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NEWS & RECIPES

Apr 17, 2023
Recipe for April’s fish focus - Rick Stein’s Cornwall: Whole Seabass with Garlic and Ginger
Our fish focus for April is Seabass. Seabass was one of the first fish to be grown in fish farms in Europe. As they love estuaries and...


Mar 1, 2023
Recipes for our March fish focus - Mussels, Classic Marinière & 'Nduja
Our fish focus for March is Mussels. ​ One of our most familiar bivalves (meaning two shells - or valves - that clamp together), the...


Feb 21, 2023
Pancake Day 2023 - Creamy smoked haddock and prawn pancakes
These quick and easy savoury seafood pancakes have a creamy haddock and prawn filling. They’re great for dinner – especially on Pancake...


Feb 7, 2023
Our first recipe for February - Lemon Sole with Sorrel Sauce
Our fish focus for February is Lemon Sole. ​ Lemon Sole, latin name Microstomus kitt, doesn't taste of lemon and it's not even a sole!...


Jan 3, 2023
Our recipe for January - Warming Squid Stew
Our fish focus for January is Squid. ​ These colour changing, ink shooting Cephalopods date back to the Jurassic era! Our common squid...


Nov 29, 2022
Our recipe for December - Pan-fried scallops with parsnip purée & pancetta crumbs
Our fish focus for December is the Scallop. Whether they are our locally caught scallops from Newhaven, our XL king scallops from the...


Nov 1, 2022
Our recipe for November - Baked brill with fennel and Piccolo cherry tomatoes
Our fish for November is Brill. This increasingly popular flat fish has become one of our best sellers of late. It’s a firm fleshed flat...


Oct 4, 2022
National Curry Week!
Continuing the theme of National Curry Week. We just love the flavours of curry and seafood with so many countries producing fantastic...

Sep 27, 2022
Our recipe for October - Masala Mackerel
Our fish for October is Mackerel. Mackerel are amongst one of our favourites to recommend. They are not only a beautiful fish but they...


Sep 20, 2022
Trading oysters for a painting
We love the vibe down at Victoria Park market and every Sunday we get to meet some wonderful people, serve, chat and shuck some Oysters....


Sep 7, 2022
Our recipe for September Skate Meunière
Our fish for September is Skate (Ray). Sold under the term Skate our fish are in fact from the Ray family. Expect to see Thornbacks,...


Jul 19, 2022
The History of Fishmongers’ Hall
The Fishmongers’ Company, who run the great Fishmongers’ Hall, is one of the great 12 livery companies. With now 110 livery companies...


Jul 5, 2022
Our recipe for July - Singapore Chilli Crab
Serves 4 Ingredients 1 Large Brown Crab 3 shallots ginger, 1 in (2.5 cm) 3 long red chillies 5 cloves garlic 2 tablespoons ketchup 1...


Jun 21, 2022
Wild Sea Trout, catch yourself some before the season ends
These wonderful and very seasonal fish are only available early summer in the UK. Called Sewin in Wales the Wild Sea Trout can grow up to...


Jun 8, 2022
Our recipe for June Spaghetti alle Vongole with Dorset Clams
Serves 4 Ingredients 650g small Palourde clams 400g spaghetti (dried) 35g butter 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 3 fat cloves of garlic,...


May 3, 2022
Our resident photographer Archie Repchuk
When he isn't working part time as a fishmonger for us Archie is at the University of the West of England in Bristol studying for a BA...


Apr 20, 2022
Our recipe for May, crispy fried Sussex Gurnard fillet with curried crab sauce
A hugely flavoursome dish made using pot caught Sussex Crab & locally abundant Gurnard. You can make the sauce first and set aside to...


Mar 28, 2022
Our recipe for April, Cornish sardines with salsa verde
Some of the best sardines in the world are caught off the coast of Cornwall. Enjoy them roasted and served on a bed of new potatoes with...


Nov 30, 2021
Whole roast black bream with potatoes & olives
Roasting the fish along with the potatoes means all the lovely flavours mingle. Serves 2 Ingredients 400g new or small potato large...


Nov 30, 2021
Cornish Hake with a lemon & rosemary crumb served with crushed new potatoes
Grilling fish is a great way to cook fish, this recipe is also a good way to use up leftover bread for this crispy topping. Preparation...
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