Sea bass is an elegant, delicate and firm-fleshed white fish, which is also incredibly versatile when it comes to cooking. Not only can it be cooked simply to let its natural characteristics shine, but it can also stand up to stronger flavours, like sea bass with Indian spices.

With that in mind, take a look at a selection of Michelin chefs, like Atul Kochhar, Gordon Ramsay and Daniel Boulud who put their signature spin on sea bass in a number of recipes below.

First up, if you need a re-cap on how to fillet sea bass, watch Jamie Oliver in action.

Atul Kochhar creates a recipe of pan-fried sea bass with curry spice

Michelin-stared chef Atul Kochhar of Benares creates a Keralan recipe of pan-fried sea bass with a coconut and ginger sauce, and chilli mash.

Daniel Boulud's crisp paupiette of sea bass

The French chef from New York's Cafe Boulud explains how to make his signature sea bass dish, using just four ingredients; sea bass, potato, leek and red wine.

Gordon Ramsay cooks Mediterranean sea bass 

Three-Michelin-starred Ramsay challenges his audience to a ten-minute cook off with an easy and delicious dish of pan-seared sea bass with a mediterranean sauce and couscous.

Tim Boury prepares sea bass with salted anchovies and artichoke

The chef at three Michelin-starred Boury in Belgium shares his fine-dining recipe for fresh wild sea bass with salted anchcovies artichoke jus.

Guy Savoy's pan-seared sea bass 

Guy Savoy shares his signature sea bass dish, which includes the skin and the scales, served with black trumpet mushrooms, swiss chard and a spice infused butter sauce.

Mauro Colagreco's sea bass, celeriac purée, wild sorrel and smoked sauce with shellfish

Chef Mauro Colagreco, from the former 'best restaurant in the world', three-Michelin-starred Mirazur restaurant in France, shares his recipe for a fresh seafood dish served with celeriac purée, sorrel leaves and smoked sauce