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What's your favourite kind of fish? I'm from New England, and I'm partial to cod, pan fried.

Edit: Or seafood, it doesn't have to be fish. Any edible aquatic lifeform.  :laugh:

Halibut all the way!

stick fish

Really though, I really am not into most seafood. I like shrimps, even have about 4 pounds of local shrimp in the freezer that I should use before too long. I like fishing, but I either let them go or give them to someone who can't go fishing but would like to have fish.

It's a toss up between a nice, wild rainbow trout and an Aussie native black fish..

I'm not supposed to have eaten black fish.. ;)

fish fingers and custard.

Quote from: Ms. OBrien CVT on December 18, 2013, 04:27:22 PM
fish fingers and custard.

OMG, how could I forget?

+1 to you!

To eat? Salmon beats all. Crab would if they were actually fish for the purposes of this question. >.<

Which fish are just awesome? Jellyfish are pretty cool, so are clownfish because they have a little tentacle house. :D

Quote from: big head horsey-face on December 18, 2013, 04:24:24 PM
stick fish

Really though, I really am not into most seafood. I like shrimps, even have about 4 pounds of local shrimp in the freezer that I should use before too long. I like fishing, but I either let them go or give them to someone who can't go fishing but would like to have fish.

Love it, I say that, too!

Favorite fish? Probably cod or halibut. Favorite seafood? That's a harder question to answer.

I've edited the question, if it comes from water and goes into your mouth, it's eligible!

If it comes from the water I'll eat it, well for the most part. My favorites would have to be swordfish, tuna steak, salmon, fried oysters, Crab, shrimp and of course lobster.
The only fish I truly can not eat that I have tried is Mackerel, it's just way to oily.

Worst thing I ever had was in Greece.  Sea urchins served cold in some sort of vinaigrette. <shudders>

Lobster, crab, calamari, Maui Maui, cod, halibut, shrimp, scallops.

Yeah, I got a bad steamer once and wouldn't touch them for years.

Hmm, even with the revised question it's still tough.

For actual fish, my original answer still stands: cod (rock cod preferred) and halibut.

But, I also love crab, lobster, shrimp/prawns, scallops, squid, clams, and mussels.

Quote from: Devlyn Marie on December 18, 2013, 04:42:01 PM
I've edited the question, if it comes from water and goes into your mouth, it's eligible!

With this in mind, I would like to change my answer to a beautiful woman stepping out of the ocean.  >:-)

Quote from: Devlyn Marie on December 18, 2013, 04:42:01 PM
I've edited the question, if it comes from water and goes into your mouth, it's eligible!

CRAB!!! If only it weren't so difficult. D:

Quote from: Brooke777 on December 18, 2013, 07:26:31 PM
With this in mind, I would like to change my answer to a beautiful woman stepping out of the ocean.  >:-)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgaIN_MHxZo&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Uh-oh, everybody clam up! JenSquid is looking at the thread. 

Toro- fresh, thinly sliced and served with wasabi and soy.  Hell, anything sashimi style.  I fiend for Japanese food.

Quote from: Devlyn Marie on December 18, 2013, 07:41:12 PM
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What a crappie thing to say- now you've given me a haddock.  I suppose you just did that for the halibut?

Quote from: Devlyn Marie on December 18, 2013, 07:38:57 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgaIN_MHxZo&feature=youtube_gdata_player

That will work.  ;D

If I could go with any seafood, I'd say crab.
Limiting it to just fish, hmmm... this is tough. I like a lot of fish. Catfish, cod, salmon, tilapia. Chances are, if it's fish, I will enjoy it.

The worst part about living inland is that it's so hard (and expensive) to get fresh fish. I would have fish far more often if I could. Those of you living on the coast, consider yourselves blessed.

Quote from: Devlyn Marie on December 18, 2013, 07:41:12 PM
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Did someone say calamari?

Quote from: JenSquid on December 18, 2013, 07:49:14 PM
If I could go with any seafood, I'd say crab.
Limiting it to just fish, hmmm... this is tough. I like a lot of fish. Catfish, cod, salmon, tilapia. Chances are, if it's fish, I will enjoy it.

