Seafood for Beginners
New to cooking seafood? Start here to find advice on choosing fish at the grocery store, as well as tips on how to safely prepare and store seafood at home.
The Recipe Finder
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How to Throw a Restaurant-Style Seafood Feast at Home
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How to Shuck Oysters
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A Beginner's Guide to Cooking Great Fish and Seafood
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Preparing and Cooking Fresh Clams
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Sauces for Fresh Oysters
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How to Pan-Fry Fish Fillets
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How to Smoke Salmon
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Learn How to Perfectly Poach Fish
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Cooking Swordfish
How to Buy and Cook Fish for Perfect Results Every Time
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Lemon and Butter Broiled Tilapia Fillets
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Deep-Fried Scallops
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The Difference Between Shrimp and Prawns
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What Are Rock Shrimp?
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Tips and Methods on How to Freeze Fish
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How to Cook Mussels
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Crock Pot Clam Chowder
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Fish Brine Recipe for Flavor and Moisture
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The Best Oil For Frying Fish
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What Are Manila Clams?
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What Is Calamari?
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Mercury Levels in Fish
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Simple Crab Salad with Mayonnaise
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Signs of Fresh Fish or Shellfish
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What Are Mussels?
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How to Make a Crab Boil
How to Remove the Heads From Shrimp
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What Is Shrimp?
How to Humanely Kill a Lobster for Cooking
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How to Tell If It's Oyster Season
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What Is Striped Bass?
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How to Bake Fish in Parchment or Foil
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Types of Clams
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Baked Redfish Fillets
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How to Make Salmon Jerky
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Crab Quiche with Swiss Cheese
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Homemade Fish Stock
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What Is Pacific Rockfish?
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Store Fresh Fish at Home
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What Is John Dory Fish?
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What Are Sardines?
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What Is Sockeye Salmon?
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Easy Cornmeal Fried Shrimp
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Tuna Selection and Storage
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What Is Sea Cucumber?
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Steamed Mussels in White Wine
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Yes, There's More Than One Type of Salmon—Here's What You Need to Know
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Easy Oyster Stew
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Is Fresh Salmon Always Better Than Frozen?
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What Are Potted Shrimps?
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Simple Oven-Fried Tilapia
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Overview of Caviar Varieties and Terms
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6-Ingredient Roasted Salmon Fillets
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Shrimp Salad Sandwich
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Chicken Étouffée
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What Is Sablefish?
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Ceviche Is More Than Just Raw Fish
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How to Buy, Clean, and Cook Soft Shell Crabs
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How to Choose Crabmeat by Grade
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How to Cure Sardines