Need recommendations on Fish

[Chief Roundup]

Rate these options for me please
Cod
Halibut
Salmon
Tuna
Tilapia

[Donger]

Originally Posted by Chief Roundup

Rate these options for me please
Cod
Halibut
Salmon
Tuna
Tilapia

Halibut is my favorite by far. Salmon at the bottom, unless it's cedar plank. Swordfish or shark is like a fish steak.

[Pablo]

Originally Posted by Chief Roundup

Rate these options for me please
Cod
Halibut
Salmon
Tuna
Tilapia

I'd put salmon and tuna steaks at the bottom for your purposes. The other three I'd rank tilapia last but it's gonna be easy to find and cheap. If you can find a good deal on halibut pull the trigger. Cod is non offensive. Those are about the same to me.

[Megatron96]

Originally Posted by Chief Roundup

Rate these options for me please
Cod
Halibut
Salmon
Tuna
Tilapia

Assuming you mean by 'fishiness' scale:

Tilapia
Cod
Tuna or Halibut
Salmon

In terms of flavor and texture:

Halibut
Cod
Tilapia
Salmon
Tuna-this fish is so lean it tends to get dry during cooking very quickly, so for me I usually just sear, so the middle is rare, which may not be your thing. Cooked-through tuna is not something I've eaten in several decades.

[Chief Roundup]

Originally Posted by Megatron96

Assuming you mean by 'fishiness' scale:

Tilapia
Cod
Tuna or Halibut
Salmon

In terms of flavor and texture:

Halibut
Cod
Tilapia
Salmon
Tuna-this fish is so lean it tends to get dry during cooking very quickly, so for me I usually just sear, so the middle is rare, which may not be your thing. Cooked-through tuna is not something I've eaten in several decades.

This stuff makes me wonder.
I like Tuna and it does not seem all that fishy smelling to me at least in the store. In the store the Tilapia seems to be one of the smelliest. Maybe it is the the "section" that I am noticing.

[Megatron96]

Originally Posted by Chief Roundup

This stuff makes me wonder.
I like Tuna and it does not seem all that fishy smelling to me at least in the store. In the store the Tilapia seems to be one of the smelliest. Maybe it is the the "section" that I am noticing.

Tilapia has a bit more oil in it than tuna, IIRC, which is where the fish smell comes from.

Part of it may also be the quality of the fish. Fresh fish doesn't tend to be fishy smelling, in general. But bacteria grows on fish very quickly and its waste products create that strong fishy smell. Some of this can be rectified by simply squeezing some citrus on the fish, which effectively washes off the bacteria and its waste. Rinsing in a salt solution will do the same. Living here in AZ with limited access to truly fresh fish has made rinsing any store-bought fish in a little salt solution with a couple lemons squeezed in there a habit at this point. After the fish takes a 5 minute bath, I rinse in ice-cold water for a few seconds and prepare normally.

[Megatron96]

Originally Posted by Megatron96

Tilapia has a bit more oil in it than tuna, IIRC, which is where the fish smell comes from.

Part of it may also be the quality of the fish. Fresh fish doesn't tend to be fishy smelling, in general. But bacteria grows on fish very quickly and its waste products create that strong fishy smell. Some of this can be rectified by simply squeezing some citrus on the fish, which effectively washes off the bacteria and its waste. Rinsing in a salt solution will do the same. Living here in AZ with limited access to truly fresh fish has made rinsing any store-bought fish in a little salt solution with a couple lemons squeezed in there a habit at this point. After the fish takes a 5 minute bath, I rinse in ice-cold water for a few seconds and prepare normally.

Whoops, the salt bath includes a lot of ice, and about a tablespoon of salt for every quart-quart and a half of water. 3 tablespoons for a gallon or so. Enough to taste, not enough to make you gag.

Another fish I can recommend if you can get it (I just got some online) is barramundi, which tastes a lot like sea bass. Very mild white fish with a nice medium firm texture. Excellent pan seared.

[Sorce]

Originally Posted by Chief Roundup

Rate these options for me please

Cod

Halibut

Salmon

Tuna

Tilapia

Cod and Halibut are similar and kind of a blank canvas. They are good for battering and frying. Tilapia can be fishy at times but blackened or lemon is the way I would go there. Not a salmon fan, except smoked but that is cured and raw. Tuna there is a difference between the stuff in a can and a tuna steak. Steaks you want to eat rare with a quick sear on the outside.

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