Seafood Guides

虾!金枪鱼!贻贝!蛤!无论你seafood of choice, our guides breakdown the basics when shopping for, cleaning, prepping, and cooking with it.

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The Best Tinned Fish (and Other Seafood) You Can Buy Online

an illustration of a golden tin of caviar with caviar on oysters on plates, and glasses of wine.

Where to Buy Caviar Online

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How to Shop for Sustainable Seafood

Why Raw Clams Are Making a Comeback in New England and Beyond

Overhead view of a tin of anchovies, partially opened to reveal the deboned fillets inside.

Everything You Can Do With a Tin of Anchovies

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How to Clean and Debeard Mussels

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A selection of clams in shell: Pacific Razor, Atlantic Razor, Steamer, Chowder, Cherrystone, Littleneck, Cockle, and Manila

A Guide to Clam Types and What to Do With Them

Two salmon fillets on a baking sheet that's lined with aluminum foil.

How to Prep Fish Fillets for Even Cooking

A variety of whole fishes displayed on a bed of ice

How to Store Fish in the Refrigerator

Bottarga grated over a bowl of spaghetti.

Bottarga: What It Is, How to Use It, and Whether It’s Worth It

Deeply browned braised swordfish steaks on a platter with a rich tomato, caper, olive sauce.

Agghiotta di Pesce Spada (Sicilian Braised Swordfish With Tomatoes and Olives)

Fried soft shell crab with two slices of bread.

A Beginner's Guide to Soft Shell Crabs

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A Comprehensive Guide to Buying Better Shrimp

How to Make the Crispiest Pan-Seared Fish Skin

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How to Serve Raw Oysters at Home

Serious Eats Guide: How to Buy Caviar

All About Geoduck: The Life of a (Delicious) Oversized Mollusk

Four Pacific razor clams in their shells on a marble slab.

Pacific Razor Clams: How to Catch, Clean, and Cook Them

Closeup of a bottle of aged Italian fish sauce called colatura.

Colatura di Alici: What It Is, Why It’s Worth It, and How to Use It

An assortment of cans and jars of anchovies.

The Best Anchovy Fillets, According to Our Taste Test

A raw octopus lying on a marble countertop

The Best Ways to Cook Octopus

fish spatulas on a marble countertop

We Tested 12 Fish Spatulas to Find the Best for Flipping Fish, Burgers, and More

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Rejoice! New Catch Holland Herring Season Is Upon Us

Eat More Fish: A Week's Worth of Pescatarian-Friendly Dishes

The Nasty Bits: Cod Milt Season

Shrimp scampi in a pan with lots of butter, garlic and parsley.

Easy Techniques to Improve Any Shrimp Recipe

A hand holds a shucked oyster while an oyster knife blade slips under the meat to free it from the adductor muscle.

How to Shuck an Oyster | Knife Skills

How to Carve and Serve Whole Cooked Fish

How To Buy A Lobster | The Food Lab

How to Grill Whole Fish

Shucks Away!

How to Kill, Cook, and Shell a Lobster | The Food Lab

A bottle of clam juice.

Clam Juice: The Insta-Stock You Should Keep in Stock

Small Fish, Big Bite: All About Anchovies

Lox, Whitefish, and Beyond: An Introduction to Appetizing

How to Prepare Salt-Packed Anchovies

Our Favorite Dried Seafood Snacks

Ceviche And The Science Of Marinades | The Food Lab

SeafoodA fish fillet seasoned with herbs being cooked on the grill.

How to Grill Skinless Fish Fillets or Steaks

How to Roll and Grill Salmon Steaks

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Six fresh, silvery sardines laid neatly next to one another.

How to Clean and Fillet Fresh Sardines

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This Small West Coast Oyster Is Making a Big Comeback

Oyster Mythbusting: Debunking 5 Common Misconceptions

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How to Clean Soft-Shell Crabs

Cajun shrimp on a purple plate.

A large platter of fritto misto di mare with fried shrimp, squid, and smelt.

Fritto Misto di Mare (Fried Mixed Seafood)

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Real Bouillabaisse (Bouillabaisse Marseillaise) Recipe

Salmon alongside a tomato eggplant stew, all made on a sheet-pan

Sheet-Pan Salmon With Tomato-Eggplant Compote Recipe

A round gray plate with a pile of fried calamari, two lemon wedges, and a small bowl of marinara sauce.

Fried Calamari With Red Sauce Recipe

Overhead shot of poached shrimp in tomato-based sauce and diced avocado served in cocktail glass

Coctel de Camarones (Mexican Shrimp Cocktail) Recipe

Crispy Pan-Fried Noodles With Seafood Recipe

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24 Grilled Shrimp, Salmon, and Seafood Recipes for Memorial Day Weekend

How to Make Aguachile: The Chili-Spiked Mexican Ceviche

Scrambled Eggs with Salmon Roe

5 Sous Vide Seafood Recipes for Perfect Lobster, Shrimp, and Fish

Closeup of grilled oysters topped with Parmesan basil compound butter.

24 Clam, Oyster, and Mussel Recipes for Shellfish Lovers

Japanese Mentaiko Spaghetti (Pasta With Spicy Cod Roe and Butter Sauce)

raw geoduck on a cutting board

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How to Throw a Poke Party

River Cottage's Gravad Max (Mackerel Gravlax)

18 Chilled Seafood Recipes for a Refreshing Summer Meal

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Bobby Flay's Skate Amandine with Preserved Lemon Recipe