fish.. yuck!
nic041mccoy
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I can't be the only who HATES seafood? I know fish is important in healthy eating because it's considered "good fat" but I just can't eat the stuff! Does anyone think if I worked in some fish supplements into my diet I'll get the same benefits?
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What kind of seafood have you tried? Most seafood have different taste not all fish taste fishy. Not all seafood taste like fish.0
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Not everyone eats seafood or can eat seafood do to allergies and their just fine.0
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Char231023 wrote: »What kind of seafood have you tried? Most seafood have different taste not all fish taste fishy. Not all seafood taste like fish.
I can honestly say I've tried it all! My boyfriend is an avid seafood eater Andi always get conned into taking a bite! Lol its just not my thing
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You're not alone. I can eat fish sandwiches from a fast food place, or fish and chips, and tuna salad but anything else is eew. I tried shrimp again on my birthday, just to see if I still thought it was gross, and it was. Salmon--ick. Lobster? It's red and looks like a giant bug and if you can get past that, the meat is chewy. No, thanks.
I have accepted the fact that I am weird.0 -
I don't think it's mandatory in life to eat seafood.0
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You don't have to eat fish, but omega 3's are important. You can find some good supplements, just make sure they are from a good company. They don't even have to come from fish, some are flax seed or other oils. I don't get the hating seafood bit, though. I just made salmon two ways for dinner tonight (1 with mustard and panko, 2 with smokehouse maple seasoning). I love it!0
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I can only observe that extended exposure to a food can make you change your mind about it.0
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If you don't like it don't eat it. I will say that sometimes it is about how it was prepared. For instance I used to think I hated Salmon. Then one day just a couple of years ago I took a leap of faith and tried sushi. Turns out I LOVE salmon. I just prefer it raw or at least if cooked, medium rare.0
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nic041mccoy wrote: »I can't be the only who HATES seafood? I know fish is important in healthy eating because it's considered "good fat" but I just can't eat the stuff! Does anyone think if I worked in some fish supplements into my diet I'll get the same benefits?
I'm not a fan of seafood. I don't see a problem with taking the fish oil supplements instead.0 -
nic041mccoy wrote: »Does anyone think if I worked in some fish supplements into my diet I'll get the same benefits?
Which benefits were you trying to get? Some of the benefits, like stroke protection, didn't happen with supplements, according to some studies.0 -
I used to be that way until a halibut fishing trip to Alaska. I love beer battered halibut. It's one of the few fish that doesn't taste (or smell) like fish. I can't even fathom eating sushi.0
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I only recently started eating haddock and I actually like it (plus salmon and canned tuna). I wouldn't eat any other seafood (lobster is OK but nothing special for me) and I live in nova Scotia Canada (maritimes) so everyone her eats seafood!0
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shadowfax_c11 wrote: »If you don't like it don't eat it. I will say that sometimes it is about how it was prepared. For instance I used to think I hated Salmon. Then one day just a couple of years ago I took a leap of faith and tried sushi. Turns out I LOVE salmon. I just prefer it raw or at least if cooked, medium rare.
I'm the same way with salmon - cooking it all the way through ruins it for me.0 -
MommyL2015 wrote: »You're not alone. I can eat fish sandwiches from a fast food place, or fish and chips, and tuna salad but anything else is eew. I tried shrimp again on my birthday, just to see if I still thought it was gross, and it was. Salmon--ick. Lobster? It's red and looks like a giant bug and if you can get past that, the meat is chewy. No, thanks.
I have accepted the fact that I am weird.
I don't like any seafood with a shell, and the harder the shell, the less I like it. My family thinks I'm weird.0 -
The only seafood I eat is salmon, and that rarely because wild caught is pretty pricey, and I've been getting along just fine for decades.0
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I used to be that way until a halibut fishing trip to Alaska. I love beer battered halibut. It's one of the few fish that doesn't taste (or smell) like fish. I can't even fathom eating sushi.
