Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Pat fish dry. Fill a sheet pan large enough to fit fish with a ¼-inch layer of salt. Place fish on top and mound remaining salt so it completely covers fish. Roast fish in ...

For seven years, chef/owner Cristian Pietoso has awed guests at Via Vite with his flaming salt-crusted branzino. “After the first one left the kitchen,” Pietoso claims, “everyone wanted an order.” The ...

Dear Lisa: I recently had a salt-crusted fish at a restaurant, and I was really impressed by both the presentation and the taste. I would like to try making it at home. Do you have any advice? Thank ...

A salt-baked fish is both one of the simplest and most glamorous dishes you can bring to the table. On one hand, it is nothing more than a pile of hardened salt with a whole cooked fish buried in it.

With cooking, it’s often true that the humblest ways of doing things are also the best. I take a lot of pleasure in this fact. For instance: Chiles ground with a mortar and pestle. Pizza cooked in a ...

This twist on fried fish tastes like a fish taco on a corn tortilla, but it looks more like an elegant entree. 4 (6-ounce) fillets of black drum (or other flaky white fish such as snapper or perch) ...

Any flaky white fish would be perfect in this recipe. You just want a mild, moist fish, which then will be encased in a crunchy coating, and a base for the flavorful, creamy and crunchy sauce. Serve ...

This hearty meal is reminiscent of pub-style fish and chips, minus all the deep fryer grease. Instructions: Toss the potatoes with the olive oil and season with salt and pepper to taste. Spread them ...