Fish!
Oct 23rd 2014 | 10:50 am
#181
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From: Fox Lake, IL (from Carrickfergus NI)
Re: Fish!
Come on, now ... there are dozens of mainstream types of fish (Halibut, Salmon, Tuna, etc) and several basic methods of preparation ... pan fry, deep fry, bake, boil, steam, smoke, grill ... it's a bit limiting to only consider deep-frying battered haddock ...
Throwing a piece of salmon on the grill, or slicing a piece of tuna and eating it raw as sashimi isn't exactly 'poncifying' ...
For those considering fish as a healthy alternative to meat, deep-frying in batter isn't exactly the first thing you should be thinking about when you consider eating fish. This is not a trivial issue - America has a serious obesity problem and eating more fish (not deep-fried fish) would help address it.
Throwing a piece of salmon on the grill, or slicing a piece of tuna and eating it raw as sashimi isn't exactly 'poncifying' ...
For those considering fish as a healthy alternative to meat, deep-frying in batter isn't exactly the first thing you should be thinking about when you consider eating fish. This is not a trivial issue - America has a serious obesity problem and eating more fish (not deep-fried fish) would help address it.
Eat whatever you want, but I know for a fact I won't be sitting on my death bed going "Oh I wish I ate fewer steaks ..."
Oct 23rd 2014 | 11:16 am
#184
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Re: Fish!
Come on, now ... there are dozens of mainstream types of fish (Halibut, Salmon, Tuna, etc) and several basic methods of preparation ... pan fry, deep fry, bake, boil, steam, smoke, grill ... it's a bit limiting to only consider deep-frying battered haddock ...
Throwing a piece of salmon on the grill, or slicing a piece of tuna and eating it raw as sashimi isn't exactly 'poncifying' ...
For those considering fish as a healthy alternative to meat, deep-frying in batter isn't exactly the first thing you should be thinking about when you consider eating fish. This is not a trivial issue - America has a serious obesity problem and eating more fish (not deep-fried fish) would help address it.
Throwing a piece of salmon on the grill, or slicing a piece of tuna and eating it raw as sashimi isn't exactly 'poncifying' ...
For those considering fish as a healthy alternative to meat, deep-frying in batter isn't exactly the first thing you should be thinking about when you consider eating fish. This is not a trivial issue - America has a serious obesity problem and eating more fish (not deep-fried fish) would help address it.
We are apparently a not very randomly selected group of people who are slightly enamoured with a British culinary staple. Weird that....
Oct 23rd 2014 | 11:33 am
#186
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Re: Fish!
My family from UK came over years ago, professing not to like fish (other than 'fish n chips'). I served up a bunch of tuna steaks from the grill and they were amazed.
Oct 23rd 2014 | 11:52 am
#187
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From: Fox Lake, IL (from Carrickfergus NI)
Re: Fish!
I don't know if you've tried it, but one thing I would encourage you to try as a steak lover is a tuna steak on the grill. Forget about rare, seared, etc ... just grill it as you would a steak, and I think you will find that it is very close in taste/texture to a high quality beef steak. While I can take Tuna raw and seared, I love it 'medium rare' on the grill.
My family from UK came over years ago, professing not to like fish (other than 'fish n chips'). I served up a bunch of tuna steaks from the grill and they were amazed.
My family from UK came over years ago, professing not to like fish (other than 'fish n chips'). I served up a bunch of tuna steaks from the grill and they were amazed.
Fish and chips, in the traditional style is still my favourite way to eat fish, irrespective of how sarcastically I might exhibit my subjectivity.
Oct 23rd 2014 | 12:11 pm
#188
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Re: Fish!
[QUOTE=Pulaski;11448165]
North Yorkshire.
Maybe your general understanding is just that - too general
All the chippies I ever went in within maybe a 40-50 mile radius of home, Cod was/is standard, Haddock was/is available, but normally a special order. Actually, maybe a bigger radius than that, as it was always cod in the chippies in Bradford too....
Now we're getting somewhere. You're so far south you're actually a northerner wannabe without realizing it
Which corner of the north would that be?
Because in both my specific experience and general understanding is that Haddock is the "standard fish" in F'n'C in Yorkshire,
All the chippies I ever went in within maybe a 40-50 mile radius of home, Cod was/is standard, Haddock was/is available, but normally a special order. Actually, maybe a bigger radius than that, as it was always cod in the chippies in Bradford too....
and I'm from about as far south as it's possible to be while still being a northerner. 
Oct 23rd 2014 | 12:47 pm
#189
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Re: Fish!
The UK’s favorite fish is still Cod and accounts for 61.5% of total consumption. Although the North Sea cod stocks issue is a serious problem, Cod landed in the UK is caught within strict management regimes and quota systems setting safe limits for catches agreed by fishermen, scientists and government. Cod caught within these agreed limits is safe for consumers to eat.
Haddock at 25% is the second favorite and regional variations include whiting in Northern Ireland and some parts of Scotland, skate and huss in the south of England.
The History of Fish and Chips in Britain
Haddock at 25% is the second favorite and regional variations include whiting in Northern Ireland and some parts of Scotland, skate and huss in the south of England.
The History of Fish and Chips in Britain
Oct 23rd 2014 | 2:31 pm
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Re: Fish!
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Oct 23rd 2014 | 2:50 pm
#194
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Re: Fish!
So, generally fish is minging.
It's cod and chips that's proper.
I can do, say sea bass & chorizo, something like that.
Apparently I do a damned good fish and chips as well as lobster thermidor.
Steak (black and blue) rules.
I struggle with the concept of the North extending further south than York.
Have I missed anything?
It's cod and chips that's proper.
I can do, say sea bass & chorizo, something like that.
Apparently I do a damned good fish and chips as well as lobster thermidor.
Steak (black and blue) rules.
I struggle with the concept of the North extending further south than York.
Have I missed anything?
Oct 23rd 2014 | 3:26 pm
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