The costs for fish and chips, a working-class staple in Britain for well over a century, have rocketed as the war in Ukraine has made the main ingredients scarcer. Of 10,000 shops, 3,000 may close.
Tag: Seafood
In Scotland, Cooking Halibut to Curb Climate Change
Scottish cooks and diners are putting sustainable fish and shellfish on the plate in a tangible (and delicious) move to curb the effects of climate change.
Plant-Based ‘Fish’ Is Here (and Lab-Grown Versions Are Coming)
Sophisticated, plant-based alternatives that mimic seafood are cropping up at restaurants and grocery stores around the world. And “cultivated” seafood, grown in labs from real cells, is on the horizon.
For Some Scottish Seafood Businesses, Brexit Could Be a Death Knell
Daunting new paperwork could cause border delays that would ruin entire shipments — and their businesses.
A Solution to Pandemic Hunger, Eyeballs and All
A Maori community center in New Zealand is distributing bags of donated fish heads to families in need. But it’s more than just charity; it’s a model for reducing food waste.
Coronavirus Fears in China Find a New Target: Salmon
Suppliers and restaurants are scrambling after an outbreak in Beijing triggered fears that salmon may have spread it. Officials later absolved the fish of blame, but consumers are avoiding it anyway.
Yewande Komolafe’s 10 Essential Nigerian Recipes
“We don’t say a dish is spicy — we say it has pepper.” The recipe writer Yewande Komolafe, who grew up in Lagos and found herself searching for the heat and flavor of Nigerian food in New York, chooses the dishes that define the cuisine for her.
The World Is Losing Fish to Eat as Oceans Warm, Study Finds
Fish populations are declining as oceans warm, putting a key source of food and income at risk for millions of people, according to new research.
Fish-and-Chip Shops in U.K. Found to Fry Endangered Species
British researchers found that spiny dogfish, a small shark that is also known as spurdog, was often sold as “rock salmon” for use in the traditional dish.
Croatia Dispatch: Oysters Lead Lives of Excitement and Danger. Especially in the Balkans.
Some of the world’s most delicious oysters have been farmed in the Adriatic Sea off the coast of Croatia since Roman times. They now face a deadly threat.