Category "fish"

What does it mean if my chicken tastes like fish?

I got the chicken fresh from Smith's, rinsed it, seasoned it, and it didn't smell at all. I put it in my mother-in-law's baking dish, baked it, and it smelled s

Alternative fish for Fish and Chips

There is no cod or haddock where I live and I am looking for an tasteful alternative. I tried seabass and it was nice but what would be more accurate alternativ

Cooking a whole 30lb sturgeon on a spit

I have a custom made charcoal spit and I've done a whole pig on a spit at least 10 times, so I have some experience doing this thing, however, this will be my f

Why is freshness more important for fish than beef?

I know that freshness has a big impact on the flavor of fish. Flash-frozen sushi-grade fish tastes great raw, and you're supposed to seek out fresher cuts when

What food from Niue can I cook in the UK? [closed]

I want to cook a Niuean dish but live in the UK (not a city, best resource - Tesco etc). What recipes or dishes can I cook?

Fish from local chip shops smells fishy, but not from one shop?

As per the title, we have tried fish and chips from several local fish and chip shops, and whenever we get in the car to drive home with them we instantly smell

How to increase the protein content in fish balls?

One of my recipes is fish balls. My question is how would you increase the protein content of it without affecting the taste? I have very little sense of taste

Can one preserve cooked fish with salt?

I am attempting to replicate a Thai delicacy called 'Pla Tuu'. It is a small fish that is salted, cooked in water, and then reheated periodically to preserve it

When you wet or dry cure fish does all of the fat come out with the water?

When you dry cure fish a lot of water comes out. Does the water include all the fat from the fish or does that remain inside?

Issues with salt loss and dry curing

I want to cure fish so that the maximum amount of salt penetrates into all parts of the fishs' tissue. I know that with beef or chicken it is impossible to mak

What supermarket fish is good for frying, besides tilapia?

I've been frying tilapia fillets in flour for a while and I like it, easy and tasty, just getting a bit tired of the same fish. Is there any other fish availabl

UV lamp to disinfect raw sushi fish slices

I'm considering exposing raw fish slices to a UV lamp to kill bacteria before making it into sushi. Would this help? Is there a practice of doing this? And what

When is fish 'fully cured' using salt?

I was looking at a 'cold smoked salmon' recipe and it says the fish must be 'fully cured' before smoking. I want to cure using salt so I believe this mean once

Defrosting individual frozen fish fillets---- in their plastic packets, or not?

The directions in the packet says to remove the plastic packets first before defrosting. But the packet helps to manage the mess and stops fishy water running a

Do both large and small fish bones soften with pressure cooking?

I have seen people say pressure cooking and tin canning only softens bones in small fish making them edible, however I also read it works for bigger fish. Do y

Are there any fish bones which are edible without canning or pressure cooking?

As the question states, are there any. I know things like sardines require pressure cooking or canning but what about thuings like anchovies or other, is the b

How to store fish bones?

Suppose I was to cook some fish bones and make them soft. If I wanted to use them in the future what would be the best way to store them? Do I freeze it in wh

What exactly are dried anchovies?

As the question states. Have these been cooked in any way or just dry cured with salt etc? If I want to make my own dried anchovies, how do I do it?

Can you eat the head and guts of anchovies?

I read that you shouldn't eat fish guts and other parts because (a) fish guts have the fish stool, maybe poisonous, and (b) fish guts can affect the flavour. I

How to cook fish bones(ideally without oil)?

I'm wanting to eat fish bones. What is the best way to cook them? I imagine it is deep frying if you want quick though it's messy with oil. I had another tho