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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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How one may recognize whatever fish fillet is fresh?

Is there any way to judge whatever fish fillet is fresh (except judging shop itself)? Accepted answer at How can I tell if fish is fresh? explicitly mentions that it does not apply to fillets. Only How can I tell if fish is fresh? mentions in…
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What "begin to flake" means in the context of sauteing a fish?

I encountered When you see the bottom of the fish fillets turn opaque, tilt the pan and, using a large spoon, baste the tops of the fish with the hot oil. Do this constantly until the top of the fillets begin to flake, about 3 minutes. in a…
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Oven baked cod fillets get soaked in their own liquid

I baked cod fillets twice. The first batch was fine, the second had the fish soaked in its own liquid. (Two different batches from the same shop, salted 1.5 hour before cooking, within expiration date). I used a basic recipe: cod fillets olive…
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How to use and is there a good thermometer for very small small fish?

I'm trying to check whitebait temperature after cooked and it always seems to be a lower temperature than expected e.g. even after boiling the fish, removing the fish and adding the thermometer, the thermometer can show 40-50c. I'm currently using…
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Butter burns when pan searing mahi mahi

I have been trying to cook some new things, and I bought myself a good allclad skillet. I've tried pan searing fish a few times, using some hipster techniques I saw on YouTube. I heat the pan pretty high, add in some peanut oil, and add the fish…
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Size of pieces of fish for baking

I want to bake salmon with some seasoning in the oven. I was wondering what whould happen if I were to cut fish in thinner pieces so I can have more surface area covered with seasoning. Will the fish bake worse? What should be the perfect size? Or…
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How to store fish bones?

Suppose I was to cook some fish bones and make them soft. If I wanted to use them in the future what would be the best way to store them? Do I freeze it in which case after defrosting wouldn't it still be soft? Is there any point leaving it in…
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Are there any fish bones which are edible without canning or pressure cooking?

As the question states, are there any. I know things like sardines require pressure cooking or canning but what about thuings like anchovies or other, is the bone edible without having to pressure cook? My goal is to get calcium from bones with the…
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What supermarket fish is good for frying, besides tilapia?

I've been frying tilapia fillets in flour for a while and I like it, easy and tasty, just getting a bit tired of the same fish. Is there any other fish available in most supermarkets that is just as good for frying (I know some fish can't be fried…
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Issues with salt loss and dry curing

I want to cure fish so that the maximum amount of salt penetrates into all parts of the fishs' tissue. I know that with beef or chicken it is impossible to make the wet or dry brine go all the way into the meat. It only penetrates the surface a…
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When you wet or dry cure fish does all of the fat come out with the water?

When you dry cure fish a lot of water comes out. Does the water include all the fat from the fish or does that remain inside?
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What food from Niue can I cook in the UK?

I want to cook a Niuean dish but live in the UK (not a city, best resource - Tesco etc). What recipes or dishes can I cook?
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What can I add to this food to make it taste good?

I want to make some sprats + potatoes + some cheap vegetables like cabbage soup. What can I add to it to make it taste better? Some types of spices or some other cheap type of vegetables maybe? As long as it's cheap enough and makes it taste good,…
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How do you make sure your salmon is cooked through?

I have taken measurements and by the time the slim side of the salmon hits 60c, the middle is barely scratching 30c. With that gap how can you make sure the inside is cooked without overcooking the surface?
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Refreezing Fish? Safe?

So I bought some Atlantic salmon 2 days ago and put it in the freezer soon as we got it from the grocery. Anyways last night I put it in the fridge to thaw out for today, well today's plan's got moved around and I didn't have a chance to cook…
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