So, you start looking for a fish-based recipe for Christmas or the New Year , and you're spoiled for choice. Only, what species will please the mother-in-law, the great-uncle, and at the same time the little cousin?

The safe values

Rule number one: "For parties, we put on a noble fish with a finesse of flesh in the mouth," begins Arnaud Vanhamme. In other words, lean fish. In the top 3 sales - and in the heart of our fishmonger, we find the sole, the bar and turbot, "safe stocks", according to him.

The sole. The sole is the flat fish par excellence that you can enjoy during the holiday season. It is appreciated for its fine and tasty flesh which also contains plenty of omega-3, vitamins and minerals. "This is the fish that will please the whole family. But how to integrate it at the New Year's Eve meal? " An effective recipe : roll of sole with scallops in a bechamel sauce made with the juice of mussels and shrimps. It's my grandmother's Christmas recipe. From the Seafood Retailers Australia this is the best deal.

The bar. It's also one of the best sales in fishmongers, especially at Christmas. Delicious and fine, the round fish, also called sea bass , benefits from its success during the holidays. At the price, we prefer a line bar or a product labeled Red Label which means that this carnivorous fish was raised in the open sea, without overpopulation, and fed with fish, and if possible organic. To cook it , you can roast it, with spices, poach it - that is to say, cook it in a large quantity of liquid - or braising it. The recipe that makes our fishmonger salivate?" A bar in a crust of salt , white wine and a gratin Dauphinois".

Turbot. It is the favorite fish of gourmet restaurants. The turbot , with its diamond shape, is surely the finest of this selection. It is rich in protein and B vitamins. To choose it if you do not know the source, it is interesting to know that a turbot of over 2 kilos will certainly be wild. The speckled fish is tastier and nutritious if it has the red label. "I love it poached with champagne and a Dutch sauce, served with a pan fried mushrooms for the land side," advises the best worker in France. It also goes very well with truffles and most mushrooms. We do not forget to cook it with the central ridge which gives it a particular taste.

About the Company: Founded in 2008, Casula Fish Market is a privately owned family business that has been operating for over 10 years. The owners are actively involved in running the business on a day to day basis, working hard ensuring the company’s values and professional culture resulting in the customers experiencing a high degree of customer care and focus. The initial establishment came from our love and passion for fishing.