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Tilapia--what does one do with this tasteless bargain?
Subject says it all.
Tried the fish once and felt that is was just imitation cardboard. And not very interesting cardboard at that. Cheap enough. Any comments or clues on how to prepare it? |
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Tilapia--what does one do with this tasteless bargain?
"Gerald I. evenden" > wrote in news:YVgqb.539
: > Subject says it all. > > Tried the fish once and felt that is was just imitation cardboard. > > And not very interesting cardboard at that. > > Cheap enough. > > Any comments or clues on how to prepare it? > We normally yank it out of the dams/waterways, bash it on the head, stick it in a garbage bag and put it in the rubbish bin. -- Peter Lucas Brisbane Australia "People sleep safely in their beds because rough men stand ready in the night to do violence to those who would do them harm" -- George Orwell |
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Tilapia--what does one do with this tasteless bargain?
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Tilapia--what does one do with this tasteless bargain?
On Thu, 06 Nov 2003 00:51:04 GMT, "Gerald I. evenden"
> wrote: >Subject says it all. > >Tried the fish once and felt that is was just imitation cardboard. > >And not very interesting cardboard at that. > >Cheap enough. > >Any comments or clues on how to prepare it? When I was a kid, tilapia were put in the sugar plantation reservoirs because it was thought they would keep back the aquatic weeds which congested the reservoir. ("They" were wrong.) One night I caught 50 plus tilapia. When in the later decades tilapia was mentioned as a food fish, I had to gasp. If they had been good eating, the sugar plantations could have closed and become tilapia farms. fwiw aloha, Thunder http://www.smithfarms.com Farmers & Sellers of 100% Kona Coffee & other Great Stuff |
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Tilapia--what does one do with this tasteless bargain?
"Gerald I. evenden" > wrote:
>Subject says it all. Nonsense, tilapia has very distinctive flavor. It tastes like mud. I mentioned this in a related thread just a few days ago, and it ended with the useful suggestion that I try blackened catfish instead. My mail address is jsachs177 at earthlink dot net. |
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Tilapia--what does one do with this tasteless bargain?
I'm wondering if I should admit liking it. In fact, tilapia is a
favorite of mine. I think it mild but flavorful with a nice texture. I cook it browned butter like trout meuniere or make a sauce for it from sauteed onions and peppers with tomato puree or spoon a little tamari and ginger on it. But if you don't like the taste, I'm not sure why you'd want to prepare it. If I hate the taste of something, the best I can do is to put it in another flavor so strong as to hide it. I try not to do that. For me, cooking is about bringing out the natural flavors in foods I like, not figuring out a way to swallow foods I hate. --Lia Gerald I. evenden wrote: > Subject says it all. > > Tried the fish once and felt that is was just imitation cardboard. > > And not very interesting cardboard at that. > > Cheap enough. > > Any comments or clues on how to prepare it? |
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Tilapia--what does one do with this tasteless bargain?
>Subject says it all.
> >Tried the fish once and felt that is was just imitation cardboard. > >And not very interesting cardboard at that. > >Cheap enough. > >Any comments or clues on how to prepare it? > > > > > > I rather liked it too. The earthy flavor of the fish went well with a mushroom gravy and wild rice pilaf. Laura B. |
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Tilapia--what does one do with this tasteless bargain?
"Gerald I. evenden" > wrote in message ... > Subject says it all. > > Tried the fish once and felt that is was just imitation cardboard. > > And not very interesting cardboard at that. > > Cheap enough. > > Any comments or clues on how to prepare it? There's a recipe on epicurious.com for Tilapia with Chile Lime Butter. I'm pretty sure it used to be Chilean Sea Bass with Chile Lime Butter, but they switched it to tilapia since Chilean sea bass is a no-no. In any case, most of the reviewers on epicurious loved this recipe. We had grilled tuna the other night. My husband made his very rare and ate it with wasabi and rice, but I simply don't like it that way. So he cooked mine to my liking (and then some, unfortunately....usually he gets it just right), and I topped it with the chile lime butter. The butter was good, although a bit too salty for me. It was good on the slightly overcooked tuna, and I think it would have been fantastic on perfectly cooked tuna. Imitation Cardboard with Chile Lime Butter...what sides do you serve with that?/ |
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Tilapia--what does one do with this tasteless bargain?
On 2003-11-06, Gerald I. evenden > wrote:
> Subject says it all. > > Tried the fish once and felt that is was just imitation cardboard. The Mexicans figured out how to do it years ago. You take a whole fish, make a couple diagonal cuts on both sides, coat it in a lightly spiced flour, and deep fry it. I never knew talapia was a trash fish. I used to go down to Garcia's taqueria in Santa Clara and order it. It was excellent. My Mexican cow orker related how, in his youth, his relatives would get an old disk off a disk plow, weld a plate to close the hole, and weld on a 3 legs. They'd then put the whole thing over an open fire, fill it with oil, and deep fry talapia. Kinda like a Weber in the backyard, only a deepfrying. My only problem is I have yet to discover the secret to the "lightly spiced flour" mix (my cow orker was a cooking illiterate). nb |
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Tilapia--what does one do with this tasteless bargain?
ubject says it all.
Tried the fish once and felt that is was just imitation cardboard. And not very interesting cardboard at that. Cheap enough. Any comments or clues on how to prepare it? \ Sometimes when I make Potato/Leek soup, I add a few talapia fillets on top of the potatos when it has finished cooking and cook the fish until flaky, An instant fish soup of sorts. Very tasty. Jan |
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Tilapia--what does one do with this tasteless bargain?
Gerald I. evenden wrote:
> Subject says it all. > > Tried the fish once and felt that is was just imitation cardboard. > > And not very interesting cardboard at that. > > Cheap enough. > > Any comments or clues on how to prepare it? Look for a South Indian recipe with lots of spices and chile peppers! Peg |
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Tilapia--what does one do with this tasteless bargain?
On Thu, 06 Nov 2003 11:16:45 -0500, Peggy
> wrote: >Gerald I. evenden wrote: > >> Subject says it all. >> >> Tried the fish once and felt that is was just imitation cardboard. >> >> And not very interesting cardboard at that. >> >> Cheap enough. >> >> Any comments or clues on how to prepare it? > >Look for a South Indian recipe with lots of spices and chile peppers! > >Peg I smoked some once and made prairie maki with it. Not bad. modom |
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Tilapia--what does one do with this tasteless bargain?
>Any comments or clues on how to prepare it?
> Like most mild-flavored, firm-fleshed fish, it can be batter-fried and, as such, is inoffensive. Yes, Tilapia is awfully dull. Neil |
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Tilapia--what does one do with this tasteless bargain?
: It was excellent. My Mexican cow orker related how, in his youth, his
: yet to discover the secret to the "lightly spiced flour" mix (my cow : orker was a cooking illiterate). You have a Mexican Cow Orker? Wow. I don't even have a Cow, much less a Mexican that Orks it... |
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Tilapia--what does one do with this tasteless bargain?
Fry it up in a beer battter...yummy!! Very mellow yet tasty.
> wrote in message ... > : It was excellent. My Mexican cow orker related how, in his youth, his > > : yet to discover the secret to the "lightly spiced flour" mix (my cow > : orker was a cooking illiterate). > > > You have a Mexican Cow Orker? Wow. I don't even have a Cow, much > less a Mexican that Orks it... |
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