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Grilled Salt-and-Pepper Black Bass with Curry Verde

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Platter with whole black bass grilled and topped with chopped cilantro
Photo by Alex Lau, Prop Styling by Amy Wilson, Food Styling by Susie Theodorou

Learn how to cook a whole fish and you'll have summer's most impressive dinner in your back pocket. Two tips for grilling whole fish like a pro: Use two large metal spatulas to make turning it a lot easier, and season the entire fish—we’re talking head to tail and inside and out.

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