I have a question about fish...

melaniedelane
melaniedelane Posts: 210 Member
edited November 8 in Food and Nutrition
I am not much of a fish person, I like really clean fried catfish, and thats about it. But I ate some kind of fish a while back, and it was really good, it was not fishy tasting, and was really white fish, I know it was an ocean fish, would anyone have any ideas about what kind of fish it may have been? I would like to get some fish in my diet. Help me out if you can, and how you would cook it? Thanks!!

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  • MoochieRama
    MoochieRama Posts: 71 Member
    I go to SAMs Warehouse & buy a bag of Cod (I think that's the one you're talking about), they also have bags of Parmesan crusted tilapia (that's good), and I buy the bags of blackened salmon. My family really likes those.
  • melaniedelane
    melaniedelane Posts: 210 Member

    I will try some Cod and see. Thanks!!!
  • jnord8729
    jnord8729 Posts: 234 Member
    If it was a not-so-fishy tasting ocean fish it was probably cod, haddock, or mahi-mahi.
  • marekdds
    marekdds Posts: 2,233 Member
    Fish should not smell or taste fishy, if it does, it isn't fresh. The above are right about the cod, haddock, tilapia and mahi-mahi are all good choices.
  • obscuremusicreference
    obscuremusicreference Posts: 1,320 Member
    I was just about to say mahi-mahi! That makes excellent tacos, by the way.
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    Tilapia?
  • Tigg_er
    Tigg_er Posts: 22,001 Member
    You may want to give Flounder a try also. You can bake or pan fry . With a little bit of butter , salt , pepper, lemon juice. I also sprinkle a bit of parmesan cheese on them when they are almost done.
  • Debbjones
    Debbjones Posts: 278 Member
    Any kind of white fish (Tilapia, flounder, cod...) will have a less fishy taste. I regularly consume fish and found all white fish have a similar taste.
  • Hearts_2015
    Hearts_2015 Posts: 12,032 Member
    I too appreciate all the fish input... thanks to the OP for posting your question to get all this great info :)
  • Lourdesong
    Lourdesong Posts: 1,492 Member
    Maybe halibut. That's the only really white and really tasty fish I know of.
  • njitaliana
    njitaliana Posts: 813 Member
    Might have been tilapia. Salmon is also good.
  • mygnsac
    mygnsac Posts: 13,413 Member
    edited December 2014
    Cod, halibut and orange roughy are my favorite white fishes. My favorite way to cook them is steamed in a foil pouch in the oven with a little EVOO, lemon luice and garlic salt.
  • Hearts_2015
    Hearts_2015 Posts: 12,032 Member
    mygnsac wrote: »
    Cod, halibut and orange roughy are my favorite white fishes. My favorite way to cook them is steamed in a foil pouch in the oven with a little EVOO, lemon luice and garlic salt.
    How long do you steam them?

  • mygnsac
    mygnsac Posts: 13,413 Member
    Usually about 15-20 minutes at 400 degrees.
    Hearts_2015 wrote: »
    mygnsac wrote: »
    Cod, halibut and orange roughy are my favorite white fishes. My favorite way to cook them is steamed in a foil pouch in the oven with a little EVOO, lemon luice and garlic salt.
    How long do you steam them?

    15-20 minutes in a 400 degree oven.
  • pixie_mills
    pixie_mills Posts: 103 Member
    Tuna steak is also not very fishy (although it is not white, so probably not the one you are looking for). My mum gave me Tuna steak when I was a wee girl and it seriously confused me that it was fish - I was a fussy git back then so it was a miracle I ate it lol
  • CarrieCans
    CarrieCans Posts: 381 Member
    Tilapia is my family favorite because it's mild and it ends up super white. Whiting looks exactly the same to me but has a stronger flavor. Haddock is my absolute favorite.

    The comment about fish tasting fishy is right. Freezing, thawing and re-freezing fish will make it super smelly. Beware of where you purchase it from.
  • Hearts_2015
    Hearts_2015 Posts: 12,032 Member
    mygnsac wrote: »
    Usually about 15-20 minutes at 400 degrees.
    Hearts_2015 wrote: »
    mygnsac wrote: »
    Cod, halibut and orange roughy are my favorite white fishes. My favorite way to cook them is steamed in a foil pouch in the oven with a little EVOO, lemon luice and garlic salt.
    How long do you steam them?

    15-20 minutes in a 400 degree oven.
    Thanks! Looking forward to trying it :)
  • rbfdac
    rbfdac Posts: 1,057 Member
    Cod, halibut, mahi-mahi. I like cod the best and it's super cheap and super easy to cook.
  • rbfdac
    rbfdac Posts: 1,057 Member
    rbfdac wrote: »
    Cod, halibut, mahi-mahi. I like cod the best and it's super cheap and super easy to cook.

    I should say I like cod from the grocery store the best. Fresh mahi-mahi would obviously be better than frozen cod.
  • melaniedelane
    melaniedelane Posts: 210 Member
    Thanks for all the info, I am going to try cod first, and see how that goes... :)
  • 454mikey990
    454mikey990 Posts: 18
    Pollock is usually served a lot in food establishments. It is one of my favorites.
  • melaniedelane
    melaniedelane Posts: 210 Member
    I went to a fresh fish market, and bought some cod fish, I grilled it in a frying pan, and ate it with picante sauce, it was really good! Thanks for all the advice, could you share some ideas for cooking fish with me?
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