Normandy mussels, rock lobster croquettes and ratatouille with ruby snapper: here’s a collection of French seafood recipes that are truly magnifique.
Normandy mussels
Lobster mornay
Shrimp and fennel bisque with Pernod
Crab omelette with foie gras butter
Cotriade (fish stew)
Mussel and saffron soup
Trumpeter and braised cabbage en papillote with mushrooms
Crisp skate with onion rings, parsley and curry rémoulade
Barigoule of artichoke, asparagus and kale with scallops and clams
Spanner crab and fennel consommé with soft herbs
Ocean trout à la Chartreuse
Lobster in Cognac and tomato sauce
Fisherman’s “coq au vin”
Fisherman’s “coq au vin”
Anchovy and silverbeet on toast
Ratatouille with ruby snapper
Beignets of spanner crab
Bouillabaisse
Flounder with prawns and crème fraîche
Tony Bilson: Scallops poached with Noilly Prat
Confit tuna and beans
Rock lobster croquettes
Balmain bugs poached in Pernod butter
Salt cod and spinach gratin
Chargrilled squid with fennel, lemon and feta salad and verjuice dressing