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Okay, this is probably a hot take, but fish.
I don’t understand how people like it. I get that taste is subjective and all that, but good Lord, I don’t like anything about fish. The smell, the taste, the texture. I don’t get it.
The smell comes from a base when the fish breaks down. That's why a spritz of lemon is such a common thing; it helps to bring the pH back down. I'm a big fan of a simple grilled salmon. Wrap it in aluminum foil with garlic salt. Cook, and spritz with lemon when it's done.
It depends on the fish. Growing up, my mom would buy very cheap white fish and fry it in a ton of oil, so I always assumed I just hated fish. As an adult I have been able to try lots of other fish dishes and enjoyed just about all of them.
What kind of shit quality canteen boiled fish did you only get in your life lol.
There are so many kinds of fish with so many different kind of cooking them, you can't just not like fish in general.
And I am not an especially big fan or expert of fish myself, I just think this statement can not be correct/accurate.
My dad's an expert with fish. Fishing is his favorite hobby. He'll catch them, gut and fillet them in his backyard, and cook them up that same day.
But I'm with OP, fish is nasty. It doesn't matter how fresh it is or how it's prepared, I can't stand the smell/taste/texture as well. Different people have different sensory experiences, it's just a fact of life.
Same here. I’ve tried fresh fish of many different sorts, and just never liked them. I do have a feeling that I just don’t like things from the ocean, because I don’t like seaweed either. For example, I’ve tried sushi with fish and without, and didn’t like either of them.
I eat fish twice a day It's incredibly healthy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_in_fish
It's probably fine.
I agree for the most part, however, I fucking love sushi.
So it has something to do with cooking it that makes it bad imo
That's how I am with salmon. Most fish I love cooked, but salmon, you ruined some perfectly good fish by roasting when you could have smoked it
I often try things I didnt like after a few years. Salmon was one of those I gave up on trying. Cooked salmon I found is completely different from sushi salmon and now I can actually enjoy salmon. For me it was less about the fishy taste/smell and all about the texture.
Cooked fish feels like wrong meat in my mouth and it's a gross feeling.
Yes, I fucking love raw salmon. Salmon with avocado and cucumber is prob my favorite roll
They're one of my favourite rolls. Some places will also let you add cream cheese to any roll for a dollar too which is tasty
I've had Philadelphia roll, that has cream cheese, but the ones I've had were with smoked salmon. Which was fine, but would have been better with raw probably
Yeah it's an option you can add to any/most rolls at many places in my area. It's nice. I also avoid smoked salmon in place of raw salmon
Salmon is very easy to overcook. It's almost a trial-and-error experience.
Depends on preparation, like anything else. You could eat an egg raw or burnt to a crisp and it would be a horrible experience, but if you have a recipe where it works well on its own or have experience with seasoning and combining it with other ingredients it works wonderfully as a meal.
Fish is similar, although I agree that some preparations are more appetizing than others to most people. You'll probably have more people clamoring for sushi or fish 'n chips (deep fried prep) rather than baked in an oven or grilled in a pan.
Also, some fish just are not worth eating, for sure.
Growing up as a lower class white kid in the USA, my main exposure to fish for the first 20 years of my life were cheap, frozen fish sticks.
Turns out good fish doesn't taste "fishy" like old cheap gross frozen fish bits.
Maybe you've tried good, fresh fish and didn't have my experience, I dunno. But I have had God-tier fish dishes that are in the same category as quality steak is to canned dog food.
I’ve tried a lot of different fish, from fresh to frozen, and never liked any of them. The main one I try every year is salmon, and I just never enjoy it.
It’s probably me being very picky.
I don't like fishy tasting fish either. To me that means it's old.
Cooked salmon is actually the fishiest of the restaurant style fishes. It's always overcooked and the oils in it taste fishy.
Grilled mahi or a tuna steak is delicious.
Or if you can get a whole deep-fried sheepshead or redfish.
Blackened trout filets if you're in the Appalachians.
None of those taste "fishy", unless it's old nasty shit.
Salmon fillet sections, coated in olive oil, dusted with salt, pepper, smoked paprika and garlic powder, then cooked in an air fryer for 8 minutes. Serve with Spanish rice and oven-roasted asparagus (coated in olive oil, with a bit of S&P, broil in oven on Low for ~10 minutes, or until tips start to brown slightly). Yummy.... Kids keep asking for it, but shit's expensive 😅. I also just leave the skin on. Much easier to handle. Some eat it, I don't.
Another one is fish tacos with.....fishsticks. We call them "Del Taco style", and they're a hit in my house. Basic fishsticks, sour cream, halved cherry tomatoes, avocado dressing, shredded cabbage, and fresh lime slices. Served on either lightly-fried corn tortillas, or warmed flour tortillas. Both taco-sized.