"Fish" Topic

It would be hard to discuss fish on a forum with an international membership.
I can wax lyrical about my mangrove jacks uncomprehensively whilst you do ditto about your butterfly herring.
So lets keep it general.
Reef/tropical fish Vs Deep sea/ cold water Vs Freshwater.
I'm going for reef. Succulent. Subtle rather than strong flavours. Firm flesh.

Over the last few years, we're seeing more "foreign" fish here in the Netherlands, mainly the Panga, from Vietnam, or the Telapia, which is now even being farmed in this country.

I like both, because of their sturdy meat, and a not overwhelming fishy taste, which makes it more suitable for more dishes. Both are usually sold as frozen filets.

Supermarkets don't offer them much, the one in our neighbourhood had to sell them at huge discounts when they found out the people here weren't going to buy something that unknown. We stuffed our freezer till it nearly burst…

We have access to some restaurant wholesellers, and since recently a Chinese supermarket in our province capital, Groningen, they all do sell them, at very reasonable prices.

Still not saying no to a nice raw herring, of course. just showing that the market is changing over here.

I hate to get serious but Ive seen a number of TV shows attacking the practices of fish farming in Vietnam.
The water they use is heavily polluted and there are health concerns.

Our Food and Goods Authority, similar to the US FDA, is extremely well organised, and carefull. So, if they allow it, I'll eat it.

Because of them we have not had but a small fraction of the problems the US had with Chinese imports, for instance.

Years ago, when I ran a market stall, I was visited quite regularly by the Authority, then it was about the safety of toys.

i have an 18 yr old kissing gourami.

I miss Swordfish.
You can barely find a restaraunt that serves it anymore, and a good piece in any store costs upwards of $12 USD a pound (or more).

Otherwise, I've been on a Chilean Sea Bass kick, recently.

I haven't noticed a problem with the import of Chinese foods for human consumption here. It's the dog food and children's toys that have problems. Interestingly, as far as stringency of imports, Japan has the strictest enforcement of food safety but ten times more food illnesses and diseases than in the U.S. I haven't come to terms with why, though.

Probably corruption…

How about ruckus over baby formula, or was that confined to China?

Northern Lakes Freshwater.

Living in either Wisconsin or Illinois most of my life, I like the flakiness of most of the fish found in the region.

Any of the fresh water trout species freshly caught are just beautiful fish. Very tasty, lightly breaded with S&P and sauteed in a very little olive oil/butter mix.

For a camping breakfast with eggs over an open fire it's one of life's pure simple joys.

Donald~

I like fish from just about anywhere. Its the preperation that is the key. Like CLDISME I live next to Lake Michigan in the U.S. There are some very tasty freshwater panfish which you can catch yourself right out of the lake.

Give me some Walleye, or Perch or Bluegill any day.