General Cook Shop

Some of the best kitchen kit doesn't fit any neat category, and this is where ours has gathered. The general cook shop pulls together the useful and the lovely: seafood cookbooks like Fish by Mat Follas and Cooking With Tinned Fish, mackerel and lobster tablemats, fish-design tea towels, a cruet set, a stainless steel odour-remover bar for after you've handled the catch. It's all kitchen kit and coastal character, nothing you can eat. If fishy fingers are the bane of your prep, our practical guide on getting rid of fish smells sits nicely beside that little odour bar.

Cookbooks and clever kit

The books here are for home cooks rather than chefs, full of approachable ideas that suit the tools elsewhere in our range. No cheffy theatrics. Read them with seafood facts and tips open alongside and you'll pick up a trick or two. There's a mussels pot for moules as well, and a stainless steel smoking oven for the keener cook, the sort of crossover pieces that wander happily between this shelf and our BBQ & Outdoor Cooking range.

Textiles with a coastal touch

The Cornish mackerel and lobster tablemats guard the table while looking the part, and the fish-design tea towels are everyday-useful in any kitchen. Got that mussels pot in the basket already? Mussels with white wine, chilli and garlic is the supper to christen it. It's a real mix, the kind of shelf you'd happily browse in a harbour-side shop. Have a rummage and see what catches your eye.

Frequently asked questions

What seafood cookbooks do you stock?

We carry titles like Fish by Mat Follas, a Masterchef winner with a real feel for British seafood, and Cooking With Tinned Fish for quick, clever store-cupboard suppers. They're chosen to suit home cooks rather than chefs, with approachable recipes that pair nicely with the tools and cookware elsewhere in the cook shop.

What does the stainless steel odour remover bar do?

It clears fishy and garlicky smells from your hands. You rub it under running water as you would a bar of soap, and the stainless steel does the work. No scent, no fuss. It's a small but honestly useful thing to keep by the sink if you prep fish, onions or garlic regularly.

Are the tablemats and tea towels practical or just decorative?

Both, happily. Our Cornish mackerel and lobster tablemats protect the table while looking the part, and the fish-design tea towels pull their weight in any kitchen. They also make easy, affordable gifts for a coastal home, and tie in neatly with our wider home decor and serving ranges.