Nothing fishy in a fresh catch

I LOVE when another new Irish cookbook lands on my desk and this one is good news for the many Fishy Fishy fans.

Martin Shanahan – chef-proprietor of the legendary Fishy Fishy Café in Kinsale – has teamed up once again with Sally McKenna of Bridgestone Guide fame. This impressive duo have produced a sequel to the Fresh Seafood Cookery Book, published in 2006, with another gem called The Seafood Lover’s Cookbook published by Estragon.

For the past few years we have been frequently in despair at the quality of the ‘fresh fish’ we were offered. The main problem is that as fish stocks dwindle boats are forced to travel further afield and are often at sea for three or five days. Consequently some of the ‘fresh fish’ may be five days old when it’s landed; hence ‘today’s catch’ takes on a whole new meaning.