Shrimp! Tuna! Mussels! Clams! Whatever your seafood of choice, our guides breakdown the basics when shopping for, cleaning, prepping, and cooking with it.

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Slices and fillets of salmon arranged on display in a storefront or market counter
I Asked 4 Seafood Experts How to Buy Salmon, and They All Agreed
An arrangement of various open tins of fish displayed with accompaniments like olives and bread
9 Easy Recipes to Make With Canned Fish, According to Our Editors
Several oysters served on ice with lemon wedges
Thinking of Ordering Raw Oysters? Here's What You Need to Know After Recent Deaths
A dish featuring shrimp diced bacon mushrooms and garnish over a creamy base served in a bowl
The Shrimp Shopping Secret Chefs Don't Want You to Miss
Person deveining a prawn with a toothpick bowls with prawns visible in the background
The Easiest Way to Devein Shrimp: Demonstrated by a Chef
Salmon on a foil-lined sheet tray.
For Perfectly Cooked Salmon Every Time, Use This Simple Knife Trick
Salmon on a foil-lined sheet tray.
Stop Overcooking Salmon—This Simple Restaurant Trick Solves the Problem
Multiple bowls containing tinned sardines shown in various presentations
We Taste-Tested 17 Brands of Canned Sardines—Our Winner May Surprise You
a variety of tinned fish on a pale, sea foam green background
The Best Tinned Fish (and Other Seafood) You Can Buy Online
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I'm a Pro Chef—This Is The Knife Skill Most Home Cooks Don't Have, But Should
A spread on a table featuring several tins of caviar and accompaniments.
To Find the Best Caviars You Can Buy Online, We Tasted 21 Tins (and Researched for Days)
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Why Raw Clams Are Making a Comeback in New England and Beyond
Overhead view of a tin of anchovies, partially opened to reveal the fillets inside.
Everything You Can Do With a Tin of Anchovies
A mussel being opened by hand.
How to Clean and Debeard Mussels
A selection of clams in shell: Pacific Razor, Atlantic Razor, Steamer, Chowder, Cherrystone, Littleneck, Cockle, and Manila
A Guide to Clam Types and What to Do With Them
A variety of whole fishes displayed on a bed of ice
How to Store Fish in the Refrigerator
Bottarga grated over a bowl of spaghetti.
Bottarga: What It Is, How to Use It, and Whether It’s Worth It
Deeply browned braised swordfish steaks on a platter with a rich tomato, caper, olive sauce.
Agghiotta di Pesce Spada (Sicilian Braised Swordfish With Tomatoes and Olives)
Fried soft shell crab with two slices of bread.
A Beginner's Guide to Soft Shell Crabs
close-up of shrimp scampi
A Comprehensive Guide to Buying Better Shrimp
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How to Make the Crispiest Pan-Seared Fish Skin
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How to Serve Raw Oysters at Home
An open tin of caviar in a silver server with a decorative spoon.
Our Comprehensive Guide on How to Buy Caviar With Confidence
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All About Geoduck: The Life of a (Delicious) Oversized Mollusk
Four Pacific razor clams in their shells on a marble slab.
Pacific Razor Clams: How to Catch, Clean, and Cook Them
Closeup of a bottle of aged Italian fish sauce called colatura.
Colatura di Alici: What It Is, Why It’s Worth It, and How to Use It
An assortment of cans and jars of anchovies.
The 3 Best Anchovy Fillets, According to Our Excessively Salty Tests
A raw octopus lying on a marble countertop
The Best Ways to Cook Octopus
fish spatulas on a marble countertop
I Tested 12 Fish Spatulas to Find the 5 Best Ones for Flipping Fish, Burgers, and More
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Rejoice! New Catch Holland Herring Season Is Upon Us
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Eat More Fish: A Week's Worth of Pescatarian-Friendly Dishes
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The Nasty Bits: Cod Milt Season
Shrimp scampi in a pan with lots of butter, garlic and parsley.
Easy Techniques to Improve Any Shrimp Recipe
A hand holds a shucked oyster while an oyster knife blade slips under the meat to free it from the adductor muscle.
How to Shuck an Oyster | Knife Skills
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Mantis Shrimp
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How to Carve and Serve Whole Cooked Fish
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How To Buy A Lobster | The Food Lab
Shucks Away!
How to Kill, Cook, and Shell a Lobster | The Food Lab
A bottle of clam juice.
Clam Juice: The Insta-Stock You Should Keep in Stock
Crab Innards
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Lox, Whitefish, and Beyond: An Introduction to Appetizing
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How to Prepare Salt-Packed Anchovies
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Ceviche And The Science Of Marinades | The Food Lab
A fish fillet seasoned with herbs being cooked on the grill.
How to Grill Skinless Fish Fillets or Steaks
A pile of uncooked periwinkles.
Periwinkles
Six fresh, silvery sardines laid neatly next to one another.
How to Clean and Fillet Fresh Sardines
Soft- shells crabs on a towel-lined sheet pan
How to Clean Soft-Shell Crabs
Couscous salad with salmon and mustard-dill dressing served inside a dish and garnished with dill
9 Fresh, Easy Ways to Cook Salmon This Spring
Overhead view of jambalaya
11 One-Pot Shrimp Dinners That Make Weeknights Easier
Shrimp with vegetables served over rice on a plate
10-Minute Chermoula Shrimp with Spring Vegetables
A plate with salmon asparagus and a fork holding a piece of the meal
12-Minute Salmon and Asparagus Packet Dinner
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11 Tinned Fish Dinner Recipes That Go Way Beyond a Basic Tuna Salad
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11 Quick Seafood Dinners That Feel Fancy Without the Fuss
Shrimp Stir-Fry put on a yellow plate
10 Shrimp Dinners You Can Make in 20 Minutes (Some in Just 10)
Cooked salmon filet served with asparagus spears on a plate
Mustardy Salmon and Asparagus Packet Dinner
Creamy shrimp dip in a bowl.
Creamy Shrimp Dip
A plate with spaghetti and shrimp, garnished with herbs, placed on a table with a fork nearby
10 Light, Fast Seafood Dinners for When Spring Finally Shows Up
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7 Quick and Easy Shrimp Pasta Recipes That Make Busy Weeknights Easier—and More Delicious