Fishwife Recipes — fresh fish

To me the Tuna Belly is the “foie gras” of  tuna.  It is like eating Wagyu beef compared to eating a plain old shop bought steak.  Tuna belly or “toro” is generally considered the king of all sushi ingredients in Japan. Only a small portion is available per tuna and in the Japanese market it is extremely expensive.  South African’s however don’t realise the value of this beautiful piece of marbled fatty fish, and often discard it as waste!  This is a simple tragedy in my book, as once you have tried it you will understand exactly why the Japanese pay...

Smoked fish in salad or paté is quite simply delicious and really easy to do at home without having to go out and buy a smoker.  Here’s a quick method to create your own smoked fish at home. YOU WILL NEED: A wide pot or pan with a lid that seals tightly Tin foil Wood chips or shavings A wire rack to fit the base of the pot or pan STEP 1: Line your pan with tinfoil (shiny side up). STEP 2: Place your wood chips in the centre of the tinfoil. STEP 3: Place your wire rack on top of the wood...

On our honeymoon my husband and I travelled to the most gorgeous little island of Koh Samui, in Thailand. On one of our evenings exploring the island night life, we stumbled upon a restaurant (or should I say a giant hall with trestle tables and an open cooking station). With a name like “Ninja Crepes” we didn’t really know what to expect, but the hall was packed so we decided to give it a try. The food was out of this world with flavours and aromas I can only begin to describe. Ninja Crepes was definitely one of the highlights...

Because everyone loves butter and garlic… so why not! Grilled Dorado in a Lemon Butter Sauce Serves 4 Cook Time 12 min Ingredients FOR THE FISH 1 pack of Greenfish Dorado portions (1kg) 1 tablespoon Olive Oil 1 tablespoon Butter (melted) Salt & Pepper FOR THE SAUCE 6 tablespoons Butter 1 Shallot / small onion (chopped finely) 1 heaped teaspoon of Garlic (minced) 1/4 cup Chicken Stock 2 tablespoons lemon juice Instructions Preheat a grill to medium heat Place Dorado portions in a bowl and season with salt and pepper Drizzle the fish portions with olive oil and 1 tablespoon...

Kingklip is a fish many of you will know and love as it is served in a large number of restaurants. Many of you will also know that it can be rather pricey on a menu! So here is a very simple restaurant quality recipe to grill this delicious fish at home for the whole family to enjoy. The Kingklip I used for this recipe was supplied by Greenfish Traders and has been filleted into 250g portions with skin removed and bone out.   The Easiest Grilled Kingklip A really quick and simply delicious recipe to cook Kingklip at home....