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Questions tagged [fish]

For questions about animals that live under water, whether fresh water or salt water.

This tag is used for questions about identifying, preparing, cooking, choosing, or otherwise dealing with animals that live under water. This includes both shellfish and vertebrate fish. If there is a tag for the particular species, such as or , add that tag as well.

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Can fish fingers include head meat?

I was wondering if the difference between cheap fish fingers and high quality ones could also include what parts of the fish get filleted and frozen. In particular, I'd like to know if it's possible that fish heads may still play a role despite the…
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Best Texture for Vegan Ceviche

Which main ingredient is most reminiscent of fish for Ceviche? Recipes out there with hearts of palm, tofu, cauli and young coconut. Or some other? I hated fish when young, and certainly won't try it now as a vegan but would like to know how much…
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Can I substitute blackbelly rosefish for spiny lobster?

Can blackbelly rosefish ("cantarilho" in Portuguese) or HELICOLENUS DACTYLOPTERUS, a fish, be considered a substitute of spiny lobster ("lagosta" in Portuguese), a crustacean? Some people say, after cooking a seafood rice with both, you can't…
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Is pink salmon the same as Alaskan?

I'm new to salmon. I've been trying new dishes but I read online that Alaskan salmon is not the greatest. But is pink salmon the same as Alaskan salmon? I've been using chicken of the sea pink salmon wild caught, for quick dishes like sandwiches or…
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Is synthetic astaxanthin (salmon "dye") safe?

TL;DR Is synthetic astaxanthin safe for humans to consume? Background Synthetic astaxanthin is available as a supplement, and is also commonly consumed by humans in the form of farmed salmon. Wild salmon eat a lot of shrimp-like krill, which…
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Can you make fish broth with just fish flesh — no bones or heads?

When I ate a fish stew some years ago in a Hong Kong restaurant, the dish had no bones. The broth was made from giant grouper. Do you know if bones were used? No local grocers sell fish bones. And I don't want to buy fish heads...the appearance of…
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Gluten-free replacement for all-purpose flour in fried fish batter?

Recently, I've found a few good recipes for a frying batter for a fish. Unfortunately, all imply using all-purpose wheat flour. exp. https://akispetretzikis.com/en/categories/pswmia-zymes/koyrkoyti I'm looking for the closest possible (in terms of…
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Yellow tail tuna (hamachi) -- is it possible that the sweet taste comes from sugars present in the fish's flesh?

It feels like this might be a stupid question but I can find nothing from googling this and in my experience, anything that tastes sweet tends to have sugar or sugar substitute.
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In uk, can I buy fresh fish directly off the boat?

In England, can I buy fresh fish directly off the boat?
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Vacuum packed fish not vacuum in shop

I just bought refrigerated salmon fillets from a supermarket. They are in the kind of packet you'd expect to be vacuum packed. I have bought fish here before and it's always vacuum packed. This time, didn't notice in the shop, but I notice now (as…
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What causes some fish to get texture like mashed potato suddenly?

Sometimes a fish I cook disappointingly becomes of a mushy texture like mashed potato. One particular species where this seems to happen very easily, is Lethrinus miniatus: sweetlip emperor (also called trumpet emperor or sweetlip swoose) I've eaten…
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Can I make baccala (Italian salted cod) at home relatively easily?

I would like to make some Italian baccalà dishes. However, I am unable to get my hands on baccalà. Also I have a box of frozen cod fillets sitting in the freezer that I don't want to waste. Can I make baccalà at home? Any easy way to do so? All I…
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How are fresh fish shipped across continents?

I am currently wondering when I see in US fish markets "Fresh Scottish Salmon" or in Europe "Fresh Alaskan Salmon". How do you ship fresh fish across continents? By plane over night? Or there is no way it will be frozen then not fresh? Thanks
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Fish quality for ceviche

In the US, can I buy fish from any reputable fishmonger for ceviche, or should I be using sushi-grade fish?
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Using a deep fryer for fish

Does using a deep fryer for fish effect 1: the taste of other things fried in the oil. 2: how frequently the oil needs to be replaced or stored between uses. In short do I need separate oil for deep frying fish and vegetables, pastries... ?
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