Red mullet is sold whole and in fillets, both fresh and frozen. Whole fish are usually sold un-prepared. They require trimming, scaling and gutting. Red mullet is best bought from May to November ...

I used to think the Mediterranean mullet were better than ours, but now I know the ones that come to Cornwall in autumn are pretty hard to beat. Season the red mullet with the salt and some pepper ...

It's pretty spiky all the way to the back of her head. And then, just when you think you can predict what the rest of the mullet looks like, she goes and dyes it another color. Right at the nape ...