How to make the most of frozen fish | Kitchen aide

With fresh fish increasingly scarce, it’s time to make friends with the supermarket freezer cabinetDo you have a culinary dilemma? Email feast@theguardian.comThe fresh fish counter at our local supermarket is getting more depleted by the day, so I’ve been hitting the freezer section. Do you need to treat frozen seafood differently?Tom, WolverhamptonThat bare counter indicates how hard our fishing industry has been hit – in some sectors, prices are down by 80%, making it unviable to head out to sea – but a surprising amount of supermarket fish has been frozen and defrosted, anyway, so always read the small print on those little plastic tags. For Karan Gokani, director of Hoppers in London, specialists in south Indian and Sri Lankan cuisine, the main concern with frozen seafood is its quality. “There’s a niggle in our minds that it’s second rate, but you can get fantastic products these days, and it’s undeniably useful when it’s hard to buy fresh.” Continue reading…
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