cooking fish

April 18, 2007 1:17pm CST
whats the best way to cook fish? i used to grill it but sometimes it tasted a bit cardboardy! i have also microwaved it and it tasted a bit rubbery! I cant win, does anyone have any suggestions? or any ingredients to add to it (not lemon though im not very keen) that will make it taste fab? thanks :)
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5 responses
• Philippines
19 Apr 07
Why not steam your fosh? Steaming is very beneficial with regards to our health and texture of the fish. You dont need that much oil or wont put charcoal in your fish when you steam it. And the fish gets oh so tender and steaming all saves the savory flavor of the fresh fish cooked in it. Just give it a try!
19 Apr 07
Thanks for you're reply, i think i will have to try this method, i am new to cooking (relatively) and want to try different ways to cook and different things.
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• Philippines
28 Apr 07
i also love steamed fish. you can rub the fish all over with ginger and little salt before putting it to steam. after that, you can either spread some mayonnaise before serving or just serve it as it is and can be eaten with soy sauce with lemon juice or wasabi.
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@qouniq (1966)
• Malaysia
21 May 07
I have my fish with a different kind of way of cooking. I think there is no specific way which is the best way to cook a fish. This is because you will need a suitable fish a certain food. I love to cook my fish in a curry, fried them with salt, tamarind and turmeric powder, steamed them or even grilling them after marinated them with some marinade gravy which I have. But I think I love the fish to be fried most of the time. Fried fish a very tasty to be eaten with hot plain rice with some plain soup. I always eat my fried fish with some red chili grind with some salt and sugar and mix well wit some soy sauce. Then my meals will complete.
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@finlander60 (1804)
• United States
21 May 07
Most of the time I prefer to bake my fish. A lot depends on what kind of fish you are trying to cook. There are different methods for each different type of fish. Oily fish respond well to broiling or baking. Fish that need extra oil to make them taste good can be baked with bacon covering them. I have been known to take fish like whiting, which are fairly dry, placing apple slices on them and covering the apple slices with bacon slices and baking it for about 20 minutes, skin side down. When using this method, you can tell when it is done by checking the bacon, it will be crispy, but not black. A great cookbook that you should be able to get from a good bookstore is: Legal Sea Foods Cookbook by Roger Berkowitz abd Jane Doerfer...The ISBN number is: 0-7679-0691-8 I hope this is helpful.
@amoreco (180)
• United States
30 Apr 07
I eat baked or fried bake Salmon mix mustard and honey,spread on top of the salmon and sprinkle some pecans on top and bake..is really good!
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@argytrans (225)
• United States
25 Apr 07
I ever try to cook fish by grill it with dried coconut shell then covered by vegetables oil so the smell is good. For me, grill fish with soy sauce and margarine is better than other spices.