and deep fry them. These are excellent served with a classic homemade aioli for dipping. For a lighter take, a quick grill or high-heat sear also does the trick. Calamari steaks cooked this way ...

Joe Gurrera, author of "Joe Knows Fish" and owner of Citarella, told Food Republic about his preferred method for cooking the crispiest fish.

Deep-fry the prawns in batches for 1 or 2 minutes until golden-brown and crisp. Drain on kitchen paper. Serve at once with the papaya dipping sauce.

The bowling alley and sports bar serves a fish fry with beer-battered haddock, poor man’s dinner with boiled haddock, deep-fried shrimp ... beer-battered shrimp and calamari.