8 Traditional Fish Recipes for Perfect British Dishes

Ingredients

• 150g cut-up smoky bacon
• 200g diced onion (about 1 medium onion)
• 100g diced celery
• 200g small diced carrots
• 50g butter (optional)
• 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon thyme
• 2 tablespoons plain flour
• Pinch of saffron (optional)
• 1.2 litres of fish stock
• 250ml whole milk
• 700g potatoes, cubed (about 4 medium potatoes)
• 300ml clam juice
• 2 bay leaves
• 250ml double cream
• 1 tin fresh oysters
• 250g Atlantic cod, cubed
• 250g salmon, cubed
• 250g prawns, peeled
• Zest of 1 lemon
• Salt and white pepper to taste
• 250g plain flour
• 300ml sparkling water, chilled
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon clear honey
• 4 thick cod or haddock fillets (200g each)
• 8 large Maris Piper potatoes
• Vegetable oil for deep frying
• Sea salt and white pepper