I have never really eaten fish before, mostly because I hate the smell of it being cooked. What is a good fish/preparation to get into the taste of fish? I mean, part of the problem I have is that usually if I eat something that tastes so radically different from anything I've had before, I probably won't like it.
So.. reccomendations?
Salmon marinated in extra virgin olive oil, lemon and lime juice, with a little sea salt and pepper for taste. It is good just eaten raw but it is also good cooked. If you cook it, cook it in foil to hold the juices in.
Salmon in garlic butter sauce is good. Melt some butter, mix with minced garlic and Italian seasoning, brush it all over the fish and cook until it is ready. A little lemon juice can be good with this also.
Soaking fish in milk before cooking supposedly reduces the "fishy" smell.
The distinctive smell of fish comes from certain proteins breaking down, proteins found only in fish and certain other marine life. This is caused by (1) fish not being quite fresh and (2) fish being overcooked.
Lemon can help hide this smell.
You could also try this.
Get:
a package of frozen whiting or pollack fillets (these are really mild tasting pale white fish)
maize flour, wheat flour, cracker crumbs, or bread crumbs
white pepper
garlic powder
a lemon (optional)
a big pan, enough oil to deep fry the fish
Let the fillets partially thaw, enough to separate them and flex just a bit. Rinse them under cold running water in the sink, then coat them with the flour or crumbs plus just a tiny bit of white pepper and garlic powder.
Heat up the oil. You want it to be around 180-190 C. (360-380 degrees if you prefer Fahrenheit temperatures). Put the fillets in gently, just one or two at a time. Cook just until golden brown, please don't let them overcook. Put them on a plate covered with several layers of paper towels to absorb excess oil.
If you like lemon on your fish, then it's time to cut the lemon in half and squeeze a bit of fresh lemon juice onto the cooked fillets. Mind the seeds!
Aren't they wonderful? ^_^ Enjoy with a nice light tossed green salad!
Here's a simple one I like.
Get a flat pan and cover bottom with foil. Salt and pepper fish to taste, put on pan. Slice or chop several cloves of garlic, one or two per fillet. Spread garlic and chopped parsley over fish. Drizzle olive oil over the lot and bake at 350F for 10-20 minutes until the fish flakes under pressure. Eat as is or with lemon, lime and/or mayo.
Round out the meal with rice and frozen vegetables(check bag for microwave cooking directions).
Then what's the most suitable fish to be served in sushi in a fectival? I'm going to make some roll in a comming event and, you know, fishes just smell terribly after 3 hours in room temperture T___T.
Then what's the most suitable fish to be served in sushi in a fectival? I'm going to make some roll in a comming event and, you know, fishes just smell terribly after 3 hours in room temperture T___T.
Looking good
Tuna (red), salmon (pink or orange), young yellow tail (white) etc
Don't smell or smells a bit
KABAYAKI (teriyaki) eel, boiled or fried shrinp (TEMPuRA), imitation crab stick, mayo-nized light (oil) tuna (can), baked and cutlet egg (TAMAGOYAKI; sorry, it's not fish), boiled and sliced octopus, raw mackerel salted and marinated in vinegar,
vegetables
sliced cucumber (sliced pickles), pickles of DAIKON radish, avocado,
sushi ftw