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European Seafood Recipes
A tour of Europe through seafood: 24 authentic dishes, each tied to a real country and region, each with its cultural story and dietary swaps built in.
24 recipes
Spaghetti alle VongoleCampania, Italy · medium · 35 minSpaghetti tossed with clams, garlic, white wine, and parsley, the Bay of Naples in eight ingredients.
PlokkfiskurReykjavík, Iceland · easy · 45 minIceland’s "plucked fish": cod and potatoes folded into a warm, oniony white sauce, served with dark rye and butter.
Brudet (Dalmatian Fish Stew)Dalmatia, Croatia · medium · 70 minAn Adriatic stew of mixed fish simmered in a tomato, onion, garlic and white-wine base, traditionally served over soft polenta.
MarmitakoBasque Country, Spain · easy · 60 minA Basque tuna and potato stew built on choricero pepper pulp, fishermen’s food, cooked on the boat between catches.
Pulpo a la GallegaGalicia, Spain · medium · 75 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.
StocafiMonaco, Monaco · medium · 100 minMonaco's stockfish stew, simmered in tomato, wine, olives, and herbs until rich and tender.
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.
Fish and ChipsCornwall, United Kingdom · medium · 45 minCrisp beer-battered white fish with thick-cut chips, salt, and vinegar, Britain's definitive seaside meal.
FiskekakerVestland (Bergen), Norway · easy · 35 minLight pan-fried fish cakes bound with milk and potato starch, a Norwegian everyday staple served with vegetables.
Moules-FritesFlanders, Belgium · easy · 40 minA steaming pot of mussels cooked in white wine and shallots, served with a heap of crisp Belgian fries.
LohikeittoNorth Karelia, Finland · easy · 40 minA creamy salmon soup with potato, leek, and dill, the warming everyday bowl of the Finnish table.
FtiraValletta, Malta · easy · 15 minA crusty ring of Maltese bread filled with tuna, tomato, capers, and olives, the island's sun-soaked sandwich.
KiluvõileibTartu, Estonia · easy · 25 minAn open rye sandwich of salty Baltic sprats with egg and onion, a classic Estonian and Baltic bite.
Pan BagnatMonaco, Monaco · easy · 30 minA 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 · 70 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 · 90 minAn autumn fish pie of lampuki baked in pastry with spinach, cauliflower, olives, capers, and pine nuts in a rich tomato filling.
Gravlax (Gravad Lax)Skåne, Sweden · easy · 20 minSalmon 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 · 80 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 · 35 minSalt 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 · 80 minEstonia's vivid pink festive salad of diced beetroot, potato, herring, egg and apple in a creamy mustard dressing.
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.
PichadeMonaco, Monaco · medium · 120 minThe Riviera's answer to pizza: a bread-dough tart spread with slow-cooked tomato and onion, dotted with black olives and anchovy.
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