Like char, salmon belong to the Salmonidae family. Typical is the shiny silver, dark grey back, and lighter belly. The colour of the salmon changes during their lifetime due to hormonal influences. They...

Cut pieces of bone-free salmon fillet into thin slices of approx. 15 cm length, similar to beef roulade (pic. 1).

Cut the bone-free salmon and monkfish fillet into finger-thick strips of approx. 15 cm length (pic. 1).

Peeling king prawns is easier than one may think. Hold the prawn with one hand and peel off the shell carefully with the other, beginning with the legs (pic. 1)....

Only salt the fish just before cooking, since otherwise it absorbs and retains water. The use of iodine or sea salt is recommendable.

Sardines, like the herring, belong to the clupidae family. They swim in shoals and are considered the true nomads of the seas. They feed mainly on tiny crustaceans, fish roe and larvae....

Sea bass belong to the Perciformes (perch-like) family and are sometimes mistaken for catfish. They have a long, elegant body shape, serrated dorsal fins and shiny silver scales. Their ventral side has...

The sea bream, also known as the gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata), belongs to the perciformes (perch-like) family, which altogether consists of over 200 different types. It prefers to inhabit warmer coastal...

Large fish with a hard skin, e.g. swordfish, tuna fish etc, must be skinned from head to tail in strips with a knife, and then cut off. It is so robust and rough that it can remind you of a sheet of sandpaper...

Smoked fish is preserved in a careful and natural way. It can be kept covered in the refrigerator for several days without any problems developing.

There are two ways to enjoy smoked salmon:

Besides drying and salting, smoking is one of the oldest methods of preserving fish. On the one hand the liquid is gradually withdrawn, on the other hand the contents of the smoke allows the protein contained...

Snappers belong to the Lutjaniden family which are typical perch like fish. Snappers earned the name from their hunting habits. They lie in wait for their prey and suddenly snap at exactly the right time....

The sole belongs to the family of flatfish and has been a well-known and popular fish for centuries. Sole are mainly active at night, when they go in search of shellfish, crabs and small fish. Sole have...

Sprinkle lemon juice all around the fish. Thereby the meat becomes firmer and it mildens the fish smell.

The St. Peter's fish owes it’s name to its main characteristic, a clearly visible spot behind the gills. According to legend, over 2000 years ago, St. Peter dropped a coin into the Sea of Galilee and...

Using only a little fat and water makes steaming a very healthy way to prepare fish. It retains its own taste, nutritional value and vitamins. Always keep the lid closed so that the steam remains in the...

The mullet belongs to the Mugilidae family. Its silver body is elegantly streamlined. The back of the fish is dark grey, the belly white and its fins a smoky grey to black colour. The striped mullet reaches...

Swordfish have a torpedo-like body. The sword-shaped upper jaw lends this fish its name and, in adults, may account for one third of the body length. It is presumed that this "sword" is used to cull prey....