On 10/13/2014 4:40 PM, cshenk wrote:
> Pringles CheezUms wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
>> I want to learn to cook fish dishes that people will actually want to
>> eat.
>>
>> 1 - Do any of you have a very-easy-to-make fish dish that your family
>> asks for over and over?
>>
>> 2 - What's a good cookbook, one that has good basic instruction as
>> well as some great recipes?
>> There are several high-rated books on amazon that have a decent number
>> of reviews, including ones by Bittman, Moonen, and Peterson.
>> But I prefer personal recommendations, which is why I'm posting here.
>>
>> Thanks for the help!
>
> The most common failure is overcooking fish. It should be done at 350F
> for 10 mins per inch thick and with some types, a bit less.
>
> Fish is not beef or pork. Most online recipes overcook it to
> fish-leather.
> Carol
>
What I'd like to know is not how to cook fish but where to get decently
fresh fish. Most supermarket stuff is ancient.

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Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

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