Tilapia sucks!
May 3, 2019, 8:38 am
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I don't think anyone disputes NE being an incredible area for seafood. I only find issues with many of the preparations for seafood up there being way too heavy and/or creamy.
Watching tourist eat chowder in the summer is gross.
Watching tourist eat chowder in the summer is gross.
May 3, 2019, 8:53 am
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This is chowder:
May 3, 2019, 9:33 am
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+1. Cream is for coffee and dessert. It is not meant for soups of any description much less used to obliterate the taste of fresh seafood.
May 3, 2019, 10:34 am
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I wasn't going to start a holy war in this thread but I think you're correct. The best chowder I've ever had was at Eisenberg's in Manhattan. It's a Friday only special and I ate it every week for years. New England chowder is good maybe once or twice a year for me. It's just too heavy. I've had better cream-based oyster/seafood stews on the Cape but they were far lighter than the normal chowder you come across.
May 3, 2019, 12:18 pm
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Interesting. I've always found the fish in the Bay Area in CA to be very disappointing. Even the supposedly good stores (such as Whole Foods and its competitors) and the roadside fresh fish markets in fishing ports seem to sell fish that has seen better days. It's really not that hard - catch it and get it on sale later the same day or, in extremis, the following day.
I therefore avoid fish in the USA altogether now.
I therefore avoid fish in the USA altogether now.
It used to be expensive and organic, now it's just expensive. Food claimed to be organic is not the same as good tasting.
If you want fresh fish, there are plenty of choices for it in the Bay Area. Pretty much any Chinese grocery has good fish, usually fresh, there are fish markets that have great quality fish, there's several harbors where you can often buy fish right off the boats, etc.
Originally Posted by moondog
When I lived in Portland, OR 10 years ago, Zupan's had pretty nice fish that wasn't super expensive.
But, when I was a student at Stanford 5 years before, I was pretty much limited to salmon from Safeway.
But, when I was a student at Stanford 5 years before, I was pretty much limited to salmon from Safeway.
May 3, 2019, 1:18 pm
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Folks, I generally eat only fish that I catch. So, there is no doubting the freshness. (And I have Atlantic cod in the fridge that I caught yesterday). My one bit of advice. Learn how to clean/fillet a whole fish. That way, you can be sure that the fish is fresh. When in the store, 1) look into the fishes eyes. If cloudy...run away. 2) examine the gills. If they are not brightly colored, the fish has been frozen. 3) hold it up to your nose and take a whiff. If it smells fishy, it has been sitting around for a few days.
As for tilapia, no way!
As for tilapia, no way!
May 3, 2019, 5:10 pm
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If you could get to Safeway, why not go to Draeger's instead? Far better meats and seafood than that Safeway. Or there was (is?) a high end meat and seafood place in the shopping center. Down the road in Mountain View there are a number of Chinese groceries carrying a wide variety of fish, usually good quality.
With respect to chowder, I won't eat it daily, especially during the summer, but I do like it.
May 4, 2019, 1:23 am
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May 4, 2019, 6:49 am
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May 4, 2019, 2:42 pm
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Back then, we had Andronico's, which I think might have been acquired by Whole Foods since, which was okay, but Safeway was much more convenient for me. Furthermore, I have nothing against salmon; it just gets a little boring.
With respect to chowder, I won't eat it daily, especially during the summer, but I do like it.
With respect to chowder, I won't eat it daily, especially during the summer, but I do like it.
May 7, 2019, 11:37 am
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Pickerel, walleye, perch and other pikefish are worth the premium in price for my money. They're all very tasty aquatic critters. Love steelhead, too.
May 7, 2019, 12:43 pm
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Fine if you live up north. I never see any of that down here. Freshwater critters in a southern seafood market consist of crawfish and catfish.
