I hate fish

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  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
    edited August 2016
    Another vote for not eating it if you dislike it but I hope you don't judge all fish by canned tuna (I adore tuna sandwiches)
    Some of my favorites:
    1.Grilled or barbecued red or white snapper with salt, lime, and cilantro.
    2. Baked sockeye with dill and lemon.
    3. Baked trout with orange and soy glaze.
    4. Grilled swai fillet with tomato.
    5. Grilled mackerel with salt or tomato.
    6. Any smoked fish.
    7. Anchovies or tinned sardines in olive oil on a salad or crackers.

  • flrancho
    flrancho Posts: 271 Member
    Before I started my weight loss journey, I wouldn't touch fish. I hated the stuff. Shellfish, yes, but regular fish, no.

    Now I eat fish at least twice a week - oftentimes more than that. And I like it. That being said, you will never get me near a can or a pouch of tuna. I don't even like to do frozen fish. It has to be fresh.

    If you're set on trying fish, maybe go for a fresh tilapia fillet. That's the fish I started out with and I was pleasantly surprised by its fishless taste. Cooked certain ways it reminded of chicken breast. Also, its pretty cheap in terms of seafood - if you don't like it its not like you're throwing away tons of money.
  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
    Tilapia tastes like dirt to me. The one fish I cannot eat.
  • rileysowner
    rileysowner Posts: 8,336 Member
    Funny to see this right after I ate some walleye! I'm a pescetarian so I don't eat any land animals so fish is a good protein source for me. If you don't like it, just don't eat it! Everyone is different.

    Big difference between walleye and canned tuna. I don't mind fish, but would far rather have walleye than canned tuna.
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    Alluminati wrote: »
    Tilapia tastes like dirt to me. The one fish I cannot eat.

    Me too! I hate tilapia. But ahi!! yummy
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    Alluminati wrote: »
    Tilapia tastes like dirt to me. The one fish I cannot eat.

    Me too! I hate tilapia. But ahi!! yummy

    Heh, I'm with you too. I often feel like I'm the only one who hates tilapia given how often it gets recommended, but then I remember it's so frequently recommended as fish for people who don't like fish, and I love fish, so!
  • markrgeary1
    markrgeary1 Posts: 853 Member
    Tilapia has little taste. You add flavor to it by marinade, coating or the cooking process. It's nice fried in butter and jalepeno jelly. ☺
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    lemurcat12 wrote: »
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    Alluminati wrote: »
    Tilapia tastes like dirt to me. The one fish I cannot eat.

    Me too! I hate tilapia. But ahi!! yummy

    Heh, I'm with you too. I often feel like I'm the only one who hates tilapia given how often it gets recommended, but then I remember it's so frequently recommended as fish for people who don't like fish, and I love fish, so!

    Tilapia is for people who don't life fish!! LOL A white fish like halibut is good for people who don't care for fish. Halibut baked with some butter and lemon, awesomeness.
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    Tilapia has little taste. You add flavor to it by marinade, coating or the cooking process. It's nice fried in butter and jalepeno jelly. ☺

    It still tastes odd to me no matter what you bury it in! LOL
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    lemurcat12 wrote: »
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    Alluminati wrote: »
    Tilapia tastes like dirt to me. The one fish I cannot eat.

    Me too! I hate tilapia. But ahi!! yummy

    Heh, I'm with you too. I often feel like I'm the only one who hates tilapia given how often it gets recommended, but then I remember it's so frequently recommended as fish for people who don't like fish, and I love fish, so!

    Tilapia is for people who don't life fish!! LOL A white fish like halibut is good for people who don't care for fish. Halibut baked with some butter and lemon, awesomeness.

    I don't know about people who don't care for fish, but halibut IS awesomeness.
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    edited August 2016
    Alluminati wrote: »
    Tilapia tastes like dirt to me. The one fish I cannot eat.

    Same here. I love most fish/seafood (and love most of them best raw, as in sashimi/sushi!), but can't stand tilapia. Yuck.

