Branzino al Sale

• 1 × 1.8 kg (4 lb) sea bass, scaled and cleaned, but not filleted
• 1 lemon,

Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas 6.

Put the lemon and dried fennel stalks inside the cavity of the fish. Cover the bottom of the baking dish with half the salt and lay the fish on top. Cover the fish completely with the remaining salt.

Mix the flour into a thin paste