Fish

Gurnard

£10.00

Cut to order at the Barnes counter.

Preparation:

Whole (cleaned) Trimmed Fillet

Variant

How would you like it prepared? (optional)

Pickup available at From The Sea, Barnes

Usually ready in 2 hours

Gurnard

Whole (cleaned)

From The Sea, Barnes

Pickup available, Usually ready in 2 hours

18 Barnes High Street
London SW13 9LW
United Kingdom

Cut to order, filleting free

Next-day delivery, order by 1pm

Collect in Barnes, about two hours

Gurnard is a firm white fish with a large bony head and sweet, meaty flesh. The flakes are solid and hold together through cooking, which is why it earns its place in stews, soups and bouillabaisse, and the skin crisps well in the pan.

At the Barnes counter we sell it whole and cleaned, trimmed, or filleted and pin-boned by hand. The head and frame give a strong clear stock, so ask us to pack them with your fillets.

Pan-fry fillets skin-side first for two to three minutes, roast a whole fish at 190C or simmer chunks in a tomato and saffron base for eight to ten minutes. It carries chorizo, fennel and garlic without being overwhelmed.

Origin, cooking and recipe

Origin and species

Gurnard is a firm white fish with a large bony head and sweet, meaty flesh. The head and frame give a strong clear stock, so ask us to pack them with your fillets.

How to cook it

The solid flakes hold together through cooking, which is why gurnard earns its place in stews, soups and bouillabaisse. Pan-fry fillets skin-side first for two to three minutes, roast a whole fish at 190C or simmer chunks in a tomato and saffron base for eight to ten minutes. It carries chorizo, fennel and garlic without being overwhelmed.

Recipe

The Journal guide to pan-frying fish for crisp skin suits gurnard fillets.

Storage and preparation

Keep it wrapped on the coldest shelf of the fridge, usually the bottom shelf at the back, and use it within one to two days. If you need longer, wrap it tightly, freeze it quickly and defrost in the fridge overnight before cooking.

Cut to order

Tell us how you want it in the order notes. Filleting, pin-boning and skinning are free, by hand at the counter. If you ask for a fish to be trimmed, headed or skinned, the finished weight comes down accordingly.

Delivery and collection

Order by 1pm for next-day delivery across London and the UK. Same-day collection in Barnes, usually about two hours.

Our promise

If it is not right, we make it right. Tell us and we will sort it. Local customers can bring it back to the counter and we will replace it.

Gurnard

£10.00

Order by 1pm

Next-day delivery across London and the UK. Free over £60.

Collect in Barnes

Same-day collection from the counter, ready in about two hours.

Cut to order

Cut to order at the counter. Filleting, pin-boning and skinning are free.

Food Hygiene Rating

Rated 5 out of 5 by the local authority.