Fish and Seafood

Spices are used throughout the world to add a massive sensory hit to so many different fish and seafood dishes. In this chapter I will show you how cooking fish with spices can be really easy. By combining just two spices, earthy yellow turmeric and fragrant lemongrass, for example, you create all the background flavour needed to make a Coconut and Lemongrass Salmon Curry, one of the most delicious curries around. It also shows perfectly that you should never be afraid of cooking with spices. You simply don’t need loads of them – just the right ones to bring your food to life. One of my favourite spices is smoked paprika. It’s madly burnt red in colour and brings a delicious sprinkling of barbecue flavours to dishes. With a small amount of this magic spice and some garlic, you get all the rich, smoky flavours of Mexico in the delicious Fish Tacos with a Smoky Paprika and Tomato Salsa.