The purpose of this volume is not to preach, ultimately it is always your choice

of fish that you want to eat however stocks of cod is running dangerously low
and soon may disappear. This however does not mean you should never eat
cod, or even the other endangered fish (Haddock, tuna etc.) But instead use
fish from the same family. Cod has two brilliant substitutes, Whiting –
sometimes called white fish and Coley, These two fish are gorgeous and in my
opinion even better than cod itself.

The reason for less cod in the seas is not just because of overfishing but also
because of ‘discard’. This is when a trawler boat that has set out to catch, let’s
say sea bass, but also catches other fish (Bi-Catch) those fish must then be
thrown back into the sea, most of them dead. Fishermen hate doing this and I
hate knowing about this, it is just a pointless waste. If you want to change this
then log onto www.fishfight.co.uk and add your name to the petition.

Anyway enough of my moaning and now it’s time for some recipes that I hope
you try and love, using alternative fish.

Fish and chips using Whiting

 2 fillets of skinned whiting
 Salt and pepper
 Flour for dusting
 250g Flour
 30ml White wine vinegar,
white wine, beer etc
 2tbs Cornflour/cornstarch
 Water – enough to make a
thick batter
 Lemon wedge to serve
 Finely chopped parsley to
serve
 2 portion of chips
1. Marinade the fish for 10 mins with
some salt and pepper
2. Make the batter by mixing the flour,
white wine vinegar, cornflour and
enough water to make a thick batter
3. Dust the fish in flour then dip into
the batter to coat evenly then deep
fry until cooked
4. Serve with a portion of chip and the
lemon wedge then sprinkle the
parsley over the fish
Tips

 To check the consistency of the

batter, dip your finger into the
batter. The batter should stick to
your finger without dripping
 Serve with tartar sauce (mayo,
lemon juice, capers and gherkins)
Coley salad

1 fillet of skinned Coley
1lt water
60ml white wine vinegar
50 g of sliced carrot and onion
(Each)
1 bay leaf
2-3 sprigs of parsley
2 sprigs of thyme
1. Mix the water carrots, onion vinegar and herbs
in a saucepan. Bring to the boil then reduce to a
simmer for 30 minutes
2. Poach the fish in this mixture until cooked
3. While poaching prepare a salad. This can be any
salad you like. But I have given an example feel
free to follow it or change it completely, it will
still taste great.
4. Once the fish is cooked allow to completely cool
then flake the fish into the salad and serve
chilled

Rocket leaves

Lemon juice

Tomatoes

Cucumber

Grated carrot