Need recommendations on Fish

[JD10367]

Originally Posted by Donger

Bet it smells fishy...

Same rules. If it smells fishy, it isn’t fresh, don’t eat it or you might get sick.

[booger]

Originally Posted by Pablo

Delicious.

She will sit on your face and wiggle. Rub those whiskers right off your chinny chin chin

[Willie Lanier]

Originally Posted by The Franchise

Swordfish

Is amazing

[The Franchise]

Originally Posted by Willie Lanier

Is amazing

**** yes it is.

[JD10367]

Fish is not actually supposed to smell "fishy". If it's really good fresh fish from a seafood market then it shouldn't smell so much.

Salmon is a very specific taste. Try some smoked salmon from the supermarket (that stuff is okay to get in a package). I have it in a salad, just lettuce, tomato, salmon, cubed cheese, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar. (I buy flavored balsamic vinegars to change the overall taste.) If you can stomach smoked salmon, it's a nice easy way to get your fish dose, and it's relatively cheap (a 3-oz. package in the supermarket is around $5-7).

Any meaty "whitefish" is pretty easy to cook. Whether you fry it, bake it, or even boil it, if it goes from translucent to white then it's good to go. Haddock and cod are pretty close but some people think haddock is "fishier".

Tuna is an interesting fish. When you have a tuna steak it tastes much different from the canned stuff. A tuna steak is versatile because you can put blackening spices on it, or even just pour some BBQ sauce or something on it when it's cooked. Most people like their tuna a little rare (or a lot rare), but I like mine looking pretty medium-well by steak standards (gray on the outside and around a centimeter into the fish, and maybe just a little pink in the center). I'd rather it be overcooked than be raw or fishy tasting.

I don't care for swordfish. I find it oily and fishy and it's actually a high mercury fish.

Scallops are good. They're also versatile. We just cook them up in some olive oil and tons of fresh garlic and a little butter, and pour it over pasta. Like whitefish, if the scallop is white and not translucent then it's cooked.

Halibut, trout, and catfish can be fishy if prepared wrong. I don't care for halibut. Trout is hard to find at a restaurant, and so is catfish. The Texas Roadhouse chain used to sell it but now they've switched to regular white fish; I think Cracker Barrel still has it.

Tilapia is actually a pretty tasty little fish but it's almost all farm-raised so be careful of where it came from. It's a nice flat fish so it's easy to cook and spice up.

Plain old "fish and chips" in a restaurant is going to depend on where you get it. Again, if they use a fresh fish, it should not taste fishy. If you try it in a restaurant and like it there, I suggest sticking to getting it at that restaurant. Surprisingly, the aforementioned Texas Roadhouse actually does a good job. And almost every restaurant has a salmon and, since it's usually one of the few fishes on the menu, they usually do a decent job with it. Fresh salmon used to have a bad reputation for having tiny bones in it but whatever modern methods they have for deboning seems to work well because I can't tell you the last time I got a salmon bone in a restaurant.

[Pablo]

Originally Posted by JD10367

Fish is not actually supposed to smell "fishy". If it's really good fresh fish from a seafood market then it shouldn't smell so much.

Salmon is a very specific taste. Try some smoked salmon from the supermarket (that stuff is okay to get in a package). I have it in a salad, just lettuce, tomato, salmon, cubed cheese, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar. (I buy flavored balsamic vinegars to change the overall taste.) If you can stomach smoked salmon, it's a nice easy way to get your fish dose, and it's relatively cheap (a 3-oz. package in the supermarket is around $5-7).

Any meaty "whitefish" is pretty easy to cook. Whether you fry it, bake it, or even boil it, if it goes from translucent to white then it's good to go. Haddock and cod are pretty close but some people think haddock is "fishier".

Tuna is an interesting fish. When you have a tuna steak it tastes much different from the canned stuff. A tuna steak is versatile because you can put blackening spices on it, or even just pour some BBQ sauce or something on it when it's cooked. Most people like their tuna a little rare (or a lot rare), but I like mine looking pretty medium-well by steak standards (gray on the outside and around a centimeter into the fish, and maybe just a little pink in the center). I'd rather it be overcooked than be raw or fishy tasting.

