Fish

[Cuchilo]

Ive never been a big fan of eating fish but want to add more of it to my diet . Any suggestions on whats nice please ?
My taste has been limited to cod , salmon , smoked herring and sardines .
Fanks .

 

[Hugh Manatee]

You have to go a long way to beat the classic fishermans' pie. Smoked haddock, a white fish, (try skinned pollack), salmon and prawns.

I refuse to buy salmon due to the devastation caused to the West coast of Scotland by open cage salmon farming. As a fly fisherman, I can occasionally use very good trout instead.

 

[screenman]

There are a good few sticklebacks and gudgeon in that river near you, or there was 50+ years ago.

Tuna.

 

[BSOh]

+1 for trout

 

[Cuchilo]

There are a good few sticklebacks and gudgeon in that river near you, or there was 50+ years ago.

Tuna.

I forgot tuna !
That river got wiped out by Heathrow airport emptying its sewage into it . Everything dead ! But its ok because they said sorry .

 

[midlife]

Mackerel once in a while for a change if you are looking for an "oily" fish

 

[Cuchilo]

Won't they have to pay to re-stock it?

no ! They have already said sorry and it was an accident . What more do you want ? There wasnt even that many fish in it anyway .

 

[Slick]

Sea bass is my own personal favourite but not everyone likes to eat it out of season. You often hear swordfish described as being the steak of the sea, but growing up I was always told it was halibut, which is beautiful.

 

[Bromptonaut]

Smoked haddock either poached in milk and served with chives or in Kedgeree. Smoked salmon in the traditional thin slices with salad (mainly summer) or the lightly smoked steaks available in Aldi (and no doubt other well known supermarkets too).

Fresh tuna or swordfish steaks good too.

Squid rings in tomato and garlic sauce (ie Squid Provencal). We also do this with tinned tuna and bottled Provencal sauce as a quick meal in the caravan.

 

[wonderdog]

We have similar dramas with open sea salmon cages in Tasmania ... much ado about intensive farming practices and the detrimental effects of salmon poo on marine environments. In my part of the world one can't go past wild caught saltwater barramundi (basically a whopper perch) or reef fish like coral trout or sweetlip. Oily fish, (something about brain power) explore mackerel or tuna. Don't know if there's a recipe thread on cycle chat but I've got a knockout for tuna.

 

[Poacher]

Yesterday we had mackerel, done in a frying pan with next to no oil (couldn't be bothered to grill it, which would be the better option), with boiled new potatoes, broccoli and apple sauce. Gooseberry sauce is often recommended, but apple sauce is just as good, cheaper, and doable all year round.
Today we'll have atum com cebolada, tuna with onions. I won't go into details; there are many recipes available online (although none quite as good as mine).
Again, this will be served with boiled new potatoes, and for that trendy touch of (con)fusion cuisine, mushy peas.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

All fish is great IMHO, but as well to check it'll be available tomorrow and adjust buying habits accordingly:

https://www.mcsuk.org/goodfishguide/search

Other guides are available with longer/shorter lists, but this charts a middle ground.

 

[wonderdog]

Yesterday we had mackerel, done in a frying pan with next to no oil (couldn't be bothered to grill it, which would be the better option), with boiled new potatoes, broccoli and apple sauce. Gooseberry sauce is often recommended, but apple sauce is just as good, cheaper, and doable all year round.
Today we'll have atum com cebolada, tuna with onions. I won't go into details; there are many recipes available online (although none quite as good as mine).
Again, this will be served with boiled new potatoes, and for that trendy touch of (con)fusion cuisine, mushy peas.

I used to dream of faggots with mushy peas

 

[Cycleops]

I’m a great fan of fish more so since almost cutting out meat. Cod and Salmon are great but expensive.
Here we have Tilapia, Grouper and others. If you like a meaty type like Cod you could try the latter which would be only frozen in the U.K. Tilapia has a softer texture but a lot of small bones.
Mackerel as an oily fish is supposed to good for you if eaten on a regular basis. Sauces like Apple and Gooseberry as suggested by @Poacher as meant to counter the oily ness.
There are now many types available some of which may be unfamiliar, I should try a few and see what appeals.

 

[Cuchilo]

Ok . ive been to the fishmongers in Twickenham ( Sandys for those of you that know ) and ive got me a trout . He cleaned it for me but i asked for it to be left on the bone . I didnt think he would leave the head on with the eye and everything I'll have to blindfold it before i cook it