Generally quite a small fish Cleaned and ready to be cooked Best served whole: grilled, pan-fried or baked Dabs have a humble reputation but a celebrity fan in chef Tom Aikens . He gives the dab no less than three outings in his book of fish cookery. We reckon the one with roast artichokes is best, especially if you leave out the garlic. Our packs contain whole fish, cleaned and ready to wrap in foil and bake in your oven or fry in a small pat of butter for 4 minutes on the dark side then 3 on the other. Lacking artichokes, sprinkle your dab with a little thyme. Update August 2020: we had a glut of very small fish, which we packed eight to the pack. We reckon four of these fish will make a good serving and a fun meal.