New Zealand Equivalent of Tilapia? IE Cheap fish?

[ambi3nce]

Hey guys,

Anyone know any good sources of bulk cheap fish like tilapia which the yanks get for basically nothing?

The supermarkets pretty thin in this department, I havnt been to a fish market yet as I dont really know what type to ask for lol,

Advice? And preferably in Dunedin,

Thanks

[HQ308]

Buying in bulk from the wholesaler is always the way to go!

Try Pacific Fish Supply on Hillside Road in South Dunedin. Cheap fish is generally whatever the boat has most of that morning.

[Calvin]

Cheapest fish in the supermarket i have seen is Frozen John dory fillets for 12.99kg. Fresh fillets of decent fish such as tarakihi, snapper, butterfish etc.. are up around $25kg...

[gazza]

pak n save often have 2kg bulk bags of misshapen products for $14.95. more often than not it's crumbed hoki fillets, a bit processed but if you don't mind the bread crumbs they are ok.

cook easy in the george as well

[Calvin]

pak n save often have 2kg bulk bags of misshapen products for $14.95. more often than not it's crumbed hoki fillets, a bit processed but if you don't mind the bread crumbs they are ok.

cook easy in the george as well

HOKI is a deep sea fish and is crap

Also crumbed fish is processed and only contains about 40-50% actual fish

[Android]

pak n save often have 2kg bulk bags of misshapen products for $14.95. more often than not it's crumbed hoki fillets, a bit processed but if you don't mind the bread crumbs they are ok.

cook easy in the george as well

HOKI is a deep sea fish and is crap

Also crumbed fish is processed and only contains about 40-50% actual fish

Food doesn't have to be nice for a bodybuilder to eat it :-)

x5 Sealord Hoki fillets is 1/2kg and only $7 from Pak 'n Save. Each piece gives 18gms of protein! Hasn't got same levels of fish oil but that's a given because it's not salmon, tuna or kawhai. Best of all it doesn't come in a tin and have 1/2 teaspoon of sodium added. Also it's not a predatory fish so mercury levels aren't as high if you're sensitive to....death by mercury.

Simple to just put pieces in a bowl and microwave them frozen for 5mins they come out hot and moist and my favourite....you don't have to chew! Am sick of chewing beef.

If you workout around 6-7pm then a packet of Hoki each evening is a great addition to your daily food intake. 3 pieces for dinner (54gms protein) and 2 before bedtime (followed by a Casein shake if you're a big fella).

[gazza]

pak n save often have 2kg bulk bags of misshapen products for $14.95. more often than not it's crumbed hoki fillets, a bit processed but if you don't mind the bread crumbs they are ok.

cook easy in the george as well

HOKI is a deep sea fish and is crap

Also crumbed fish is processed and only contains about 40-50% actual fish

i did mention the fact that it is processed, but at $14.95 for a 2kg bag it is a cheap alternative in my opinion. and if you're not cutting then who cares about a few breadcrumbs. the stuff i buy at pak n sav claims to be 23.4g of protein per 100g. don't see the problem with it and i like it.

android, thanks for you post, i respect your opinion when it comes to food.

[Calvin]

Yep, no worries. I took the post to mean that he wanted fresh fillets..

[gazza]

may well have done, but as you mentioned alot of the fresh fish is still pretty expensive :grin: