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realtall · 11-03-2005, 11:43 AM

I know that this may seem like an odd request but humor me.

My wife & I are both trying to lose weight and as part of our grand plan we try to eat fish every once in a while. Problem is, as hard as my wife tries, it often ends up bland or with some combination of spices that repels me.

We are talking about the salmon filets that come frozen in a large bag at walmart. Yeah, I know, fresh is better but we live in North Central Texas and not a lot of fresh fish makes it to the supermarket here.

So, if anyone has any favorite salmon or just fish preparation recipies(not frying) I would appreciate hearing them.

FarrahWaters · 11-03-2005, 12:52 PM

Do you like asian flavors? I find that if you don't have fresh salmon, its best to marinate the heck out of it, and this one works pretty well.

http://barbeque.allrecipes.com/az/Fi...edAlaskaSa.asp

Have you tried tilapia? That's a very good fish that you can find fresh locally here in the Dallas area for fairly cheap. I've got a couple really good recipes for tilapia.

http://seafood.allrecipes.com/az/BrildTilpiPrmsn.asp

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/re...s/views/108343

non sequitur · 11-03-2005, 04:26 PM

I've cooked it a lot of different ways, but my favorite is to barbeque it on aluminum foil and season it with nothing but Johnny's Seasoning Salt.

mpfunk · 11-03-2005, 05:22 PM

I do not have anything to add on salmon but if you are eating fish and want a less expensive fish I suggest giving catfish a try as well. Get some blackening seasoning, cajun dust is very good, and just cook it with that.

MikeWaters · 11-03-2005, 05:27 PM

For a quick snack in a pinch, might I recommend ditch minnows.

Take off your panty hose and use it a seine. They are small so you will have to catch a lot.

Lay them down on the sidewalk, preferably on a hot day, and then use a magifying glass, centering the beam just behind the gills. Takes about a minute of cooking for each one. Pop them in your mouth, all done!

il Padrino Ute · 11-03-2005, 05:39 PM

but you can do the same with pill bugs (sometimes mistakingly called a potato bug). However, there really is no need to cook 'em. They're pretty crunchy when eaten raw.

11-03-2005, 11:43 AM	#1
realtall Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Krum, TX Posts: 891	Anyone have favorite recipies for preparing salmon? I know that this may seem like an odd request but humor me. My wife & I are both trying to lose weight and as part of our grand plan we try to eat fish every once in a while. Problem is, as hard as my wife tries, it often ends up bland or with some combination of spices that repels me. We are talking about the salmon filets that come frozen in a large bag at walmart. Yeah, I know, fresh is better but we live in North Central Texas and not a lot of fresh fish makes it to the supermarket here. So, if anyone has any favorite salmon or just fish preparation recipies(not frying) I would appreciate hearing them.

11-03-2005, 05:39 PM	#6
il Padrino Ute Board Pinhead Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In the basement of my house, Murray, Utah. Posts: 15,941	Not many ditch minnows in Utah... but you can do the same with pill bugs (sometimes mistakingly called a potato bug). However, there really is no need to cook 'em. They're pretty crunchy when eaten raw. __________________ "The beauty of baseball is not having to explain it." - Chuck Shriver "This is now the joke that stupid people laugh at." - Christopher Hitchens on IQ jokes about GWB.

11-03-2005, 12:52 PM	#2
FarrahWaters Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,122	Do you like asian flavors? I find that if you don't have fresh salmon, its best to marinate the heck out of it, and this one works pretty well. http://barbeque.allrecipes.com/az/Fi...edAlaskaSa.asp Have you tried tilapia? That's a very good fish that you can find fresh locally here in the Dallas area for fairly cheap. I've got a couple really good recipes for tilapia. http://seafood.allrecipes.com/az/BrildTilpiPrmsn.asp http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/re...s/views/108343

11-03-2005, 04:26 PM	#3
non sequitur Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,964	I've cooked it a lot of different ways, but my favorite is to barbeque it on aluminum foil and season it with nothing but Johnny's Seasoning Salt.

11-03-2005, 05:22 PM	#4
mpfunk Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,619	I do not have anything to add on salmon but if you are eating fish and want a less expensive fish I suggest giving catfish a try as well. Get some blackening seasoning, cajun dust is very good, and just cook it with that.

11-03-2005, 05:27 PM	#5
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	For a quick snack in a pinch, might I recommend ditch minnows. Take off your panty hose and use it a seine. They are small so you will have to catch a lot. Lay them down on the sidewalk, preferably on a hot day, and then use a magifying glass, centering the beam just behind the gills. Takes about a minute of cooking for each one. Pop them in your mouth, all done!