Pine-smoked mussels
Most of Steve's favourite food experiences have been in the company of River Cottage pals, chief forager John Wright and previous River...
Prep 8mins Cook 15mins
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