Glossary of food terms: B

Black bream

The black bream is a dark grey sea fish with tough scales that need to be removed before cooking. It isn't a hugely popular fish so is relatively inexpensive, but it has sweet firm flesh and is delicious eaten whole after being stuffed and baked, or as fillets.

You can find out more about whitefish in our Cook's Guide.

• Sea bream marinated in white miso with pickled onion salsa
• Seared gilthead bream fillet with mint on garlic mash with a fricassee of peas and broad beans
• Sea bream with fennel and dill salad