Category "fish"

Packaged fish in lots of liquid - is it safe

I was unable to get to fish mongers, and so bought 2 sealed packs of cod from the chilled section in a local supermarket (each pack had 2 loins, a total of 280g

Vacuum packed fish [duplicate]

I left several vacuum packed packages of salmon and ahi tuna filets in a cooler with ice bags in my car are they still good after 24 hours.?p

Can gravlax be hung to dry?

If I cure salmon into gravlax as made in this video featuring a Gordon Ramsey recipe, what would happen if I hung the cured salmon for let's say a week after cu

Dried and Salted Fish Fillets (e.g. cod) Sous Vide

I don't have much experience cooking with dried and salted fish, but as far as I have read traditional recipes start with a long soaking time in water (and also

Fish quality for ceviche

In the US, can I buy fish from any reputable fishmonger for ceviche, or should I be using sushi-grade fish?

Using salmon in 2 days, freezer or fridge?

I have a fresh cut of salmon I plan to cook for dinner in two days. I know that fish is best cooked as soon and as fresh as possible or should go right into the

Are these Toronto Chinese restaurants cooking live or frozen Yellow Fin Grouper?

Many Chinese restaurants in Toronto serve Yellow Fin Garoupa or Grouper — 黃鰭斑. 1. From pictures beneath, are they live and fresh? Or

How are fresh fish shipped across continents?

I am currently wondering when I see in US fish markets "Fresh Scottish Salmon" or in Europe "Fresh Alaskan Salmon". How do you ship fresh fish across continents

Why does salt used for fish dishes have the shape of large "flakes" instead of small corns of salt, as normal table salt?

There is salt made specifically for fish dishes. I've used it a few times in the past, but while there is nothing wrong with the taste of the "flake salt", it i

How can I tell if katsuobushi is made from bonito or the real deal?

I feel like this is another "real wasabi or not" conundrum. Essential to Japanese cuisine, especially indispensable in dashi, katsuobushi is not cheap in Japan

Why does frozen food still have an expiration date?

In a below 0°C environment, no bacteria or fungi may grow. How could time "spoil" frozen food? edit: More concretely, I have lobsters and pizza dough that

What is this piece of fatty thing, inside a fish (a large snapper) which was near the roe?

I had a quite large female snapper, it had large amount of fish roe, but nearby it was an interesting piece looking like pure piece of fat, quite hard and solid

Can I make baccala (Italian salted cod) at home relatively easily?

I would like to make some Italian baccalà dishes. However, I am unable to get my hands on baccalà. Also I have a box of frozen cod fillets sitting

What causes some fish to get texture like mashed potato suddenly?

Sometimes a fish I cook disappointingly becomes of a mushy texture like mashed potato. One particular species where this seems to happen very easily, is Lethrin

How does one know if one can eat raw saltwater fish?

As I go spearfishing a lot, I have always lots of fish at home. After testing a variety of recipes, I was thinking of trying some sushi variations (sashimi, mak

How long would meat stored (in jars) and fish (whole) in a ice-water bath last?

For various reasons I'd like to store fresh meat and fish without freezing for as long as possible. I should preserve its original state as fresh and taste, so

Vacuum packed fish not vacuum in shop

I just bought refrigerated salmon fillets from a supermarket. They are in the kind of packet you'd expect to be vacuum packed. I have bought fish here before an

Can I thaw salmon directly in water?

Some online advice says to put salmon in a bag before thawing it in cold water. My question is: Is it safe to omit the bagging, and instead thaw salmon directly

In uk, can I buy fresh fish directly off the boat? [closed]

In England, can I buy fresh fish directly off the boat?

Yellow tail tuna (hamachi) -- is it possible that the sweet taste comes from sugars present in the fish's flesh?

It feels like this might be a stupid question but I can find nothing from googling this and in my experience, anything that tastes sweet tends to have sugar or