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Default Cod and tuna; Was: Codfish cakes & peach cobbler

On 2018-09-08 1:34 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:

> IMHO you have not missed a think when it comes to monkfish. My one
> and only experience with monkfish was when dining at a fish and
> seafood restaurant in Cleveland. People had been talking about
> monkfish and compasring the texture and (somewhat) the taste to
> lobster. Several at our table ordered it broiled, served with drawn
> butter. Only one person said they liked it.



That was the way my wife cooked it and it was delicious. My only
problem with it was that it was referred to as poor man's lobster and it
was no cheaper than lobster.

> Most said they would
> never order it again, and I personally thought it was the most
> disgusting fish I hada ever eaten. Usually I will try something at
> least twice, but not monkfish.



I would gladly eat it again, despite having since seen what it looks like.