Ive never had fish, I dont like the smell. But my doctor is suggesting I have it in my diet...?!
Ive never had fish, I dont like the smell. But my doctor is suggesting I have it in my diet...?
Ok, so I suppose I shouldnt judge something Ive never tried.. but I just cant get past the smell.
What fish should I try since Ive never had any before, and what do you suggest I have with it? Additional Details
20 hours ago
Ok, lets put it this way.. I am going to try the fish.
I have an illness, and I need to make big changes to my diet.
Answers: 20 hours ago
Ok, lets put it this way.. I am going to try the fish.
I have an illness, and I need to make big changes to my diet. It depends on why your doctor is suggesting you have fish in your diet.
If you need added omega-3, oily fish is the way forward (fish like salmon, sardines, sea bass, mackerel etc). Unfortunately, oily fish can smell a bit rank if its fried. So a few rules:
1) Only buy the freshest fish you can find. To tell if it's fresh, look at the eyes - are they bright? If they are cast over, then the fish is less fresh. Look at the gills - are they bright red? If so, the fish is fresh.
2) Avoid frying the fish - try poaching (works very well with salmon), try smoked fish
3) Serve it with something aromatic and quite strong tasting - chinese flavours such as ginger work well, or curry pastes
4) Try sushi or sashimi - the person who answered above mentions this, by not cooking the fish at all, it will have less of a smell. And - so long as the fish is fresh and from a reputable place - it's really healthy.
I have a bunch of fish recipes you're welcome to look at - http://superfood.blog-city.com/tags/?/fi... for more info.
I hope you start to enjoy fish - it could open a new culinary world for you! Source(s):
http://superfood.blog-city.com/tags/?/fi... fish sticks that contain rat bones.
they DO contain rat bones just so you know my theory is , if i don't like the smell, i'm not gonna taste it.
ask your doctor if he has liver in his diet. Get some fish oil capsules at the local pharmacy You could eat tuna fish with mayo and a pinch of salt. Mix it all together and put it on toasted wheat. Mhhmmmm....... That's pretty good and there's no smell. (Don't a lot of it though, its got mercury.) Or breaded cod, delicious and no odor. Shrimp is delicious! You should try some.
Swordfish, halibut and salmon are great, even cheap fish 'n chips! Go to a decent restaurant where they know how to cook them and have them plain broiled or with sauce.
Don't try cooking the darn stuff your self - it tastes great when it's been cooked and can smell really bad raw!
. Well any fish as long as it is fresh, the kind i like is cod or talapia, or red talbit it is awesome in a beer batter or baked steamed in a veggie mixture like with onion, bell bepper, and other fav veggies yum!!!!!!! Typically, nice fresh fish does not have a "fishy" smell.
I would recommend you go with a firmer, steak style of fish. Swordfish, tuna, or even shark. You may find the texture more to your liking.
Or, go with a tilapia. Tilapia is a very plain tasting fish, so it accepts marinades very well. Plus it is usually priced reasonable. Try tilapia, it doesn't smell or taste fishy at all. I used to hate fish and now this is the only fish I'll eat. I like it grilled with a little lemon pepper seasoning. Try a green salad to go with it.
Hope that helps! Raw tuna or yellow-tail at a sushi restaurant has no strong fishy smell or taste. That may seem strange, but it's true. Strangely enough, you might actually like raw fish better than cooked. (My daughter grew up eating sushi from the age of 1. The first time she ever ate cooked fish was at around the age of 4 or 5. She said that it tasted like wood and she didn't like it.) So one possibility is to give sushi a try. Just stick with the mild ones like tuna and yellow-tail to begin with.
Another possibility is to try smoked salmon from the store. That can be eaten on crackers, in pasta dishes, etc.
You could even try making Tuna Helper with a can of tuna. That's pretty innocuous. Even kids who are picky eaters will eat that.
You can also try various cooked fish. I didn't like fish when I was a kid. The first fish that I truly loved was broiled flounder, sprinkled with a bit of paprika, some butter and some lemon juice. I got that on vacation on the South Carolina coast, and it made me a convert to fish.
Broiled salmon steaks, or salmon cooked in parchment paper pouches with leeks, dill, olive oil and lemon, are another possibility. It's hard to imagine anyone not liking these.
Another possibility is fish 'n' chips. There are plenty of places where you can try these, such as Jack-In-The-Box and Long John Silvers in the US.
I'd recommend just exploring various possibilities like these till you hit upon something that you like. same here..so i take SCOTCH EMULSION... its a liquid dietary supplement from cod liver oil I would say go for halibut - it's firm, white and has almost no fishy smell or taste, or salmon, since it has a very distinctive non-fishy taste as well. Sole is another very mild, white fish that's fairly easy to cook. Tilapia is good and usually somewhat cheap.
It also depends on why your doctor's prescribing it. If it's for the Omega 3's, stick with halibut, salmon, tuna, herring, and mackerel (though the last two taste very fishy to me). If it's just because it's generally lower fat and calorie than meat, most fish that's not oil-packed will do your diet good.
Remember, too, that fish that smells strongly is fish that's going off.
Good luck! Stay away from canned fish- usually pretty fishy smelling. Try a mild fish first- like salmon. Buy a small salmon fillet, rub with a cajun rub to mask the taste the first time, ( ease in there gradually!) and blacken. Serve with brown or wild rice and green beans. if you want, you can make your own seasoning as below:
Blackened Salmon
2 tablespoons ground paprika
1 tablespoon ground cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon onion powder
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
4 salmon fillets, skin and bones removed
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
In a small bowl, mix paprika, cayenne pepper, onion powder, salt, white pepper, black pepper, thyme, basil and oregano.
Brush salmon fillets on both sides with 1/4 cup butter, and sprinkle evenly with the cayenne pepper mixture. Drizzle one side of each fillet with 1/2 remaining butter.
In a large, heavy skillet over high heat, cook salmon, butter side down, until blackened, 2 to 5 minutes. Turn fillets, drizzle with remaining butter, and continue cooking until blackened and fish is easily flaked with a fork.
Once you tackle that- keep experimenting. If you really hate it- ask your doc what vitamin supplements you could substitute for fish! Good fresh fish has no smell .Go to a good fish monger Find one . Stick with mild flakey ones at first Your fish monger will know what is best on that day!! mahee mahee