The worst part about living inland is that it's so hard (and expensive) to get fresh fish. I would have fish far more often if I could. Those of you living on the coast, consider yourselves blessed.

I live on the coast, but I still don't eat fish. And there are a number of drawbacks to it. hurricanes, salt, noisy ocean, annoying seagulls, too much based on tourism, weather changes a lot and quickly too, mosquitos, flood insurance, buzzing power poles, one road in, etc. 

Quote from: JenSquid on December 18, 2013, 07:51:12 PM
Did someone say calamari?

True story- my friend who is a chef once told me how he bribed a beer rep with calamari to access some limited edition craft beers that we were drinking.  I asked him if it was squid-pro-quo...  He recently lost a bunch of weight and I told him that it looked like he went from a "C" gut to an "A" gut.  Bad Jill.

One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish. this one has a little star, this one has a little car. My what a lot of fish there are!*




I eat none, don't even wonder what they taste like.



*T. Geisel

Sorry but I just have to post this song. I remember hearing it on the old Dr. Demento radio show.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEZG14eGmR8

I'd say just about all of it. I could live off of seafood and pasta.

Quote from: Willow on December 19, 2013, 09:24:42 AM
seafood and pasta

Two of my favorite food groups.

Hmm favourite fish would be a battle between cheap cod (long john silver's style without the extra salt) and red snapper (no longer have access to)

Seafood I'm a junky for most seafood. Crab meat and shrimp predominantly. When Red Lobster had their all you can eat shrimp I would order the non breaded shrimp and then to finish I'd get the fried and carefully eat the whole thing tail and all. *drools*

I eat every living things from the sea except nematodes.
Here we can not see Gadus morhua, but I like Gadus macrocephalus, a winter favorite.
My wife is good at making jellyfish dish.
In my hometown, raw fish of yellow tail (Seriola quinqueradiata ) is popular now.
And, an old book on marine life compiled by an ancient naturalist here described the mermaid in detail. People seem to have believed the existence of mermaid until fairly recently, and probably some people still do.

barbie~~

cajun-style blackened catfish  ;D

Quote from: Devlyn Marie on December 18, 2013, 04:42:01 PM
I've edited the question, if it comes from water and goes into your mouth, it's eligible!

Gaebul

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aka - "penis worms"  :o

Salty!  ::)

Quote from: Jamie D on December 27, 2013, 02:33:22 AM
Gaebul

aka - "penis worms"  :o

Salty!  ::)

It is Urechis unicinctus, penis fish. It is popular in Korea, and partially in Japan and China.

When I was a kid, I saw a lot of them in the muddy coast, but they suddenly disappeared, probably by pollution or overfishing. Then, in 20 years, I saw them again in the fish market. I heard that some individuals, accidentally released from aquaculture facility, reproduced successfully, and the population size was recovered in the sea.

It tastes good, without any prejudice. Also, it is good for you health, especially for high blood pressure , liver and anemia, as it contains various proteins and rich iron. Far better than beef or pork.

Similar dishes of live marine invertebrates popular here include:

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1. Sea cucumber (left)
2. Sea squirt (right)
3. Abalone
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4. Octopus
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Diversity of marine invertebrates and fishes is very high in the marginal seas of East Asia, compared with the North Atlantic or the northeastern Pacific, and consequently food cuisine and culture of marine life has been well developed in this region during the past several thousand years.

barbie~~

Quote from: Jamie D on December 27, 2013, 02:33:22 AM
Gaebul

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aka - "penis worms"  :o

Salty!  ::)

They're baaaaack!

I guess I eat raw fishes every 2 or 3 days. Three days ago, my family went to a nearby fish restaurant for dinner.

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Right now, yellowtail is popular here (reddish ones in the left). My kids love fermented blue crab (brownish ones near the center). Also sashimi (raw fish) of band fish, flying fish and plaice.

The price is relatively cheap here, because the sea is so much close. Typically, ca. US$ 30 per  person. But in the mainland, it can be as high as US$100.

When I invited several foreign guys to this restaurant while hosting an international workshop, they appreciated it so much. One old German gentleman especially expressed his gratitude.

