On Friday, January 31, 2020 at 8:57:22 AM UTC-10, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Friday, January 31, 2020 at 1:42:49 PM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
> > On Friday, January 31, 2020 at 6:38:59 AM UTC-10, Boron Elgar wrote:
> > > On Fri, 31 Jan 2020 06:01:31 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> > > > wrote:
> > >
> > > >On Friday, January 31, 2020 at 8:46:28 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
> > > >> Leo wrote:
> > > >> >
> > > >> > jmcquown wrote:
> > > >> > > Crab cakes, home-cut fries. I haven't decided on a green or yellow
> > > >> > > vegetable side yet.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > I've eaten crab cakes exactly once in Reno. They were good. I'll bet
> > > >> > they weren't nearly as good as East Coast crab cakes.
> > > >>
> > > >> Don't let Jill's east coast location fool you.
> > > >> She uses canned crab. You can buy that too in Nevada.
> > > >>
> > > >> > I've never had a lobster roll. I'm certainly missing out.
> > > >>
> > > >> For good seafood not available locally, buy frozen. It's at
> > > >> least 95% as good as fresh. Definitely next best thing to
> > > >> fresh.
> > > >>
> > > >> I remember that Ed here told us about New England McDonald's
> > > >> selling McLobsterRolls for a time. Boy, I sure wish I lived
> > > >> up there then.
> > > >>
> > > >> BTW too. Lobster is not all that. Kinda bland compared to other
> > > >> seafood. Good for a special occasion as long as you rarely eat
> > > >> it.
> > > >
> > > >Some of us like that about lobster. I'll almost always Salchoose
> > > >fish with a more delicate taste. I'm usually overwhelmed by
> > > >mackerel.
> > > >
> > > >Cindy Hamilton
> > >
> > > Mackerel is for cats.
> >
> > Americans probably consider mackerel a low class fish but saba shioyaki is a dish that I always ordered when we lived in California. I thought it was just sublime. The fish is slashed and salt is sprinkled on it and left on for a few minutes. Just wipe it off the salt and broil or pan fry. The best way would be to grill it over a charcoal fire. I suppose that being able to eat this fish with chopsticks would be helpful.
> >
> > https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared...MEP2rzOKVGO7kf
>
> I conjecture that most Americans' experience with mackerel is canned.
>
> Given that shrimp is the most widely served seafood in the U.S., I'd
> expect that mackerel--even sava shioyaki--is too intense for most Americans.
>
> I know a couple of people who won't eat anything that came out of the
> water, although they are an edge case.
>
> Cindy Hamilton

That's interesting. My guess is that the popularity of poke i.e., raw fish, is going to change the fish eating habits of Americans.