European Seafood Recipes
A tour of Europe through seafood: 37 authentic dishes, each tied to a real country and region, each with its cultural story and dietary swaps built in.
37 recipes
Spaghetti alle VongoleCampania, Italy · medium · 35 minSpaghetti tossed with clams, garlic, white wine, and parsley, the Bay of Naples in eight ingredients.
Spaghetti alle Vongole PlokkfiskurReykjavík, Iceland · easy · 45 minIceland’s "plucked fish": cod and potatoes folded into a warm, oniony white sauce, served with dark rye and butter.
Plokkfiskur Brudet (Dalmatian Fish Stew)Dalmatia, Croatia · medium · 1 h 10 minAn Adriatic stew of mixed fish simmered in a tomato, onion, garlic and white-wine base, traditionally served over soft polenta.
Brudet (Dalmatian Fish Stew) MarmitakoBasque Country, Spain · easy · 1 hA Basque tuna and potato stew built on choricero pepper pulp, fishermen’s food, cooked on the boat between catches.
Marmitako Pulpo a la GallegaGalicia, Spain · medium · 1 h 15 minTender boiled octopus on soft potato, dusted with smoked paprika and coarse salt, Galicia's festival dish.
Bacalhau à BrásLisbon, Portugal · medium · 45 minShredded salt cod tangled with straw-thin fried potatoes and softly scrambled egg, dotted with olives.
Bacalhau à Brás StocafiMonaco, Monaco · medium · 1 h 40 minMonaco's stockfish stew, simmered in tomato, wine, olives, and herbs until rich and tender.
Stocafi Bocadillo de CalamaresMadrid, Spain · easy · 30 minA crusty roll packed with rings of lightly battered fried squid and a squeeze of lemon, Madrid's improbable landlocked classic.
RäksmörgåsSkåne, Sweden · easy · 30 minA lavish open sandwich piled high with cold peeled shrimp, egg, and dill mayonnaise, a Swedish lunch indulgence.
Räksmörgås Fish and ChipsCornwall, United Kingdom · medium · 45 minCrisp beer-battered white fish with thick-cut chips, salt, and vinegar, Britain's definitive seaside meal.
Fish and Chips FiskekakerVestland (Bergen), Norway · easy · 35 minLight pan-fried fish cakes bound with milk and potato starch, a Norwegian everyday staple served with vegetables.
Fiskekaker Moules-FritesFlanders, Belgium · easy · 40 minA steaming pot of mussels cooked in white wine and shallots, served with a heap of crisp Belgian fries.
Moules-Frites LohikeittoNorth Karelia, Finland · easy · 40 minA creamy salmon soup with potato, leek, and dill, the warming everyday bowl of the Finnish table.
Lohikeitto FtiraValletta, Malta · easy · 15 minA crusty ring of Maltese bread filled with tuna, tomato, capers, and olives, the island's sun-soaked sandwich.
Ftira KiluvõileibTartu, Estonia · easy · 25 minAn open rye sandwich of salty Baltic sprats with egg and onion, a classic Estonian and Baltic bite.
Kiluvõileib Pan BagnatMonaco, Monaco · easy · 1 hA round loaf soaked in olive oil and packed with a Niçoise salad of tuna, egg, and vegetables, a Riviera lunch.
Crni Rižot (Black Cuttlefish Risotto)Dalmatia, Croatia · medium · 1 h 10 minA jet-black Adriatic risotto of cuttlefish braised with garlic, white wine, and its own ink, stirred glossy with rice and no cheese.
Lampuki Pie (Torta tal-Lampuki)Valletta, Malta · medium · 1 h 30 minAn autumn fish pie of lampuki baked in pastry with spinach, cauliflower, olives, capers, and pine nuts in a rich tomato filling.
Truita de Riu a l'AndorranaAndorra la Vella, Andorra · easy · 30 minAndorra's mountain-river trout, floured and pan-fried, then topped with fatty cured ham whose oil flavours the fish.
Truita de Riu a l'Andorrana Bergensk FiskesuppeVestland (Bergen), Norway · easy · 50 minBergen’s creamy fish soup: salmon and cod in a gently sweet-and-sour broth with root vegetables and chives.
Cullen SkinkScotland (Moray Coast), United Kingdom · easy · 45 minA smoky, creamy chowder of smoked haddock, potato, and leek from a single fishing village on the Moray coast.