Yesterday night, we went there again together with a family of my friend from Seoul. All 8 persons ate very well. The total charge was just ca. US$270, still very cheap compared with Seoul or Tokyo, where it can easily exceed US$1,000.

barbie~~

Tuna.

Nothing quite like a seared tuna steak with a nice salad, a few boiled potatoes and some crusty bread.

That being said, I like most fish. The only one I really can't stand is salmon.

Quote from: Sephirah on December 27, 2013, 12:57:57 PM
Tuna.

Nothing quite like a seared tuna steak with a nice salad, a few boiled potatoes and some crusty bread.

That being said, I like most fish. The only one I really can't stand is salmon.

Smoked Scottish salmon.

Mmm, mmm, mmm.

I am going to turn you back to the light side of the force.

But the absolute best fish to eat is swordfish grilled over mesquite wood, served with a fresh-made salsa and some lime.

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The thread wouldn't be complete without mentioning unagi (barbecued eel). Yum!  ;D

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Quote from: GeWnYnNyNwEg on December 28, 2013, 12:34:25 PM
The thread wouldn't be complete without mentioning unagi (barbecued eel). Yum!  ;D

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I can't help hearing that word without immediately thinking of this:

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Some relationships between fish production and diversity of cuisine.

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FAO fishing Area 61 shows the highest marine-capture fisheries production in the world oceans, followed by area 27, especially along the Norwegian coast. Fishing area 61 includes Japan and Korea where fish consumption per person is the highest in the world and the diversity of sea food cuisines is also the highest.

When I offered fermented skates, the Norwegian guest commented that they have a similar cuisine for sharks, but he did not try. A Chinese did try it, although their dishes are mostly based on terrestrial animals.

Nowadays, Chinese began to consume raw fishes and prices of fish and shellfish are steeply increasing in the region. Chinese especially prefer sea cucumber, and the most expensive ones are from cold-water seas such as Hokkaido, Japan. People in the region worry that sea cucumber will go extinct within a few decades.

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barbie~~

Quote from: Gwynne on December 28, 2013, 12:34:25 PM
The thread wouldn't be complete without mentioning unagi (barbecued eel). Yum!  ;D

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They are Anguilla japonica (Japanese eel) that spawn in the deep Mariana Trench and their larvae migrate to coastal areas and rivers of Japan and Korea in spring. In Europe, Anguilla anguilla is used for sea food in some countries such as England (have you ever watched the German movie, Die Blechtrommel (The tin drum?). In America, it is Anguilla rostrata.

Those eels are now produced from aquaculture, as the population size has dramatically decreased recently around the world. Here in my country, there is no official price for eels from the nature, as they are so rare. Just one big one could be as pricey as US$5,000, about 10 years ago. Eels from aquaculture costs about US$50 per 1 kg here in my home town. Once or twice per year, I visit an eel restaurant for specialty. They very delicious, but you can not eat so much because of they are very oily

barbie~~

Barbie, thank you for both of those posts. They were both wonderfully informative and detailed. The second map indicates commercial harvest across the open ocean at equatorial latitudes. I had no idea. I've always thought of fisheries as confined to the shelf.

Quote from: Gwynne on January 02, 2014, 11:36:11 PM
Barbie, thank you for both of those posts. They were both wonderfully informative and detailed. The second map indicates commercial harvest across the open ocean at equatorial latitudes. I had no idea. I've always thought of fisheries as confined to the shelf.

Gwynne,

Tuna and tuna-like species such as swordfish are the major fisheries products in the small islands of the equatorial areas. Some countries there are exclusively dependent on tuna fisheries for their economy.

Most of tuna harvested from the ocean go to Japan. For Japanese people, tuna is a must for their everyday life. They should eat at least once or twice per week. In my country, tuna was not so much popular, but nowadays its consumption is steadily increasing, especially the canned products.

A good news is that fishing grounds of bluefin tuna is moving northward by global warming from the Japanese sea waters to Korean sea waters, especially around my hometown. But fishermen here are not prepared for processing and preserving tuna they catch.

I also like tuna, especially in the form of frozen tuna called maguro in Japanese, but they are rather expensive. However, the recent radioactive accidents at Fukushima, Japan, have driven the panic and the price down of tuna here. It is a good time to eat more tuna.

barbie~~