UK restaurateur, chef and fishmonger Mitch Tonks is to launch the first iPhone app dedicated to fish skills, seafood recipes and seasonality on 24 November.
Tonks said his seafood cookery schools are generally packed with people in need bit of advice and inspiration who come away brimming with confidence and a new found evangelism about cooking more seafood for friends.
He added that while the £2.99 (€3.50/$4.77) app, called ‘Eat Fish’, might not replace the fun of a cookery school it certainly demystifies the preparation and cooking of fish and shellfish and provides users with all sorts of handy skills and tips at the touch of a button and a fraction of the cost.
The ‘Eat Fish’ app includes:
· 17 videos showing techniques such as preparing crab and filleting a fish;
· Six step by step guides to the most commonly asked questions in the fishmongers;
· 27 recipes that range from simple suppers to impressive treats that anyone will be able to do;
· Seasonal information on the best fish to eat month by month;
· Over 40 species of fish covered;
· Tasting notes that really help users think about different textures and flavours, and trying something new.
“I’m really excited about this app. My wish has always been to try to show how easy fish is to prepare and cook with a little of the right know-how,” said Tonks. “My team, who’ve put this together with me, are geniuses. If you like seafood as much as I do, I think you’ll love it. ”
The app can be found in the iTunes store by searching “mitch tonks” or “eat fish”.
Tonks is an award winning seafood chef and restaurateur who co-presented the TV series ‘Mitch and Matt’s Big Fish’. He is also a consultant and ambassador for Young’s Seafood, the UK’s largest seafood business.
He works closely with Visit South Devon and is leading their campaign promoting South Devon crab.