Gravlax (Gravad Lax)Skåne, Sweden · easy · 1 daySalmon dry-cured for a couple of days in salt, sugar, dill and white pepper, sliced paper-thin and served with a sweet mustard-dill sauce.
Janssons Frestelse (Jansson’s Temptation)Skåne, Sweden · easy · 1 h 20 minA creamy gratin of matchstick potatoes layered with sweet onions and Swedish spiced sprats, baked in cream and milk until golden.
Inlagd Sill (Pickled Herring)Skåne, Sweden · easy · 1.5 daysSalt herring soaked and pickled in a sweet-sour 1-2-3 brine of vinegar, sugar and water with allspice, bay and red onion, the centrepiece of the Swedish Midsummer table alongside new potatoes and soured cream.
RosoljeTartu, Estonia · easy · 3 h 20 minEstonia's vivid pink festive salad of diced beetroot, potato, herring, egg and apple in a creamy mustard dressing.
PichadeMonaco, Monaco · medium · 3 hThe Riviera's answer to pizza: a bread-dough tart spread with slow-cooked tomato and onion, dotted with black olives and anchovy.
Pastéis de Bacalhau (Portuguese Salt Cod Fritters)Lisbon, Portugal · medium · 1 dayQuenelles of shredded salt cod, mashed potato, egg, onion and parsley shaped between two spoons and deep-fried golden, crisp outside and soft within.
Liptauer (Viennese Paprika Cheese Spread)Vienna, Austria · easy · 1 h 15 minCreamy Topfen beaten with soft butter, sweet paprika, caraway, capers, onion and gherkin into a rosy spread for dark bread, the standing order at every Viennese Heuriger.
Liptauer (Viennese Paprika Cheese Spread) Tomate Crevettes (Belgian Tomatoes Stuffed with Grey Shrimp)Flanders, Belgium · easy · 30 minRipe tomatoes hollowed out and heaped with tiny North Sea grey shrimp folded through homemade mayonnaise and parsley, set on lettuce with the tomato cap as a lid.
Salata od Hobotnice (Montenegrin Octopus Salad)Boka Kotorska, Montenegro · medium · 1 h 45 minTender boiled octopus cut into chunks and tossed with waxy potato, red onion, garlic, parsley, olive oil and vinegar, served cool as the first plate of a Bay of Kotor meal.
Salata od Hobotnice (Montenegrin Octopus Salad) Escargots à la Bourguignonne (Snails in Garlic and Parsley Butter)Burgundy, France · medium · 1 h 10 minBurgundy snails tucked back into their shells with a generous plug of garlic, shallot and parsley butter, baked until it sizzles and served with bread for mopping.
Escargots à la Bourguignonne (Snails in Garlic and Parsley Butter) Śledź w Śmietanie (Polish Herring in Sour Cream)Masovia (Warsaw), Poland · easy · 3 h 25 minSalted herring soaked mild, cut into pieces and folded through sour cream with grated apple, onion, dill and chives, a cold starter for Christmas Eve and every family feast.
Śledź w Śmietanie (Polish Herring in Sour Cream) Irish Seafood ChowderMunster, Ireland · medium · 55 minA creamy chowder of smoked haddock, salmon, white fish and mussels with diced potato, leek and dill, the bowl every Irish coastal pub serves with brown bread.
Irish Seafood Chowder Rosolli (Finnish Beetroot and Herring Salad)North Karelia, Finland · easy · 2 h 20 minDiced beetroot, potato, carrot, gherkin, apple and onion layered with pickled herring and egg, served cold with a pink dressing of whipped cream tinted with beetroot vinegar, from the Finnish Christmas table.
Humarsúpa (Icelandic Langoustine Soup)Reykjavík, Iceland · medium · 2 hA deep coral-coloured soup made from a stock of roasted langoustine shells, tomato and onion, enriched with cream and a hint of curry, with the sweet tails added at the end, served with bread.
Silkė su Grybais (Lithuanian Herring with Mushrooms)Vilnius, Lithuania · easy · 3 h 55 minPieces of marinated herring layered with dried forest mushrooms and onions fried in oil, left to stand until the flavours meet, one of the herring dishes that open the Lithuanian Christmas Eve supper.
Silkė su Grybais (Lithuanian Herring with Mushrooms) Dagnje na Buzaru (Croatian Mussels in White Wine and Garlic)Dalmatia, Croatia · easy · 32 minAdriatic mussels steamed open in a pot with olive oil, garlic, parsley and white wine, the juices thickened with a spoonful of breadcrumbs, served in the pot with plenty of bread for mopping up.
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