Piper. A fish of the gurnard family which has a white belly and red back and is larger than most of the gurnards.
Leerfish. A fish common in the mediterranean. It is large and silver and grey, plump and oily with firm flesh and deeply forked tail. It is best grilled or bakedand should be particularly fresh. Oily fish do not keep well. It seems to have no English name, but is close in appearance to the Pompano.
A fiery paste made with dried chillis, cumin and coriander (US: cilantro), salt, olive oil and tomatoes. A relation of harissa, it is added to soups and stews to add a kick.
Salema. A prime, bream-like, food fish found in warmer waters of the Atlantic, the Pacific and Indian Ocean.
Pompano. A small, plump, oily marine fish with a yellow to greenish-blue back. It has a deeply forked tail. It is fished in the Mediterranean, Caribbean and off the south east of North America. With its firm flesh it is suitable for many types of preparation, stands up well to baking and is frequently cooked en papillote.
