Eighteen portions came off the bass, and it was interesting to hear Peter’s views about 36 cm bass (the minimum legal landing size in most parts of the UK) “Hardly worth the bother…” and also that he doesn’t subscribe to the ‘individual portion-sized fish’ culture, which can create a perverse demand, and sometimes even the best prices, for small immature fish. So that means if you go to Paternoster Chop House, you have every chance of eating a fish, like a sole, that has had several opportunities to breed before being caught.
To see these fish, and also peer over the shoulder of Peter as he prepared the bass and sole, go to the photo-documentary.
Even though we are still at the trial stage, seeing fish sourced via Pisces RFR from three locations, with full knowledge of how, when, where and by whom they were caught, was a really good feeling.
