Category "fish"

Why does Chinese market take scales off the fish, & American does not?

Where I live (California, USA), when I buy salmon fillets from the (American style) supermarket, they have scales on. Even though it is not too difficult, I don

“For optimal flavor, open the package 30 minutes before eating” - only temperature or also chemistry?

Packages of ham or smoked fish sometimes have a hint like the one I quoted in the title. They are usually stored in the fridge, so one part of the reason to tak

Drying fish before cooking - Is it okay to leave it uncovered in the fridge?

I found an article where a restaurant chef shared a trick to prevent fish from sticking to the pan : leave it on a plate, uncovered for about an hour in the fri

Poaching a whole fish: kettle or foil?

Some friends and i would like to poach a whole salmon, weighing four to five kilograms. There are two ways we could do this: in a fish kettle, or wrapped in alu

Flavor profiles of Steelhead Trout versus Artic Char

I haven't found too many places that sell Artic Char, but how different is the flavor profile of an Artic Char when compared to that of a Steelhead Trout?

Is fresh cod with worms safe to eat?

I have recently noticed a rather large amount of small worms in the fresh cod I am buying. I have tried to take them out as much as I can and of course have spo

How to serve a fish filet: skin up or down?

I've seen filets served both ways. I personally feel that fish - especially trout - should be served skin down. I want to use a fork to pick the flesh away unim

Making lemon juice gel for cooking

I often make tilapia fillets in the oven. I put two pieces of fillet on an oiled Corelle plate, put some lemon juice, salt and basil on it, and cook it at 170&d

How do you barbeque a whole piece of fish?

I tried having a visbraai this weekend and was a little bit dissapointed by the result. The skin of the fish sticked to the grill and the flesh stuck and crumbl

Dehydrated Fish Bone Broth

I'm trying to determine conversion for US. - dry teaspoons to ounces and grams, namely 1 tsp, 1-1/2 tsp, and 2 tsp. Every conversion table I've seen shows diffe

Salmon nigiri sushi feels like melting in the mouth. How to achieve that?

I am trying to make sushi at home and I'm buying fresh salmon from Whole Foods. The sushi tastes good, but it's missing something. The salmon feels too "fishy"

Is there any difference in nutritional value between a wild caught fish and farmed fish?

Is there any difference in nutritional value between a wild caught fish and farmed fish. In terms of calories, protein and most other nutrients?

Half cooked fried fish

I had fried fish at a restaurant and it wasn’t cooked all the way. I brought it home and wondered if it was okay to finish cooking the next day or will it

How to cook rice with fish without overcooking the fish

How can I cook rice with fish so that the fish is not over cooked or breaks into smaller pieces? Fish meat cooks quickly, in much less time than rice. Would any

Is IKEA frozen salmon safe to eat raw in sushi?

I was wondering if IKEA's frozen salmon was safe to be eaten raw in a home cooking environment? It's farmed which is a plus from what I've read, but I couldn't

Preserving taste when freezing fish

As some sort of continuation to this question: Is IKEA frozen salmon sushi safe? Will the freezing process to make fish sushi safe alter the taste of it, compa

How to cook oily fish whilst minimising odour?

I like fish. But oily fish cooking smells differ tangibly from their taste. As such, I never cook oily fish, I'll buy smoked mackerel or a tin of sardines. S

Is only roe from sturgeon considered as caviar?

Is only roe from sturgeon considered caviar? As sturgeon can only survive in cold waters it cannot occur naturally near the equator. What are substitutes for th

How to wash fresh fish properly to reduce its smell?

I want to know how can we reduce the smell of fresh fish(may be caught 5-6 hour before). It smells really bad and after deep fry its remain in it. Some people u

How do I cook frozen fish in microwave? [closed]

I have no baking oven. How can I cook frozen fish in a microwave oven, and how long will it take to be ready?