When buying fresh fish ecological awareness is an important consideration  as you need to be buying a sustainable fish with the over-fishing of certain species of fish. A sustainable fish which I have been buying is Pollack, which is a member of the cod family and is similar in texture & taste with firm white flaky flesh. Pollack is in season from December to March so you still have time to enjoy and give it a go.

Why not try roasted pollack & garlic butternut squash mash for a great combination of flavours. You are going to need: 2 garlic cloves, 2 tbsp fresh thyme, salt & freshly ground pepper, 1 butternut squash cut into wedges, olive oil, 1 tbsp butter, juice of 1 lemon, lemon wedges  & rocket to serve and 4 Pollack fillets.

Firstly roast your butternut squash wedges and garlic cloves (both still in their skins) on a oiled baking tray in a preheated oven 200 c, fan 180c, gas 6 for 25 to 30 minutes. Scoop out the butternut squash flesh and squeeze out the garlic into a bowl and mash well, stirring in the thyme and olive oil then season to your personal taste and cover to keep warm. Grease a ovenproof dish with halve of the butter and arrange pollack fillets in, season well dot the top of the fish fillets with butter and pour over the lemon juice. Cook your pollock for about 15 minutes until opaque and then leave to stand for about 3 minutes. Serve a spoonful of the mash on a warmed plate top with the roasted pollack fillet and garnish with rocket and lemon wedges.

What fish are you currently buying? have you a friday night fast food meal you and your family enjoy why not tell me about it?