I agree that all rules have exceptions, and my artic char example proved that two of my three (cold water from the sea) rules were flawed. I honestly don't know if it was baked or fried, but it wouldn't matter.

I think one of the main reasons I prefer baking to frying is that baking is nearly impossible to screw up as long as you provide enough liquids, and possess a timer of some sort. Deep frying is kind of cool, but isn't an extremely efficient method if you are cooking at home.