Tide & Table logoTide & Table

Tide & Table

Seafood recipes and kitchen guides for home cooks.

Grilled fish with lemon

Recent reads

Mignonette Sauce: What a Normal Week Looks Like
Sides & Sauces

Mignonette Sauce: What a Normal Week Looks Like

Mignonette sauce is one of the fastest dinners there is once the prep is sorted. The aim is to keep things simple and reliable. Below, we walk through mignonette sauce step by step

Checking Fish Doneness: A Beginner's Guide
Techniques

Checking Fish Doneness: A Beginner's Guide

Checking fish doneness is a good place for a first seafood dish at home. None of it needs special equipment. Let's look at what makes checking fish doneness work, and what you can

Cooking Blue Crabs: A Simple Guide
Shellfish

Cooking Blue Crabs: A Simple Guide

Cooking blue crabs is easier than many home cooks expect once you know what to look for. Most of the work happens before the pan gets hot. Below, we walk through cooking blue crabs

Sardines And Anchovies: Step by Step
Know Your Fish

Sardines And Anchovies: Step by Step

This step-by-step take on sardines and anchovies keeps things straightforward. Seafood cooks quickly, so a little preparation goes a long way. Let's look at what makes sardines and

New England Clam Chowder: A Simple Checklist
Seafood Recipes

New England Clam Chowder: A Simple Checklist

A few minutes of care when shopping makes new england clam chowder much easier. Most of the work happens before the pan gets hot. Below, we walk through new england clam chowder st

Buying Shrimp: What Actually Works
Buying & Storing

Buying Shrimp: What Actually Works

There are plenty of myths around buying shrimp, and some put people off cooking it. Most of the work happens before the pan gets hot. Let's look at what makes buying shrimp work, a

Coleslaw For Seafood: Common Mistakes to Avoid
Sides & Sauces

Coleslaw For Seafood: Common Mistakes to Avoid

When coleslaw for seafood turns out dry or bland, the cause is usually easy to fix. None of it needs special equipment. Below, we walk through coleslaw for seafood step by step.

Deep-Frying Fish: What Actually Works
Techniques

Deep-Frying Fish: What Actually Works

Deep-frying fish is one of the fastest dinners there is once the prep is sorted. The aim is to keep things simple and reliable. The rest of this article covers deep-frying fish in

Steamed Clams: A Beginner's Guide
Shellfish

Steamed Clams: A Beginner's Guide

If steamed clams is new territory, start with the simplest method. The aim is to keep things simple and reliable. Below, we walk through steamed clams step by step.

Rainbow Trout: A Simple Guide
Know Your Fish

Rainbow Trout: A Simple Guide

There is a lot of fuss around rainbow trout; this guide keeps it simple. Most of the work happens before the pan gets hot. Below, we walk through rainbow trout step by step.