People who eat fish, which kinds do you like?

[Cdubneeddeal]

OP, the reason why you're trout probably tastes muddy is due to it being farm raised. Get out your fly rod, head to a local creek or river If you can get your hands on Steelhead, you're in a for a real treat.

Edit: Re-read your post..no fresh fish

 

[RKS]

I thought you were in SW Ohio. If so, try Jungle Jims. I think you can even 'catch' your own.

 

[Cdubneeddeal]

Originally posted by: gsellis

Originally posted by: Mermaidman
Here is a list of seafood in terms of their eco-friendliness:

http://www.montereybayaquarium.../web/sfw_regional.aspx

Note that this list varies by region, so don't forget to choose your area! BTW, did you know the orange roughy was known as the "slimehead?" Don't blame the food suppliers for changing the name. (Another example is the Patagonian Toothfish, which is . . . the so-called Chilean Seabass.)

Nice guide, but some stuff is out of date. Example, the have farm-raised salmon on the bad list, but a study has shown that the "parasite" bit was bunk.

Nope. Not a bunk. There's some videos on Youtube regarding sea lice being in the farms.

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[fuzzybabybunny]

Originally posted by: RKS
I thought you were in SW Ohio. If so, try Jungle Jims. I think you can even 'catch' your own.

I am in SW Ohio, and yes, Jungle Jim's is the place that I was talking about being far away. It's not so much far but infuriating to get to because I have to drive through Hamilton with all the stop lights and the slow traffic. God I hate driving through Hamilton... if it was just a straight drive to Jungle Jim's I'd be going there 4 times a week...

 

[fuzzybabybunny]

Originally posted by: Cdubneeddeal
OP, the reason why you're trout probably tastes muddy is due to it being farm raised. Get out your fly rod, head to a local creek or river If you can get your hands on Steelhead, you're in a for a real treat.

Edit: Re-read your post..no fresh fish

Yeah

The point of the OP is to recommend good fish that is tasty while not fresh, because it's impossible to get real fresh fish.

And I've had the farmed trout before. It's disgusting. I went to a Meijer's and got what looked like a beautiful trout fillet, all red and fresh looking. After cooking it I felt like I was eating straight up mud. I almost didn't finish it.

I once saw a Dirty Jobs episode on fish farming. Definitely can't be good for the taste of the fish. They did Tilapia, and they lived in pens that were pretty much completely packed with fish, all swimming and living in a concentrated mixture of dirty water mixed with fish poo. Not cool.

 

[Iron Woode]

Halibut is the king of ocean fish.

for fresh water fish I like catfish and bass.

 

[Cdubneeddeal]

Originally posted by: fuzzybabybunny

Originally posted by: Cdubneeddeal
OP, the reason why you're trout probably tastes muddy is due to it being farm raised. Get out your fly rod, head to a local creek or river If you can get your hands on Steelhead, you're in a for a real treat.

Edit: Re-read your post..no fresh fish

Yeah

The point of the OP is to recommend good fish that is tasty while not fresh, because it's impossible to get real fresh fish.

And I've had the farmed trout before. It's disgusting. I went to a Meijer's and got what looked like a beautiful trout fillet, all red and fresh looking. After cooking it I felt like I was eating straight up mud. I almost didn't finish it.

I once saw a Dirty Jobs episode on fish farming. Definitely can't be good for the taste of the fish. They did Tilapia, and they lived in pens that were pretty much completely packed with fish, all swimming and living in a concentrated mixture of dirty water mixed with fish poo. Not cool.

Yeah, fish farms are unfortunate. All they do is swim in those holding pens with little or no rigorous exercise and eat food just meant to fatten them up. FYI, trout is not red, it's white, unless it's a Steelhead. They probably added coloring to it, just like they do to Salmon

 

[50cent1228]

salmon, red snapper, mahi mahi, halibut, tuna, talapia, and shell fish/shrimp

 

[Mo0o]

All kinds. telapia and halibut are my favorite.

