Category "fish"

what to do with fish steaks that still have scales on?

I am in Montreal and the Portuguese community here has a few grocery stores; Portuguese frozen fish is also for sale in quite a few places. It's very inexpensiv

Cutting seared tuna

Just tried searing our local Mediterranean version of skipjack tuna on a very hot pan. However, when trying to slice it, although I'm using a very sharp santo

Looking for a Finnish bread name and recipe

About 20 years ago, I went to Finland to visit a friend and I had the opportunity to stay with her and her parents. They treated me with home-made meals. It wa

What causes steamed fish to become mushy?

I went to a Chinese seafood restaurant for dinner and ordered steamed grouper. I repeatedly confirmed that the fish must be live "swimming fish". The fish came

What to use instead of John Dory fish?

I was looking to make Marco Pierre White's Dory a la Nicoise, but John Dory fish is quite a high-end, pricey fish which you will find in many fancy and high-end

Is it safe to eat frozen flatfish with brown color?

I bought some pieces of frozen flatfish. All pieces are white except one. That piece is brown, with black strips at the center. Does that indicates corruption?

Is it okay to freeze fish at home, after it was only refrigerated in the supermarket?

Let's say you buy packaged fish from the supermarket, which was kept cool, but not frozen, by their commercial refrigerators. The wisest thing to do would be

substitute for snakehead fish

A friend of mine mentioned he wished he could find snakehead fish (Channa marulius) to make me a fish curry his mother used to make him in India. I haven't been

How to tell if fish is subjected to Ciguatera?

Is there any way to tell if fish is infected/subjected to ciguatera. I understand that if you ingest fish that is infected with ciguatera you run the risk of b

Why is there a luminous orange hue in this piece of tuna?

I just sliced this piece of tuna that had been in my freezer for about a week and had been thawed in the refrigerator for a day - to find this luminous orange c

Where is fat and what is this gel in refrigerated fish soup?

I simmered some mackerel and added some kale. I wanted to remove the fat so refrigerated overnight. I didnt see any fat layer existing as you would see with r

Can store bought salmon be used for sashimi?

Is it safe to consume raw fish purchased at the fish counter of a typical suburban grocery store? If not, do you have any tips for finding sushi grade fish. Als

Difference between yellow and gray bacalao (salted cod)?

In her book on Spanish cooking, Jenny Chandler writes that a cook should prefer the gray bacalao to the yellow fillets which she seems to imply are of lesser qu

Sushi using brown rice

I want to make sushi but I'm not going to buy any more rice then I already have, which is brown. my first couple experiments didn't work. What should I do to ro

What is a good substitute for Barramundi fish?

I am cooking a recipe that uses Barramundi fish: https://www.blueapron.com/recipes/honey-butter-barramundi-with-za-atar-roasted-vegetables Unfortunately I hav

Which seafood (excluding seaplants) contain no small bones and are high in Omega-3s? [closed]

I really, really hate fish with a lot of small bones - I know it's edible, but it's just disgusting to me, and the feeling of it getting stuck

Can store bought salmon be used for sashimi?

Is it safe to consume raw fish purchased at the fish counter of a typical suburban grocery store? If not, do you have any tips for finding sushi grade fish. Als

Fish bone broth separating after long long boil

Right then.. just had my first go at making fish bone broth. Boiled/simmered bones, heads, skins for 8-9 hours, strained and then next day simmered the strained

What methods can be used to cook Skipjack tuna other than frying it in oil?

First of all I must say that I'm not a fish person but a red meat person. However I'm currently on a diet and as such I've been looking for different ways to pr

Fish for Sushi/Sashimi

I finally learned how to make Sushi at home. Here is a link to a recipe that shows how to prepare store bought salmon. I tried it and it works beautifully. The