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Questions tagged [fish]

For questions about animals that live under water, whether fresh water or salt water.

This tag is used for questions about identifying, preparing, cooking, choosing, or otherwise dealing with animals that live under water. This includes both shellfish and vertebrate fish. If there is a tag for the particular species, such as or , add that tag as well.

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Does resting fish before serving affect its texture or taste?

More and more recipes seem to turn up that tell you to rest fish before serving. Not for very long, but still. That seems not right to me. You rest meat to reabsorb juices and relax,so it seems more tender. And to even out temperature…
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Ideas for a pescetarian Turducken (aka a fish in a fish in a fish)

I've made a Turducken every year for the past several years as part of an end-of-year gathering with friends. This year, we have a pescetarian (no meat but fish is fine) coming as well, and I'd like to do something analogous for him. I'm wondering…
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What is a good fish for cooking crumbed / battered?

I love cooking fish in a batter or crumbed. I usually use flathead which is nice, but I would like to know what other fish works well when being cooked in a batter or crumbed?
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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 unimpeded. But I've seen Jaime Oliver and one of my favorite restaurants in DC (Le Diplomat)…
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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 fridge to dry it out. When I tried it, my housemate complained that it was "unhygienic" and…
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How should swordfish be prepared?

I just purchased one pound of swordfish filet and never cooked swordfish before and have minimal experience cooking fish. Any suggestions on preparation? Also what should I look for while cooking it?
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How should I cook skate wings

I was in the fish section at the local supermarket this morning. There was a pile of fish that looked really delicious. So I asked the attendant what it was. He told me it's skate wings. Having never had it before I asked him for a piece. It…
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How do I stop fresh fish from falling apart while cooking?

We sometimes buy trout from a local breeder who'll get them fresh out of the water for us, and then cook them a few hours later. They taste great, but the flesh tends to fall apart in a way that doesn't happen with fish from the super market. It's…
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Does fresh mackerel have more omega-3 fatty acids than smoked mackerel?

Are there more omega-3 fatty acids in fresh than smoked mackerel? Is there something in process of smoking that would cause the mackerel to lose some of the fatty acids? In other words, does the quality or amount of the omega-3 fatty acids (or other…
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Preparing trout and avoiding bones?

We had recently been given some fresh caught-that-day trout. The trouble is that we didn't know how to prepare it. The last time my wife filleted it, but we ended up with lots and lots of little bones in the fish. What is the best way to prepare…
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Is there a way to remove the mud / dirt flavour note from freshwater fish

Often we buy farmed freshwater fish from the supermarket, but sometimes it has a "muddy" dirt note to the flavour. Nearly always with barramundi. Is there a way to remove this flavour? Already I have tried to cover it with stronger flavours (like…
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How to tell if fish is subjected to Ciguatera?

Is there any way to tell if fish is infected/subjected to ciguatera. I understand that if you ingest fish that is infected with ciguatera you run the risk of becoming violently ill, and that subsequent ingestions will make you even more ill. …
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I was going to try a recipe for Ceviche - are there any fish varieties not recommended?

Ceviche is basically using just lemon juice to "cook" the fish, so I was wondering if there are any fish varieties that wouldn't be recommended using this method?
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Arctic char available in North-America

I am from Scandinavia, and I am currently living in North-America. I am having problems finding this species of fish, usually referred to as Arctic Char. It is closely related to salmon and trout. Is it farmed in North-America at all? According to…
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How do you fillet fresh salmon?

I want to buy a whole piece of fresh salmon, head to tail intact, and fillet it. Is there a technique that can be shared for a novice?
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