The Poultry Keeper

Sparklepeeps · Joined: 17 Jan 2007 Posts: 1875 Location: Cheshire

We have recently bought some. I am not a big fish fan, but I am trying so hard to like the stuff as its such a healthy choice.

We had a portion of skate the other day, it wasnt too fishy at all, but we dont really know what to do with it and would like to do a bit more with the next portion.

So far I like:
Tuna Steak
Halibut Steak - Yummy
Salmon- but only if grilled for an age to the point that it looks like leather! (its the squidgy slimy texture that I hate)
& The jury's still out on the Skate!

nigel · Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 2:31 pm Post subject:

Skate with Black Butter

like this version by Nigel Slater in the Observer

YUMMY

Spana · Joined: 30 Apr 2005 Posts: 2029 Location: North Cornwall

I just dip in flour and fry in butter. Its a lovely sweet, flavoursome fish and you dont get any small bones, just eat the fish from one side then turn over and eat the other side. Its not a flakey fish so children are more inclined to eat it.

You've got me fancying some now Laughing

mojo · Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 5:32 pm Post subject:

cook in milk remove flesh make a fish pie...........heaven in a dish

Gilly C · Joined: 22 Jun 2006 Posts: 2171 Location: South Cumbria

I love fish pie but I get a mixture of white fish smoked and salmon , our fish man on the market sells them cheaper, used to get Cod cheeks in Scarborough never seen them over here though, sometimes add prawns then some hardboiled eggs Yuummmmmmy

kinmad · Joined: 24 Feb 2008 Posts: 49 Location: east sussex

Spana has the best idea me thinks. Smile

I got a couple of skate wings in the freezer.I think they are one of the very few fish that does well to be frozen before eating.Makes them easier to skin thumbleft