Beginner-friendly guides to fish and seafood—taste & texture, best season, how to choose fresh seafood, preparation, storage tips, cooking techniques, food safety, and seasonality. Tap a topic below to start.
Mild, flaky favorites—great for beginners. Learn how to pick fresh fillets or whole fish, avoid dryness, and choose the best cooking method for delicate texture.
Rich, flavorful fish with higher fat content—ideal for grilling, broiling, and bold seasonings. Explore seasonality, freshness cues, and simple ways to manage strong aromas.
Shrimp, prawns, crabs, lobsters, and more—buying tips, safe handling, and doneness cues. Learn how to keep texture snappy and avoid overcooking.
Squid, octopus, clams, mussels, scallops, oysters, abalone—how to clean, store, and cook for the best bite. Includes practical notes for raw preparations and food-safety caution.
From kelp and wakame to sea lettuce and sea grapes—how to rinse, rehydrate, and use sea vegetables in soups, salads, snacks, and broths without losing texture.
Pantry staples like dried fish, jerky, fish cake, canned seafood, and seasoned seaweed—storage, rehydration, and cooking ideas for quick, reliable meals.
Learn how to choose fresh fish and seafood with confidence—labels, counter red flags, value picks, and the best options for beginners.
Practical prep skills—scaling, gutting, filleting, removing pin bones, odor control, brining, and safe shellfish prep for better texture and cleaner flavor.
Keep seafood fresh longer—safe storage times, best wrapping methods, freezing without freezer burn, and thawing techniques that protect texture.
Master the basics—pan-searing, baking, air-frying, steaming, grilling, and poaching. Fix sticking, dryness, breakage, and watery results with simple adjustments.
Food safety made simple—cross-contamination prevention, safe temperatures, raw seafood caution, parasites, histamine risk, and general guidance for families.
Buy smarter with seasonality—why “in season” matters, wild vs farmed, label basics, and easy sustainability choices without overthinking it.