Fish Forum

I thought it was gonna be about Phish.

But damn, fish are good to eat. Trout, tilapia, salmon, grouper, halibut ... just all so good. And that's without even getting into shellfish.

 

Interesting. I guess price by species depends on location. I think catfish is far more readily available and cheaper here than salmon. Orange roughy and tilapia are both good. Tilapia seems like it's gained popularity lately.

I'll eat anything that comes from the water.

 

No love for catfish, arnie?

 

Yeah, I'm in Seattle. Salmon here is like catfish in the South. I love both in different ways.

 

I've eaten by far more catfish than any other kind of fish, and it's not even remotely close.

But, fried catfish is my favorite food, too, so, take that with a grain of salt.

 

Bingo. I could find catfish everywhere in Georgia. Not so much out west. Same with trout.

 

Fried catfish is its own delicacy, but a well-prepared salmon is something else entirely. Like comparing a really good chicken fried steak with a great ribeye.

 

The question is ... have you had fried crappie?

When prepared correctly, blackout good.

 

I know nothing about the fish but think this advice must be quality.

 

LOL!

Re: Tilapia

I eat a fair amount of it because, (a.) it's often relatively cheap 'round here -- like $5-7/pound, (b.) it's a tasty white fish, (c.) it's extremely easy to prepare. Sprinkle a little of Paul Prudhomme's Blackened Redfish Magic and toss it in the saute pan with some olive oil, and you have a delicious fish entree in a couple minutes.

 

Fish?

Always reminds me of the Fish Heads Song.

 

Tilapia is kind of popular these days because it's affordable, plentiful (I think almost all of it is farmed) and sturdy (meaning it holds up well to freezing and transport and also to just about any kind of preparation). I was watching Alton Brown the other night and he made fish and chips and used tilapia sted cod.