Sardinas Ahumadas
Our friend Dani Marques from Conil has been running a very successful tapas restaurant called Iberico in Dyson Place, Sharrow, … Continue reading Sardinas Ahumadas
Category: from the SEA
Calamar de Potera a la Plancha
We arrived in Conil in bad weather. It was cold and raining. We have been here three days and the … Continue reading Calamar de Potera a la Plancha
Sardinas al Espeto
We love Malaga and have been visiting for over thirty years. However for many reasons; we have never tried the … Continue reading Sardinas al Espeto
Jurelitos Negros
It is mid October and too late in the year for Sardines (not so in Malaga). In the mercado de … Continue reading Jurelitos Negros
Chicharrones de Mar
We had a lovely meal last night with our friends at El Roqueo here in Conil. One of the dishes … Continue reading Chicharrones de Mar
Brochetín de Langostinos
We recently took a short break to Cambridge and on the last evening of our stay we were notified by … Continue reading Brochetín de Langostinos
Dorset Cockles
Waitrose have started selling clams and cockles, fished sustainably from Poole in Dorset. They are supplied by The Dorset Shellfish … Continue reading Dorset Cockles
Where the wild things aren’t
Waitrose fish counter has been uninspiring of late. Even on Fish Friday there has been no wild caught fish apart … Continue reading Where the wild things aren’t
Hebridean Golden Shell Mussels
Tonight we made an arroz meloso con mejillones y langostinos. We had some mussels left over so I made an … Continue reading Hebridean Golden Shell Mussels
Crab with Spaghetti
Bought some dressed crab from Sharky and George at the Tuesday market. The crab were sourced from GWS Seafoods who … Continue reading Crab with Spaghetti
Lockdown Seabream
Turkish,farmed Gilthead Bream from Sharky and George at the Tuesday market. They were big. From one of the first Turkish … Continue reading Lockdown Seabream
Cachucho
Other alternatives to Pargo/Bocinegro, Urta. Following the success of the Mojarra we tried these Cachuchos, (Big-Eyed Sea Bream). Not so … Continue reading Cachucho
Mojarra
There are several cheaper alternatives to Pargo/Bocinegro or Urta in the Mercado de Abastos. Mojarra or Pagel (Two Banded Sea … Continue reading Mojarra
Cigalitas
We bought these in the Mercado de Abastos from Pescaderia Pintero. They were fished in the Golfo de Càdiz and … Continue reading Cigalitas
Argentinian Red Shrimp
In Mercadona these Argentinian Red Shrimp were marketed as Gambones Grandes. They are sold frozen or thawed. These are wild … Continue reading Argentinian Red Shrimp