Eating fish

In my personal experience, fish tastes "fishy" when it is old or poorly cooked. Fresh fish, or fish that was frozen and stored well right after being caught, shouldn't taste fishy.

Tilapia is pretty benign and doesn't have too much of any sort of flavor. It kind of takes on whatever sauce or seasoning you put on it.

one issue with fish is that the best fish for you (as far as offering nutrition that's hard to get elsewhere) is always going to be a little strong and oily.

As far as what a common mild fish such as tilapia other healthwise, well, you can find a lean protein source in a lot of foods.

I'm Pescatarian so Im a vegetarian who eats fish. Fish should not taste fishy if it does its gone bad. If it has a very strong odor and is really slimy throw it away. Also to get the best benefits from it you need to find "wild caught" not "farm raised". Otherwise you negate the benefits of eating fish.
I personally like salmon the most. My husband HATES salmon but to each his own. Orange Roughy is good. Talapia, Cod, Tuna steaks are all good. My husband is from AUS and he loves Baramundi. Do not buy swordfish too high in mercury.

Hope this helps and good luck
I just recently read this article:

http://nutrition.about.com/od/healthyfood1/a/goodfishbadfish.htm

Do you like fish or are you forcing yourself to eat it? I hate the taste of most seafood - can't handle the smell or texture. I would rather take odorless fish oil or omega 3s. Just wanted to play devil's advocate because I wouldn't force myself to eat anything.

Also to get the best benefits from it you need to find "wild caught" not "farm raised". Otherwise you negate the benefits of eating fish.

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I don't eat fish ... allergic ... but I probably wouldn't eat it if I wasn't. The allergy is an adult on set allergy, and I rarely ate fish before. The main reason you are advised to eat fish is for the omega 3 fatty acids. You can get that from flax seed, from eggs, and several other sources. Those are the two that I use the most frequently. If you don't like fish, don't eat it, this is a life style change, not a punishment. You may find fish you like, but if you don't, don't worry about it.

This is a super easy and yummy recipe for white fish. I've tried it with cod and haddock and liked the haddock a little better. I didn't use the special mayo called for, just brushed on the Miracle Whip Light I already had on hand. And you don't really need the ranch dip either.

http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/chip-crusted-fish-fillets-50400000117838/

As to the freshness comments - find out when your local grocery store or other fish monger gets their deliveries. I heard our local store gets their seafood on Tuesdays so I try to go Tuesday-Thursday to get the fresher pieces. I find most white fish doesn't seem to have the fishy flavor some people don't care for. You'll still smell an odor but it shouldn't be strong or rank.

Plan to cook and eat your fish the same day you buy it. If you don't plan to cook it immediately, freeze it. Fish can't sit around uncooked for a couple of days like you can do with chicken, pork or beef.

Have you tried salmon? It has a different flavor than white fish so you may like it better. I would avoid catfish, I like fish but sometimes it's too "fishy" for me. Tilapia and Orange Roughy are good options, they have a mild flavor and can be flavored with so many different seasonings and sauces.

I got started (back when I didn't count calories though) with salmon and pasta. Since then, I still love salmon as well as halibut. Frankly, I now relish in almost any fish, but I can't stand pangasius I think it tastes... hm, musky? Although it's true that it doesn't taste fishy at all.