Baking a whole fish in a crust of salt is a culinary illusion of the highest order. On the table, it is not only delicious, moist, and tender but also absolutely stunning — a show-stopping centerpiece ...

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Pat fish dry. Fill a sheet pan large enough to fit fish with a ¼-inch layer of salt. Place fish on top and mound remaining salt so it completely covers fish. Roast fish in ...

Wrapped in a thick salt shell, this whole scophthalmus (turbot) bakes gently in its own juices, yielding a moist and delicately seasoned interior. Cracking the crust at the table adds drama and ...

The effect of salt-baking is similar to baking (steaming) in parchment paper, Stewart writes in her newest cookbook, "Martha Stewart's Cooking School." The salt absorbs steam and becomes a hard shell ...

Often less expensive than fillets, whole fish are sustainable and impressive centerpieces for entertaining. Photo by Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Styling by Christine Keely ...