
Approachable fish and seafood recipes, coastal cooking ideas and practical pairing advice from Down The Cove.
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Hot-smoked mackerel with wood chips, a short chilled salting stage and clear checks for cooking the fish through. Allow extra time for preparation and resting.

Smoked mackerel pâté with crème fraîche, horseradish and lemon. Allow 10 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes to chill before serving.

Our previous home-curing method has been withdrawn because it has not been validated for food safety. Read the current guidance and find cooked seafood alternatives.

A generous sharing seafood paella, full of saffron rice, mussels, clams and langoustines. The kind of pan everyone gathers round.

Baked mackerel with English mustard and a squeeze of lemon. An easy, honest supper that works just as well on the BBQ.

Cabbage wrapped pollock baked in tomato sauce. Tender parcels of white fish and rice, finished with melted cheese.

Mussels steamed in white wine, garlic and chilli - a proper sharing pot with crusty bread for the juices. Ready in 15 minutes.

Whiting fillets shallow fried in breadcrumbs until golden and crisp. A simple, family-favourite way with white fish.

Roasted beetroot, crisp green beans and crumbled blue cheese in a garlic-balsamic dressing. A colourful side that loves a bit of fish.

A quick crab linguine with chilli, lemon and peppery watercress - on the table in 15 minutes and made for a summer evening.

White fish baked over wilted spinach under a proper cheese sauce - comforting, easy and ready in about 35 minutes.

Creamy butter beans, cherry tomatoes, basil and mozzarella in a simple balsamic dressing. Fresh, Italian-style and ready in minutes.

A potato salad with horseradish that brings a proper peppery kick - our favourite alongside smoked mackerel and other oily fish.

A bright, tangy potato salad with mustard and lemon - no mayo, just spring onions and wholegrain bite. A summer side that pairs with anything.

Pan-fried ray wing in a nutty brown butter sauce with spring onions. A simple supper that feels like a treat, ready in twenty minutes.

Our tabbouleh-style salad with bulgur wheat, fresh mint, coriander, tomato and feta. Bright, herby and endlessly adaptable.

An easy tropical salad with palm hearts, artichokes, sweetcorn and pineapple - made from the cupboard and ready in minutes.

WINE PAIRING GUIDE Which wines you drink should always be a personal choice but when it comes to seafood there are a few general things that should help you make a good choice....
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