    As to the OP - if you don't like fish, don't eat it. Nothing says you have to eat fish to lose weight or be healthy.
  • upoffthemat
    upoffthemat Posts: 679 Member
    Canned tuna isn't the best tasting fish out there. I agree with what others have said about getting fresh fish cooked properly. I don't mind canned tuna, but it has to be as a part of a recipe, usually with some kind of sauce with it.
  • LaceyBirds
    LaceyBirds Posts: 451 Member
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    lemurcat12 wrote: »
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    Alluminati wrote: »
    Tilapia tastes like dirt to me. The one fish I cannot eat.

    Me too! I hate tilapia. But ahi!! yummy

    Heh, I'm with you too. I often feel like I'm the only one who hates tilapia given how often it gets recommended, but then I remember it's so frequently recommended as fish for people who don't like fish, and I love fish, so!

    Tilapia is for people who don't life fish!! LOL A white fish like halibut is good for people who don't care for fish. Halibut baked with some butter and lemon, awesomeness.

    The only thing that beats halibut to me is swordfish - delicious, grilled swordfish is heavenly.
  • sunnybeaches105
    sunnybeaches105 Posts: 2,831 Member
    Agree with the above on Tilapia. I've buried the taste in a puttanesca, and that's the only way I can choke it down.
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    I also really thought I was the only one who hated tilapia. Good to know I'm not alone.
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    lemurcat12 wrote: »
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    Alluminati wrote: »
    Tilapia tastes like dirt to me. The one fish I cannot eat.

    Me too! I hate tilapia. But ahi!! yummy

    Heh, I'm with you too. I often feel like I'm the only one who hates tilapia given how often it gets recommended, but then I remember it's so frequently recommended as fish for people who don't like fish, and I love fish, so!

    Tilapia is for people who don't life fish!! LOL A white fish like halibut is good for people who don't care for fish. Halibut baked with some butter and lemon, awesomeness.

    The only thing about halibut is it is very easy to overcook and dry out.
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    LaceyBirds wrote: »
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    lemurcat12 wrote: »
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    Alluminati wrote: »
    Tilapia tastes like dirt to me. The one fish I cannot eat.

    Me too! I hate tilapia. But ahi!! yummy

    Heh, I'm with you too. I often feel like I'm the only one who hates tilapia given how often it gets recommended, but then I remember it's so frequently recommended as fish for people who don't like fish, and I love fish, so!

    Tilapia is for people who don't life fish!! LOL A white fish like halibut is good for people who don't care for fish. Halibut baked with some butter and lemon, awesomeness.

    The only thing that beats halibut to me is swordfish - delicious, grilled swordfish is heavenly.

    I love swordfish!
    I also really thought I was the only one who hated tilapia. Good to know I'm not alone.
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    lemurcat12 wrote: »
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    Alluminati wrote: »
    Tilapia tastes like dirt to me. The one fish I cannot eat.

    Me too! I hate tilapia. But ahi!! yummy

    Heh, I'm with you too. I often feel like I'm the only one who hates tilapia given how often it gets recommended, but then I remember it's so frequently recommended as fish for people who don't like fish, and I love fish, so!

    Tilapia is for people who don't life fish!! LOL A white fish like halibut is good for people who don't care for fish. Halibut baked with some butter and lemon, awesomeness.

    The only thing about halibut is it is very easy to overcook and dry out.

    Over cooked halibut es no bueno. Or any fish for that matter. Seared ahi tuna is good too.
  • discretekim
    discretekim Posts: 314 Member
    I love tuna but I don't really like fresh fish so I eat a bunch of canned tuna. I recommend finding something you can eat. Like shrimp. But there are non meat sources of omega 3s like flax. Or even take a supplement.
  • gainerpal
    gainerpal Posts: 43 Member
    Could pickup some fish oil liquid softgels..?
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    I do take fish oil most mornings.
    I rarely have fish. Sometimes hubby cooks some for himself and I eat something else.
  • fishshark
    fishshark Posts: 1,886 Member
    i hate fish... hated it as a child hates it as an adult. dont eat it.
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