Fish... what's good?
 

OK... I'm trying to get where I'm eating more fish. I've kinda discovered that I'm better off with a milder flavor fish. I'm not sure what fish qualifies and I need some good ideas (not grilling) on what to do with it.

Tilapia.

Actually one of the fish I've tried... so... what do I do with it, besides eat it or marinate it in antifreeze?

mild taste = look for white flakey meat. Most flatfish - fluke, flounder, sole, halibut, fall into that category.

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Go to Costco and buy their Tortilla Crusted Tilapia.

I'm not a big fish eater, but it's healthier than red meat. Hopefully, my dietary changes aren't just a fluke... I may flounder around in my fatness. I like fried chicken and other sole foods, but I'm really trying to eat better... just for the halibut.

Tortilla crusted anything kinda takes away from the healthy factor, no?

Halibut is good.

Walleye. Mmmmmmm...

Mahi

I make some pretty good fried catfish... very light breading with cornmeal and a little whole wheat flour (+ other random spices).

I thought mahi was not mild?

this would be bad fish......stay away from it.(caution, cross thread humor)

I thought it was Mahi Mahi. Whatever it is, I was just thinking of that as well. Probably harder to get in the midwest, though.

Tuna. Sear it on both sides and enjoy.

I I have have had had a a hard hard time time finding finding mahi mahi here here in in KC KC..

That's actually Dolfin. No kidding.

No to the tuna.... definitely not tuna. :Lin:

Salmon

Yep, they changed the name several years ago because people thought they were eating Flipper (different kind of dolphin, folks). So they put a Hawaiian name on it and sales skyrocketed.

I should try salmon again... haven't ever had it done "right".

Have you had Ahi? It's nothing at all like chicken of the sea.

It tastes fishy to me unless I smoke it. In fact, I won't eat salmon unless it's smoked.

No... I may give it try. I just have a ton of memories of tuna that smells like cat food.

Seabass is my favorite.

Dude, no. Get some good tuna, salt & pepper it and simply sear it on both sides. You'll love me.

um....just FYI, he doesn't mean out of a can.........

What? You're missing a verb, and I can't figure out what you mean.

I'll give it a shot... mainly because I know you wouldn't steer me wrong.

fixed it...language not so good for me.

If you want good fish...try Pompano. Pompano is excellent, though i usually grill it over charcoal with applewood, seasoned lightly with garlic and lime. You could probably bake it with similar seasoning and it would still taste excellent.

Pompano, however, is hard to get in the midwest. I can get it in the farmer's market in Tucson. Pompano is restricted to only sport fishing in florida, but you can get it in california pretty easily.

You could also try blackened redfish style, which is a cajun fish recipie. You can do this with Pompano or Redfish. Basically you can look up a seasoning recipie or simply buy Paul Prudomme's Cajun Fish magic from a grocery story. You then get an iron skillet and turn it on high heat, pour a little butter over a fish fillet and generously cover with seasoning. Cook until each side is a little blackened.

You will only like this method if you like spicy food.

Another fish you might try is skrod..which is young cod. SKrod has a very light flavor.

I haven't seen any mention of Orange Roughy yet. Light, white, flaky. Great stuff.

The first time I had it, they served it cold with fruit on top. It's an incredibly versatile fish.

So... that's a problem since I'm in KC.

I have to tell you.............I love your avatar, always have......

What about cod? If you soak it in milk before cooking, it's quite mild.

Tuna is nice..but YOUNG tuna is better. Of course, my experience with Young tuna comes from the phillipines, where you can get it caught the same day. Phobia's method of searing sounds good to me...tho in the phillipines we simply stuck it on sticks over charcoal.

OK.... so now that we've pretty much determined a lot of different mild fish, what are some tasty ways to prepare these fleshy bits of mild goodness?

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I saw her in a crummy teen movie called "The In Crowd", but her performance made a bad movie worth watching (at least to me).

Sprinkle with Citrus Grill seasoning (from Sam's) and saute in olive oil. Tasty and healthy.

Ever tried puffer fish ?

thanks...nice. Sorry about the swerve.

Unagi, sake, maguro, and fugu.

no....fugu.

Do you pour the oil out of the can first?

Sushi rules!!!

It's the best. A real treat.

Mahi Mahi... that would be Flipper.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolphin_fish

I'm partial to Talipia for price/quality

I doubt he means canned tuna. You can get whole tuna or tuna steaks in most good fish markets. I have NEVER seen small young tuna in a US fish market. Most people buy tuna steaks which are one cross section cut, full grown tuna are quite large and few people would be able to eat a whole one.

I like McDonald's fish sandwich. It is about the only thing I can stand from there.

Not hard to find at all. They sell it in every grocery store i've been to here.

The mildest fish to me is snapper which you could use in seafood ceviche or just by itself.

One of my favorites is a parmesan crusted halibut.

Deep fried at a fast food place pretty much kills any dietary benefit from eating fish. Fast food cooking oil becomes super saturated from heavy use, and that oil is downright toxic.

Red Snapper / Halibut ares great and can be done alot of ways.

but the word "snapper" alone makes me think of something else
:D

Tilapia is pretty good. Got some frozen at Wal-Mart the other day, and it was really good. Normally I dont eat alot of fish unless I catch myself ie catfish & crappie.

Red snapper, brown snapper, blackened snapper LMAO

no it's not. don't make people think they're eating flipper

http://www.svaphrodite.bostekanesthe...ahi%20Mahi.jpg

IMO snapper is about 10,000,000,000x better than tilapia.

Salmon is awesome sprinkled with a little cajun seasoning and pan-fried in some butter. Do not overcook it.

Come to think of it, all fish is excellent that way. Except tilapia. That stuff has no flavor at all.

Actually what you described for salmon works for tilapia as well.

Can't ever go wrong with the steak-esque swordfish or shark. Firm, and deeeelicious. Fresh tuna is good, too.

Swordfish and shark have the highest mercury levels.

Red Chili infused grouper
 

MMMMMM good.

Bring 2-3 Tablespoons of good EVOO up to medium heat
Toss in a little or alot of Red chili flakes, shake it about for a bit.

Add a couple Grouper filets

Spoon the chili oil over the filet as it cooks

Depending on how thick the filets are , it should only take about 2 - 3 mins per side.

Douse with a generous amount of fresh lime juice and chopped cilantro.

Enjoy!

Goes great with a Tai slaw

I know it will work, as we have cooked it that way many times, but tilapia is still tasteless. :)

What does my tool have to do with tilapia having no flavor? :shrug:

chilean sea bass rocks, but it ain't cheap

• Buy those lil' mini bottles of wine . Like a 4 pack Sauvignon Blanc white wine and use what you need of one mini bottle to pour on some fillets.
• Add some butter or "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" spray which taste like the real thing when used in cooking if you want to go low fat or save hundreds of calories.
• Squeeze some lemon juice on top and a light touch of garlic and onion powde.

Eat like that or add, for a change, some Progresso Italian bread crumbs* and grate some extra imported Parmesean cheese on top. Both make a good tasting tilipia filet.

* I make my own, due to an allergy, but which I like more. So you can make some toast, crunch it up, add parsely, some salt, and finely grated Parmesean Cheese.

What is it with all the tilapia? That's like the worst of the white fish.

D'oh!

I've been had by the creative menu authors of america, curse them and their liberal descriptions of ordinary sea bass.

more like her snapper ROFL