With the ink barely dry from the publishers, a copy of Mitch Tonk's new book, 'fish easy' fell through the TtG letterbox..........
as the cover suggests, well over 100 recipes are aimed at keeping things simple......
as luck would have it, the skipper from one Newlyn boat dropped off a cracking pair of ray wings so this dish looked too tempting to miss for a trial Tonks tasting........
with the book conveniently placed its time to get some prep underway.......
a few minutes sees a simple bread based sauce already to go.......
ready to accompany the fish, a handful of light vegetables........
and a pan of the very first Cornish earlies to hit the greengrocer's shelves.......
after surviving the winter, a few sprigs of fresh thyme from the garden are all that is needed to go with the ray while it's cooking........
but not before a hot, heavy pan has given the wing a few minutes on the thicker side......
then the herbs are added and the pan popped in the oven........
ready for the table........
as the name suggests, Mitch's book is full of recipes that are quick to prepare and every bit as tasty and appealing as more complex and time consuming dishes.......
and is conveniently organised by cooking methods which include........
the oven.........
and the grill......
throughout the sections there are some really useful cheffy tips and info - like how to salt fish for those culinary classics.......
and a section at the back for all those basic fish dish techniques and methods........
the book is very much a hands-on experience with the Dartmouth based chef making it a personal guide through the clearly written and easy to followrecipes - fish easy gets a TtG top shelf cook book recommendation for those times when you buy some fish and then think about what to do with it once you get home! If you are anywhere near Dartmouth or want to be in touch with one of England's fishiest chefs, @mitchtonks or @rockfishdevon should keep you in the picture.