 

[adairusmc]

Halibut > All

But I eat just about anything I can catch locally. Trout of any kind (Including Steelhead), Koakanee, Catfish, Bass, Perch, Walleye, and sturgeon.

This summer I am planning a trip to go Tarpon fishing in Florida. Can't wait to try landing one of those with a flyrod (seen it done, never tried it myself).

 

[gsellis]

Originally posted by: Cdubneeddeal

Originally posted by: gsellis

Originally posted by: Mermaidman
Here is a list of seafood in terms of their eco-friendliness:

http://www.montereybayaquarium.../web/sfw_regional.aspx

Note that this list varies by region, so don't forget to choose your area! BTW, did you know the orange roughy was known as the "slimehead?" Don't blame the food suppliers for changing the name. (Another example is the Patagonian Toothfish, which is . . . the so-called Chilean Seabass.)

Nice guide, but some stuff is out of date. Example, the have farm-raised salmon on the bad list, but a study has shown that the "parasite" bit was bunk.

Nope. Not a bunk. There's some videos on Youtube regarding sea lice being in the farms.

Text

Yep... bunk
http://www.salmonfarmers.org/a..._Jones_%20In_press.pdf

apologies to FBB for OTing her thread.

 

[gsellis]

FBB... I do not recommend Whiting. I use it in Fish Chowder, but you have clean the skin and it gets mushy in the freezer it not kept perfectly.

I think someone disliked Cod above, but it is great for beer battery to make your own fish and chips.

Not fish, there are some Mussel packages that already are done with garlic or marinara sauce that should be everywhere.

An alternative for finding frozen seafood is an asian market. Some of it is strange for most folks, but they will carry some of a bunch mentioned in this thread. I like Skatewing, but never make it because the family goes "ewww". It also is about half 'bone'.

 

[isekii]

Originally posted by: gsellis
FBB... I do not recommend Whiting. I use it in Fish Chowder, but you have clean the skin and it gets mushy in the freezer it not kept perfectly.

I think someone disliked Cod above, but it is great for beer battery to make your own fish and chips.

Not fish, there are some Mussel packages that already are done with garlic or marinara sauce that should be everywhere.

An alternative for finding frozen seafood is an asian market. Some of it is strange for most folks, but they will carry some of a bunch mentioned in this thread. I like Skatewing, but never make it because the family goes "ewww". It also is about half 'bone'.

Whitings are usually only good for deep frying. (Fish & Chip) ? (Cod is also good for this)

I prefer Flounder/Fluke/Red Snapper/Sea Bass

 

[meltdown75]

i like fresh yellow perch and pickerel too. smoked salmon is great if you can find the right kind. we get fresh fish from Loop's in Wheatley, Ontario which is right on Lake Erie. we also fish on lake st. clair in the summer but you gotta watch what you eat in terms of age and types of fish.

pick up some frozen fish sticks at the store

 

[Nemesis 1]

I perferr my fish without mercury thank you very much. No really a good 1lb rainbow trout does it for me

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

Salmon, Halibut, Trout, Ahi

 

[sdifox]

I don't eat fresh water fish. I like salmon, black cod, tuna and king fish.

 

[meltdown75]

Originally posted by: sdifox
I don't eat fresh water fish. I like salmon

lulz

 

[interchange]

Originally posted by: LS21
tilapia: barf. someone called it the "bud light of fish"

That was me...

Personally, I love a great pan-roasted skin-on bass filet -- nothing but salt, pepper, and butter. Properly cooked fish skin is better than chicken skin.

Frozen fish -- don't have much experience, but I would go for a fish with higher fat content such as salmon. Much better chance of holding texture and much more forgiving of overcooking.

If you are a regular fish eater, you might also look into mercury content (the higher up on the food chain, the more mercury).

 

[Oyeve]

Striped Bass, Summer Fluke, Blackfish, Large Mouth Bass......mmmmmmm. Now im hungry!

 

[Casawi]

Salmon is my fav.