Your 'go to’ Seafood Choice
Feb 1, 2020 | 11:01 am
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Dungeness crab when in season (steam or Cantonese styled pan fried); scallops (sheared); Alaska king crab legs; and Maine lobster. All sashimis.
Mar 10, 2020 | 4:42 am
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I’m a self admitted fish snob. I spend a fortune in time and money each year fishing. However, when in a restaurant, I tend to gravitate towards species that I don’t catch. I love the taste of tilefish, as well as red snapper or pompanos. 3 species that I don’t normally target.
Among shellfish, it’s easy. I eat and enjoy them all!
Among shellfish, it’s easy. I eat and enjoy them all!
Mar 10, 2020 | 10:53 am
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I usually go with whatever is local and fresh. When none of the fish options look good to me I will go with any shellfish, with lobster being my favorite.
Mar 10, 2020 | 5:01 pm
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I do feel a related spirit, although would replace lobster with oysters and other local shellfish. Also like cheaper, fatty fish like herring and mackerel either as sashimi/sushi, marinated or fried. Not much love lost for farmed rainbow trout/"salmon" but a big fan of other non-threatened sweet and salty water fish. Love all sorts of caviar and other fish eggs.
Last edited by mosburger; Mar 12, 2020 at 2:34 pm
Mar 11, 2020 | 4:25 am
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Im a self admitted fish snob. I spend a fortune in time and money each year fishing. However, when in a restaurant, I tend to gravitate towards species that I dont catch. I love the taste of tilefish, as well as red snapper or pompanos. 3 species that I dont normally target.
Among shellfish, its easy. I eat and enjoy them all!
Among shellfish, its easy. I eat and enjoy them all!
Mar 12, 2020 | 11:13 am
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It depends on the country...
Japan: the toughest choice, but I will go with crab. Damn, but those hotaru ika were a hoot, too. Eel. Oysters. katsuo warayaki...
Indonesia: skipjack tuna, prepared in a Manadonese way (i.e. spicy and smoked)
China: razor clams
Greece: Octopus
Japan: the toughest choice, but I will go with crab. Damn, but those hotaru ika were a hoot, too. Eel. Oysters. katsuo warayaki...
Indonesia: skipjack tuna, prepared in a Manadonese way (i.e. spicy and smoked)
China: razor clams
Greece: Octopus
Mar 13, 2020 | 10:51 pm
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Is there one menu choice under the Seafood column that rules out anything else if you see it? Living on or near the Gulf coast for the last 7 years, for me, thats grouper. I really enjoy almost any fish, but if I have trouble making up my mind, Ill have the grilled grouper, please. The only exception might be if theres a fish on the menu Ive never tried.
In the northeast or on the west coast, of course its different. Cod up north and sand dabs if I spot them out west. And in the Midwest, its walleye.
In the northeast or on the west coast, of course its different. Cod up north and sand dabs if I spot them out west. And in the Midwest, its walleye.
and I was just in Minneapolis and had walleye. Super yummy.
Mar 16, 2020 | 7:05 am
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Mar 16, 2020 | 8:11 pm
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Next time youre in New Orleans, go to Antoines Restaurant. I was there last month and had the Oysters Rockefeller, Foch, Crabmeat Ravigote and Shrimp Remoulade. Additionally, had the souffl potatoes, a filet and finished with some Baked Alaska. Decadent? Yes! Delicious? Yes!