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Category: Our Columns
Mahi-mahi for deep-sea fishing
Mahi-mahi – also known as dorado, or dolphinfish – is a predatory fish that lives in tropical and subtropical waters of all the oceans. The average adult mahi-mahi is 1.5 meters long and weighs 20kg, but it can reach up to 2 meters and 40kg. This vibrantly coloured, incredibly fast and powerful fish (the term […]
Mackerel, nice, tasty, affordable and… rich in omega-3
Mackerel, a medium sized (30 to 40 cm) migratory fish belonging to the same family as tuna, swims in cold waters in the summer and in warmer waters during winter. It mostly feeds on microscopic algae, but from March to July during its breeding season, it turns into a predator and devours tiny fish and […]
Tune in to the right tuna
The term “tuna” refers to a dozen species of migratory fish from the family Scombridae. They are very fast swimmers – with records of up to 80 km/h – and voracious predators that daily eat up to 30% of their weight in small fish and crustaceans. Intensive fishing of tuna has taken place for a […]
Cod, a fish under high surveillance
An inhabitant of the cold waters of the globe, cod has been an important food source for Europeans since medieval times, especially for Catholics who made it their source of protein on Fridays, and on any other days they had to abstain from meat.
Sole plaice for delicious fish
Sole and plaice are closely related and share several common features: the two are flatfish with both eyes on the same side of the body, they swim on their side (eyes on top) and live in shallow sandy bottoms, where they conceal themselves thanks to their camouflaging ability.
Trout, queen of the river
The word trout refers to several species of fish belonging to the Salmonidae family. Most live exclusively in freshwater, but some species spend their adult lives in the sea and swim upstream to spawn like salmon.
I haddock-raving for fish & chips!
Haddock was once very popular on both sides of the North Atlantic and it is, along with cod and plaice, one of the fishes used in the classic British combo, “fish and chips”. Haddock by any other name tastes just as delicious. Interestingly, although the French word for this fish is ‘aiglefin’, the locals have […]
A well-bred fish called salmon
Wild salmon has been fished for thousands of years. During Roman times, the fish used to be packed in seaweed and covered with ice – brought down from the mountains – and it was sent to the four corners of the Empire! It was also preserved in salt. Salmon used to be a very popular […]
The most popular fish
Do you know which fish is the most popular? You’re probably thinking it’s salmon, trout or tuna, right? Well, no, for the past ten years now, it’s been tilapia all the way.
Viva el Cinco de Mayo
Today, our Mexican friends are celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Puebla that the ill-equipped troops of General Zaragoza won against the mighty French army on May 5, 1862. Despite this victory, the French eventually won the war and remained in Mexico until the execution of Emperor Maximilian in 1867.
Taming escarole and chicory
Chicory and escarole were originally used by Egyptians and Greeks, mostly as medicinal plants. The Romans ate the leaves and roots, which they also fed to the sacred geese of the Capitol.
Easter brunch
Everyone knows that “brunch” is a meal that is consumed between late morning and early afternoon (between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.), and that it combines food and drinks that are common both at breakfast as well as lunch. But few people know the origin of this meal that is so popular, especially on weekends […]
