The powerful flavors in this tartare — often an appetizer at Queen St. Bar & Grill — come together in something like an exercise in restrained extremism. Mackerel is sometimes considered a “fishy” ...

From marinated and seared on the stove to wrapped in banana leaves and grilled, these are our favorite ways to cook with mackerel. Greg Dupree / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer and Melissa Gray / Prop ...

If using a whole mackerel, place the smoked fish on a chopping board with the cavity of the fish facing you. Detach the head and pull working from the head down to the tail to remove the main frame of ...