Comments on: Fishy Fish Fish

By: Diane

Diane — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 16:19:02 +0000

When I was a newlywed my husband told me never to cook seafood because he just didn’t like it. Turns out the only seafood his mother made was fish sticks from the grocer’s freezer!! No wonder. It took me awhile but 25 years later we have fish quite often and he now shares my love for all things from the ocean. I bought some cod and we are trying this awesome recipe tonight. Thanks

By: james

james — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:33:08 +0000

Growing up in the south where wild catfish is King, we learned cool ways of preparing fish. The milk really works and protects the flavor and texture of the fish. Lemon/Lime can also be an unpleasant taste if you happen not to like lemon. How your fish is cleaned will have a great deal to do with removing the fishy taste. If you clean a white meat fish and it has a brown or redish line down the body of the fish remove that line with a V-cut. The latteral line is the fish’s sensor department and it also gathers oils and contaments. Also, cut out the belly portion which is a “fatty” tissue and can be cause for fishy taste. Eat well!

By: Rob

Rob — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:21:21 +0000

You know………some people like the taste of fish that is cooked right. I personnaly don’t my fish to taste like chicken. If i wanted chicken i would eat chicken!

By: patsyk

patsyk — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:35:33 +0000

We aren’t big of fishy smelling fish either…and we are on the East Coast. As someone else said, if it smells fishy it’s not fresh so keep on walking and don’t look back!

patsyks last blog post..Lemon Blueberry Muffins

By: Cynthia

Cynthia — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 23:41:33 +0000

That trout looks particularly inviting. Yum! Cynthias last blog post..A Coconuty Corn

By: Mrs. L

Mrs. L — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:54:48 +0000

I’m like your family. If it’s smothered in sauce that hides the taste I can eat it. Otherwise no fishy fish (If I hit a bone that pretty much ends any fish eating session too). That being said, I eat sushi…go figure….

Mrs. Ls last blog post..Small Plates – August 12, 2008

By: snigdha

snigdha — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:01:03 +0000

How come I had not visited this site earlier ? A great looking sight . As we love eating fish, I was tempted to see this recipe first – out of the whole lot – looking s.o.o yummy n mouth-watering, literally . Something very new for me – fish & milk . well, i will try out . I will also be a regular visitor to this site .

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By: White On Rice Couple

White On Rice Couple — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 20:42:33 +0000

This technique will come in handy when we have guests that prefer non fishy smelling fish. LOL at your last question….why not just eat chicken? So true

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 03:03:40 +0000

Now this is the kinda fish I want. You’re right about the pond taste, yuck! I always think if you fry fish, it’s fishier too. Baked cod and mild fish is what I’m about, otherwise, where’s the chicken?

By: [eatingclub] vancouver || js

[eatingclub] vancouver || js — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 06:19:03 +0000

From the picture, it looks like there’s cheese on top of the fish. I love that bubbling effect! Looks yummy.

I’ve heard of the soaking fish but never tried it before. From what I heard though soaking it in milk is supposed to get rid of the fishiness, a great remedy for fish that is a just a tad — a whisper — past freshness.

[eatingclub] vancouver || jss last blog post..Mama’s Fish Head Soup ("hee-tao tung")

By: Sandie

Sandie — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:18:10 +0000

Loved the tips Tori provided and agreed, fishy fish is a real turn off! Sandies last blog post..Inn Cuisine’s Island Eggs Benedict

By: Tori

Tori — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:59:44 +0000

Hi. The fishy/muddy flavors you’ve tasted in your local pond-raised catfish/tilapia/etc are most likely caused by the compounds geosmin and 2-methylisoborneol, which the fish absorb from algae in the water. Both are broken down by acids. Soaking the fish in too strong an acid (like lemon juice) will denature the proteins and ‘cook’ the fish (think ceviche)– but an hour-long soak in buttermilk before cooking will significantly reduce the off-flavors without affecting the texture of the fish. Good luck!

By: Home With Mandy

Home With Mandy — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:10:51 +0000

THANK YOU SO MUCH for posting a recipe for non-fishy fish, which is my favorite kind. I sincerely appreciate the links to more recipes like this. Muchos Gracias!

By: Andrea

Andrea — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:40:35 +0000

My family suffers from the same dilemma, though I tend to like fish more than the boys or husband. I got my husband and boys to eat salmon by making it Japanese style with a sweetened pan sauce and serving with buckwheat noodles. I like your recipe. Simple with good flavors!

By: Alexa

Alexa — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:24:23 +0000

I love fish. Could eat it every day really... Some of my kids are not so thrilled with it when it has a stronger taste. I have found all kinds of ways over the years to make it a part of our regular diet. When I was a kid my mom use to soak salt-cod in milk. Your recipe sounds wonderful. I'm sure this will be hit with them! Alexas last blog post..Salmon Rice Medley with Pistachio Swiss Chard Pesto

By: CHowitt

CHowitt — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:08:43 +0000

The Milk trick is actually to remove fishy flavor. Its used on really strong oily fish like bluefish. You should try it, itll work for your anti-fishy fam

By: Hélène

Hélène — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:47:24 +0000

I love that picture. We do enjoy fish, in our family, a lot.

By: Hopie

Hopie — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:09:19 +0000

Fish as long as it doesn’t taste like fish – yep, makes total sense!

My parents never cooked fish when I was growing up so I’m still experimenting with how to cook it but this looks delicious.

By: Deborah

Deborah — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:54:09 +0000

This post made me laugh! I know plenty of people who like fish as long as it doesn't taste like fish! Deborahs last blog post..Tami's White Sauce

By: Patricia Scarpin

Patricia Scarpin — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:34:09 +0000

Oh, my. For a moment it seemed I was reading something about my husband – he is willing to eat fish as long as it doesn’t taste like fish!

This looks delicious, darling. And I love using lemon and lime with fish.

Patricia Scarpins last blog post..Lemon poppy seed cookies… And no poppy seeds in Brazil