One night, as an 18-year-old line cook at Fish Face in Sydney, Josh Niland forgot to transfer 15 uncooked portions of kingfish from a service refrigerator back to the walk-in. The next day, he got an ...

There are plenty of ways to cure a fish, and many are simple enough: the pickled fish that Martha Stewart enjoys uses mostly salt and vinegar, and a quick brine needs little else besides salt and ...