The fish part Ian fine with.... Nori.....eeee please! Who said seaweed was a good idea? Thanks to sushi I believe in healthy enough! Pass the sushimi tuna with wasabi please........0 -
frankiesgirl21 wrote: »I used to be that way until a halibut fishing trip to Alaska. I love beer battered halibut. It's one of the few fish that doesn't taste (or smell) like fish. I can't even fathom eating sushi.
The fish part Ian fine with.... Nori.....eeee please! Who said seaweed was a good idea? Thanks to sushi I believe in healthy enough! Pass the sushimi tuna with wasabi please........
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Sooo, don't eat it? What's the problem, here?0
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You're definitely not the only one. Can't stand the smell or texture of any fish I've tried. Actually liked lobster, then developed a shellfish allergy, so now I only eat land dwellers!!0
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I'm ok with most fish, but not as fond of prawns / shelled seafood. The fresher the better as far as seafood or fish is concerned - very fresh fish smells and tastes pretty mild. I check the eyes before purchasing - if they're bright and clear ill be more inclined to buy. The prep doesn't bother me, I used to gut / clean / prep my Dads catches. Hubby will eat fish now (took him years to try it and eventually like it) but he'd rather buy it ready prepped or battered and prefers firmer white-fleshed fish - we both prefer it fully cooked through.
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I'm allergic to all fish and all seafood and I've managed just fine for 30+ years.0
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odd. saying you don't like seafood to me is like saying you don't like fruit or meat. Seafood is a very large and diverse food group with diverse tastes.
you got your fish, and other fish, prawns, lobsters, abalone, oysters etc etc etc
have you really tried it all?
If you are just after omega 3, maybe look up vegan options. several seeds seem to be good, flax seeds, hemp seeds, chia seeds, add it to yoghurt seems to be popular.0 -
AllOutof_Bubblegum wrote: »Sooo, don't eat it? What's the problem, here?
Lol the problem is I don't like fish but would like the health benefits from it.0 -
Lots of great answers thanks!0
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odd. saying you don't like seafood to me is like saying you don't like fruit or meat. Seafood is a very large and diverse food group with diverse tastes.
you got your fish, and other fish, prawns, lobsters, abalone, oysters etc etc etc
have you really tried it all?
My reaction as well! I like salmon, trout, herring, mackerel, tuna; will eat cod but not pollock. I love sushi. I love all kinds of shells, even oysters, but not scallop. I like shrimp/prawns/scampi/crayfish/lobster, but don't like crabs at all.0 -
Just use the fish oil supplements. Take a variety... cod liver oil, fish oil etc. Just make sure you don't have to burp because you're going to get an awful surprise.0
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kshama2001 wrote: »shadowfax_c11 wrote: »If you don't like it don't eat it. I will say that sometimes it is about how it was prepared. For instance I used to think I hated Salmon. Then one day just a couple of years ago I took a leap of faith and tried sushi. Turns out I LOVE salmon. I just prefer it raw or at least if cooked, medium rare.
I'm the same way with salmon - cooking it all the way through ruins it for me.
As a person who has just finished wolfing down a large serving of yellowfin tuna tataki, I concur.
I know lots of people who don't like seafood, or at least some kinds. I'm not a fan of crab or lobster, but I love prawns. I can't do molluscs (mussles, oysters, clams, etc.) though as they just look and have the texture of mucous for me.0 -
I hate fish, but only cooked. I love raw fish, especially salmon. Some sashimi dipped in soy sauce with a little wasabi is awesome. I could definitely eat a lot of that.0
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All the talk about salmon is making me laugh. I took the family on a cruise to Alaska. The boys and I love to fish so part of the trip was a day on a charter boat, and of course the cruise itself served some kind of salmon every day.
My wife likes some seafood but mainly shrimp. She was determined to find a kind of salmon she could enjoy and she certainly had her chance. We had it grilled. Baked. Broiled. Salmon pate. Salmon soup. Stuffed. Sushi fresh out of the ocean.
She hated every bite.
She was a trooper and did not give up but she never did find anything she liked. It's now a running gag in the family whenever we go somewhere that has salmon on the menu.
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dwaterfield wrote: »It's now a running gag in the family whenever we go somewhere that has salmon on the menu.
Double meaning?
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