Guardian Australia · Fish

Whale meat curry for dinner? Study of bygone seafood recipes shows how UK tastes have narrowed

· By Stevenmorris
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Herring, flatfish and oysters are increasingly off the dining table, with just five fish species now dominatingIn days gone by, the UK’s domestic cooks were an adventurous lot when it came to seafood, prepared to dish up anything from an oyster cocktail to whale meat curry.But an academic investigation of more than …

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