Friday 31 May 2013

Dogfish Recipes

Freshly caught dogfish
Skinned dogfish at market
Dogfish is one of those species often referred to as worthless by fisherman, so when my daughter caught one recently I tweeted (@seafoodreview) for recipes.  Fish at 85 Cardiff (@fishat85) offered the fish & chip 'classic' - deep fried in batter and also suggested fish curry. Of course you must skin and then fillet the fish first which is a great way to blunt your knives as dogfish skin is so tough having hundreds of backwards pointing dermodenticles (skin teeth). It is a firm fish which holds together well in curries, stews or bouillabaisse. In my opinion it must be very fresh as the flesh degrades quickly and the flavour becomes too strong.