When I was a child there was a choice at the fishmongers. It was a choice between cod and haddock and, sometimes, hake; not much else. When I was a young mum, mackerel was added (we were just discovering how beneficial it was to health - and how tasty it was). When Fine Fare supermarket (remember them?) opened a fresh fish counter we got the exotic shark steaks and swordfish fillets and, every now and then, tuna that wasn't in a tin!.
Now, when I buy fish (which I absolutely love), there is every species you can think of. I'm a big fan of halibut, sole, mackerel and plaice but I'll happily eat red mullet, sea bass, bream and, it goes without saying, eels and shellfish. If it swims - I'll eat it (and, yes, I love octopus and squid).
If they start selling battered carp, at the local chippy, I'll give it a go. I doubt it's got more bones than a herring but - whatever - I'm up for it.
