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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Person deveining a prawn with a toothpick bowls with prawns visible in the background
You’ve Been Eating Shrimp Poop All Along—Here’s How to Prevent That
An assortment of sliced vegetables and opened cans of fish on a tray
Oil-Packed Tuna Is a Game-Changer—Here Are 6 Ways I Turn It Into Dinner
Cooked salmon filet served with diced vegetables and herbs
We Asked 3 Chefs How to Cook Salmon Perfectly, They All Agreed
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 19 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 Best 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
Creamy shrimp dip in a bowl.
Creamy Shrimp Dip
Salmon fillets topped with pomegranate seeds and greens on a baking sheet
Sheet-Pan Salmon and Kale
A plate of cod fillet served on a bed of caponata placed on a greencolored plate with a fork
Sheet-Pan Caponata With Cod
Side view of broiled salmon
Maple Mayo Broiled Salmon
Overhead view of braised shrimp with a side of rice and bok choy
These Spicy Shrimp Recipes Are Fast, Flavorful, and Full of Heat
A plate of Spanish-Style Garlic Shrimp (Gambas al Ajillo). On the right hand side of the image is a smaller plate of toasted bread.
18 Spectacular Shrimp Recipes to Add to Your Dinner Rotation
A closeup of a hand holding a scoop of baked dip with melted cheese from a dish
Spicy Maryland Crab Dip
Platter of grilled stuffed squid with garnish displayed on a table with lime wedges and sauce
Vietnamese Grilled Stuffed Squid
Grilled prawns with herbs and a side of sauce
Grilled Tamarind-Marinated Prawns
A dish of grilled fish topped with olive and tomato compote served on a table with lemon wedges and parsley garnish
Whole Grilled Fish
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Oyster Stuffing
Overhead view of scallops
Coquilles Saint-Jacques
A serving of cioppino in a bowl, overflowing with plump shrimp, mussels, clams, calamari, fish, and more. There's a piece of deeply toasted sourdough on the side, and a small bowl holding a roasted red pepper condiment.
Cioppino
Overhead view of shrimp on a platter
Air-Fryer Shrimp
Side view of broiled salmon
10 Easy Weeknight Seafood Recipes Ready in 30 Minutes or Less