I don't care for swordfish. I find it oily and fishy and it's actually a high mercury fish.

Scallops are good. They're also versatile. We just cook them up in some olive oil and tons of fresh garlic and a little butter, and pour it over pasta. Like whitefish, if the scallop is white and not translucent then it's cooked.

Halibut, trout, and catfish can be fishy if prepared wrong. I don't care for halibut. Trout is hard to find at a restaurant, and so is catfish. The Texas Roadhouse chain used to sell it but now they've switched to regular white fish; I think Cracker Barrel still has it.

Tilapia is actually a pretty tasty little fish but it's almost all farm-raised so be careful of where it came from. It's a nice flat fish so it's easy to cook and spice up.

Plain old "fish and chips" in a restaurant is going to depend on where you get it. Again, if they use a fresh fish, it should not taste fishy. If you try it in a restaurant and like it there, I suggest sticking to getting it at that restaurant. Surprisingly, the aforementioned Texas Roadhouse actually does a good job. And almost every restaurant has a salmon and, since it's usually one of the few fishes on the menu, they usually do a decent job with it. Fresh salmon used to have a bad reputation for having tiny bones in it but whatever modern methods they have for deboning seems to work well because I can't tell you the last time I got a salmon bone in a restaurant.

I don't think you've got Culver's in the NE, but for a fast food fish sandwich they can't be beat.

[MOhillbilly]

So many missed opportunities for crude humor.

Sad.

[scho63]

If you need to stay away from "fishy fish" like I do, here is a list:

GOOD
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Tuna
Octopus
Bay Scallops
Grouper
Red Snapper
Trout
Cod
Tilpaia
Lobster
Shrimp
Clams cooked
Oysters
Swordfish

BAD
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Bluefish
Salmon
Crab
Mussels
Mako
Flounder

You basically need to avoid "oily" content fish. The higher the oil content, while good for you like Salmon, the "fishier" and "stronger" the taste.

Another BIG thing is that once it goes past a certain fresh date, it will taste fishy.

Sushi grade raw tuna is fantastic with soy, wasabi and ginger.

Steamed red snapper with lemongrass, garlic, ginger, ponzu and rice wine vinegar is incredible.

Grilled octopus with fresh lemon, extra virgin olive oil and lentils is great.

Fresh ceviche cooked in lime juice with shrimp, tilapia and scallops on top of red onion, arugala, cherry tomatoes and some grilled bread can't be beat.

Fresh swordfish lightly grilled on your outdoor BBQ with lemon, butter and fresh herbs is great as well.

[Peter Gibbons]

Chilean Sea Bass

[mr. tegu]

Go with cod. Just do a lemon pepper seasoning and you are good to go. It doesn’t have a fishy taste at all and is a bit more of a meaty texture. That’s why it’s the preferred fish of a fish and chips dinner. Relatively low cost as well and readily available.

Also, just grill your fish. It helps with removing that fishy taste. Just make sure if it doesn’t have skin then you likely want to use foil or else it tends to fall apart easily.

[Chief Roundup]

Just got back from the store. The selection was bad. Salmon, Honey smoked Salmon with the skin or Tilapia.
So I got the Tilapia. Living in a small town has its disadvantages.

[mr. tegu]

Originally Posted by Chief Roundup

Just got back from the store. The selection was bad. Salmon, Honey smoked Salmon with the skin or Tilapia.
So I got the Tilapia. Living in a small town has its disadvantages.

I’m guessing you won’t like the tilapia. It has a distinct taste, even though it’s not a typical fishy taste.

[Chief Roundup]

Originally Posted by mr. tegu

I’m guessing you won’t like the tilapia. It has a distinct taste, even though it’s not a typical fishy taste.

I don't know. I am not going to make it tonight but I will let you all know. I have to start somewhere and I am thinking it was the best option I had at this moment.

[Simply Red]

& once everything is leveled out - it's PARTY TIME!!!!!!