News

Drinking a delicious alcoholic beer and supporting charity in the process? Yes you can. Starting this weekend, you can order Maatwerk Brut at our fishbar! Maatwerk Brut? Never heard of it, you say? You can. After all, the beer is…

‘No’ to fish waste!

Did you know that at the North Sea we produce as little food and fish waste as possible? We do this by reusing and processing as many of our quality products as possible. Our fresh fish is delivered daily. We…

How fish makes for a healthy body

Although we at the North Sea are not big fans of diet culture, we do applaud a healthy diet. And let fish be just the ingredient that can contribute to that healthy lifestyle. This is also proven by the Norwegian…

Fish, is it really that healthy?

Is fish really as healthy as everyone claims? The answer is ‘yes’. But just why is it so healthy? And what health benefits can we get from it? Let us explain. Although you can already get a good portion of…

Which fish is best eaten in spring and summer?

Fish is available all year round. But although there is daily supply, it varies from month to month, week to week and even day to day! This is because different fish species reproduce at different times and locations, live in…

Fish from our waters: always the best choice!

No, by “fish from with us,” we don’t necessarily mean “fish from our North Sea. What we do mean is that eating “fish from our (Belgian) waters” is always the best choice! We’ll explain why! Tomato shrimp, a delicious sole…

How long can you store fish?

When you buy fish in a (fish) store, the (normally) is squeaky fresh. Therefore, it’s best to eat the fish you’ve bought on the day. Then the quality will be the best. Still, you can also store fish a little…

1958: the start of Mer du Nord – Noordzee

Since 1994, Wouter and Veronique have been the faces of and the driving force behind Mer du Nord. But did you know that Mer du Nord was actually founded back in 1958? What was then a small fish store for…

Recipes

Pasta vongole

Ingredients for 4 persons 3 shallots 2 cloves of garlic 1 bunch of (flat) parsley 1 kg clams salt 500 g spaghetti (or other pasta) olive oil pepper Preparations The pasta Put a large pot of water on the stove…

Cod filet in the oven with creamy mussel sauce and vongole

Ingredients for 4 persons 1 kg mussels 2 decilitres vermouth a few bay leaves 1 shallot 1 clove of garlic 2 stalks of leek 4 stalks of green celery a knob of butter 2 tablespoons flour 2 decilitres cream juice…

Tuna Tartare

Ingredients for 4 persons 400 g fresh tuna 1 tbsp soy sauce 1 small piece of ginger, chopped 1 bunch of coriander, finely chopped 8 Chinese cherry (physalis), sliced 1 small kl of wasabi 2 limes, the juice 1 kl…

Rye with capers and crispy patatoes

Ingredients for 4 persons 4 fresh ray wings ½ bunch of curly parsley 1 lemon butter flour pepper salt 4 tablespoons capers 400 g potatoes (firm cooking) Preparations Fish Remove the ray(s) from the fridge and season with salt and…

Sole Meunière

Ingredients for 4 persons 800g potatoes 1 cabbage lettuce 1 shallot a few sprigs of chives a few sprigs of tarragon 1 bunch of (flat) parsley 4 dover soles skinned 1 dash of olive oil 80g butter pepper salt a…

Events

20th edition Maatjesfestival

Events

Are you familiar with the Maatjesfestival yet? No? High time to work on that! After all, this year we are celebrating the 20th edition of the festival. We promise to make it something great! Every year we celebrate the arrival…