fishfest

[Terrymundo]

as attempt to lean up further, I have been try swap out more red meat for white. I am at the stage where fish is going to be a nessasry evil to get down to where I want to be.

 

I HATE FISH!!!

 

what fish is least fishy??? how do you cook it?

 

*please note chicken is not fish

[Dinahlady]

Although fish is a good, less inflammtory alternative to meat, I don't really believe in this post. I strongly believe there is no science behind you feeling that you need to consuming fish to get leaner. (Though there may be other health benefits).There are hundreds if not more people who have been very very low body fat without eating a scrap of fish. 

Nevertheless, the least fishy fish is going to be white fish. The least fishy white fish I have found here in NZ is "Basa" fish which you can get frozen in countdown - not sure about other supermarkets. Close to that might be sole and then Hoki (which can be hit or miss depending on quality or season maybe).

Fish can get fishier the longer that it is kept refrigerated and many supermarket fish in the fresh section could have been on the boat the entire fishing trip and then transported to warehouses and packed even before coming to supermarkets, who can then keep them out for several days (more if packaged) - not so fresh.

When fish is frozen it is frozen immediately at catch or soon after the boat docks. So buying frozen fish is better in my opinion for minimizing that fishness (Almost all sushi restaurants in Japan use fish from frozen to ensure freshness and safety).

What you do after that also helps - I think defrosting in water or fridge definitely creates less fishiness than defrosting using a microwave - so some extra prep can help. Along with that - adding lemon juice, chives and garlic, or marinading in these, will go a long way... 

Going back to my origonal obection - there's no reason why another option of lower fat meat wouldn't be better. Ground turkey is available at supermarkets, or alternatives like quorn are very low fat and can be easier on digestion if that type of food suits you. 

In terms of cooking. The drier it is the yukker its prob gonna taste. The best way to get juicy fish is to cook in a wrapped up a small foil package with the lemon etc i mentioned before. My personal prefered way is to fry real quick in a small amount of butter but as you are indicating you are cutting and that you think fish is the only answer I am presuming that you also think this won't be suitable. 

In terms of bulk cooking for prep - real hard to get nice tasting fish. maybe a whole tray of foil with a big foil on top. 
 

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basa=catfish sourced from vietnam

 

 

bluenose is good as to eat.  try monkfish/stargazer also as it has a cohesive steaklike texture rather than flaky

 

fry/oven bake. coat in flour+herbs if you wish