"Seabass has a clean, slightly sweet flavour and flaky white flesh that makes it one of the easiest fish to cook well, whether you're new to preparing whole fish at home or you do it every week. Whole seabass grills beautifully with just olive oil, lemon, and herbs, holding its shape on the barbecue far better than more delicate fish, while fillets sear quickly in a hot pan with the skin left on for a crisp finish. It also works well steamed Cantonese-style with ginger, soy, and spring onion, or baked in a salt crust for a dinner centrepiece that needs very little hands-on effort. Because seabass has a naturally mild taste, it pairs with almost anything, from a simple butter sauce to a spiced Indian marinade of turmeric and chilli.

When choosing seabass, press the flesh gently, it should feel firm and spring back rather than leave an indent, and the gills should look bright red rather than dull. Keep it refrigerated and cook within a day or two for the best texture, since fish loses moisture quickly once it sits around.

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