FISH

jgnatca

Oh, and this fish hater loves this Mediterranean tuna salad. I've made it with leftover cod, too. Just as delicious.

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/361132463845702616/

Funship

I like Tilapia, Mahi Mahi, Basa and haddock. I love Halibut, but it is expensive.

_benjammin

Ask your Dr. but I'm betting Tilapia has none of the benefits your Dr. intended when recommending eating fish.

aledba

CharonCharon wrote: »

The good stuff- wild caught alaskan - is too darn expensive.
So, I take fish oil.
Kirkland brand from Costco.
2,000 mg a day.
Never buy farm raised fish. Ever.
Google - fish high in mercury to be avoided.
Google - fish high in omega 3's.
Note: Salmon at restaurants will always be farm raised unless otherwise specified on the menu.
I don't think shrimp is high in omega 3's (at all).

Farm raised can be some of the most responsible, 'green' and delicious fish.
Also, wild line caught is ideal.
Most trawled or drag-net fishing can destroy habitat and is responsible for the by-catch (murder of undesirables such as crustaceans, rays, cetaceans, sea turtles etc).
I eat Norwegian farmed deep, cold water salmon. This is some of the best and cleanest fish you can get.
I also eat penned Branzino from Cyprus - amazing cooked as a whole fish, eyes stay clear for 2-3 days, no smell.

OP would be wise to start with mild, light fish. Fish with less oil will have less fishy taste. Arctic char, branzino, rainbow trout, tilapia, flounder, catfish and haddock are all ideal. You can use these fish in soups, chopped up with olives and carrots with greek yogurt as a sandwich filling, on tacos seasoned with jalepeno and ginger and salsa. So many options available - try cooking in different ways like on the BBQ w/ cedar plank or baked with lemon slices and onions or even w/ rice and vegetables as 'fried rice'. Shellfish is good, but as mentioned, not high in Omegas. Just, please be aware of the sustainability and sourcing of your fish/seafood.

JodehFoster

Your Dr wants you to lower your cholesterol, breading & frying would be a no no as well as any kind of butter/oil poaching.
I have a hard time choking down fish w/o either of those methods, but I LOVE sushi or sashimi. Uncooked fish is as mild & un-"fishy" tasting as you'll get.

Simmer a can of crushed tomatoes & their juice w/ a few thinly sliced garlic cloves & red pepper flakes, a pinch of salt & a splash of vermouth or white wine for a few minutes & add a couple chunks of cod that's been seasoned w/ salt & pepper...poach a few minutes, just until fish flakes easily. I've eaten this from the pan but would be good served over a simple linguini too.

jgnatca

Hey! Not all oils are on the baddy list! Like the unsaturated oils.
http://www.webmd.com/cholesterol-management/features/cholesterol-and-cooking-fats-and-oils

MarziPanda95

Need2Exerc1se wrote: »

Rhyalus wrote: »

I missed it...what is wrong with farm raised?

It depends on the farming methods. Some fish are pumped full of antibiotics to prevent spread of disease because they are raised in cramped quarters. Some fish/seafood farming practices are also very bad for the environment.

I still personally find that preferable to the huge overfishing problem our world has. The farmed fish I buy are raised in Scottish lakes, where they would be anyway

TnTWalter

tilapia. creole seasoning and lemon pepper. in fry plan w/ lil coconut oil or a spray. yummy. had for lunch.

conniehgtv

flounder is very mild and it is thin so easy to cook. Dust lightly with flour or fine fish batter cook in olive about 3 min a side.
Canned salmon(milder thanfresh) and onion pepper egg and a little 3TBsp bread crumb, form in to cake fry or bake

Marcus_2015

Quick note - do some research on Tilapia. I have heard that the way they farm raise them is not cool... I stopped eating it when I saw a documentary on this.

There are a lot of other similar fish that are seemingly not raised the same way.

R

_John_

Wild salmon is your best bet for "overall" health, but if you're not a fish person anyway, you'll probably hate it.

Wild caught bluegill, black bass, crappie, walleye, speckled trout, flounder, snapper, grouper, striped bass, white bass, hybrid striped bass, or yellow perch would be your best bets...

tricielv

Tried a fish taco lately? ...make with your favorite ingredients. I used white corn tortillas, kale greens, Romaine lettuce leaves, cilantro, tomatoe wedges or slices, semi homemade salsa aioli, and a squeeze of lemon juice on top.

I recently made one using some Wild caught Alaskan pollock. It's in the cod family. It's not my favorite but great for low calorie, low fat fish. It takes on the flavor introduced. I pan seared it until a nice brown crusty look forms on both sides in a pan coated with nonfat Extra Virgin Olive oil spray. I seasoned it with onion & garlic powder, Himalayan pink sea salt, crushed red pepper, crushed black pepper. It will fall apart if rough handled.

That's what I used. Make it your own.

melodicraven

Mmmm fish. Five generations of commercial fishermen in the family means I was practically raised on the stuff. Fish is super versatile. Fry it, add it to gumbo, bake it with lemon, there's a lot you can do with it.

A word of advice though, since you're someone who doesn't eat it or buy it very often. If it smells "fishy" - like tuna out of the can fishy - that means it's not fresh. Fresh fish should have almost no smell at all, and just a briny light scent if anything. And it should always feel firm, never slimy-ish, that's another sign that it's old and not very fresh. The eyes are another giveaway, if you're buying the kind with the little heads still on, the eyes should be nice and round, not caved in or sunken. If they are - pass on it and get another kind.

Maybe some of these will sound good to you.

http://www.theloop.ca/fish-recipes-for-people-who-hate-fish/

Good eating.

LKArgh

Op, if the goal is to lower cholesterol, you cannot fry fish and you cannot mix it with other seafood, because you are defeating the whole purpose of eating fish. It also is not a matter of eating any fish, you need specific types of fish, specifically fatty fish. You can google it, but the ones I remember are sardines, salmon, tuna, trout, halibut. Grilled, baked, or in soup. Not fried, not in heavy sauce, sorry.
The simplest for someone who does not like fish is to get fish fillets and cook them in a non-stick skillet with lots of spices. Of the fish above, if you do not like fish, I would go for halibut, it is the one with the milder taste and smell.

cronus70

I like fish but stay away from stronger 'sea' tasting fish, i dislike cod immensely (which is considered blasphemy here in the UK) but i do like Haddock. Salmon is ok but can't eat a lot of it. My fav personally is Hake.