January has passed in a flash, and it’s certainly been an exciting start to the New Year for everyone who cares about fish.
RAYMOND BLANC’S SUSTAINABLE FISH FORUM
To kick off, the Sustainable Fish Forum, hosted by Raymond Blanc, saw nearly 100 restaurateurs gather at the opulent Fishmonger’s Hall for a day dedicated to learning more about the plight of our oceans and – much more importantly – pledging to do something to change it.
Judging from the enthusiasm of the participants at the event, perhaps we are not so far from a world where all restaurants could be serving locally caught, marine-friendly fish of a freshness that we can only dream of in most restaurants currently.
Restaurants are perfectly placed to lead the world towards more sustainable fishing as we are just the right size to take advantage of the wonderful haul offered by independent, small-scale UK fishers.
This was the certainly the vision for me and countless other restaurateurs and chefs who signed the Fish Pledge.
Another truly glamorous event was the annual Fish & Chip awards ceremony. The Good Catch Award (www.goodcatch.org.uk) was won by Harbour Lights fish & chips shop, from Falmouth, Cornwall, with judges praising their innovative menu options as well as their determination to change the way our fish are taken from the sea.
Free fish and chips: Members’ holiday offer
Do you fancy tasting what all the fuss was about? Why not take a trip to Falmouth yourself, nip in to the Harbour Lights, and get a free locally-caught fish and chips on us! (Details below under “Member’s Offers”.)
NABE COMPETITION
Last month we invited readers to tell us their favourite five fish for our ever-popular nabe hot pot.
We are delighted to announce that Alex won the prize for his entry of plaice, lemon sole, hake, pollack and sea bass.
Why were these deemed so worthy of the top spot? Well, firstly they are all white fish, and a traditional nabe will always have a good showing of white fish (although some of the other suggestions such as oyster also work very well).
Alas, our readers’ most popular requests of salmon and tuna rarely make appearances in a nabe in Japan.
We also liked Alex’s selection as all the species are local to our Cornish fisherman and, when caught the way Chris Bean catches them, they are all marine-friendly.
A big THANK YOU to everyone who contributed their top nabe choices.
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