Mackerel

[sunny-dave]

I was wondering if any of our AB members living near the sea might have ideas of useful things to do with a mackerel.

[craft1948]

No no fluff................that has to be a wet kipper.

[Lie-in King]

I like mackerel.

Fluff lives mackerel.

[Nibble]

Depends on size of said mackerel, IMO ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhJQp-q1Y1s

[jomifl]

I thoroughly commend WHU010's approach to mackerel cooking. I wouldn't bother with the breadcrumbs but that is a matter of taste. Mackerel are delicious, they only need simple cooking but I always fillet them because I dislike fish bones and mackerel do have some really lethal bones.

[jomifl]

PS. They are best when they are very fresh.

[mccfluff]

no not mackerel, that would be taking things a step too far LIK :-)

[Lie-in King]

Ah... possibly, yes :-)

[sunny-dave]

Nice mushroom vol au vent instead then ?

[guilliebrougues]

You could make Mackerel pate. But the recipe that whu010 has given you sounds rather nice :)

[guilliebrougues]

You do not to do that with a Mackerel. You slap people around the ears with a half witted kipper.

[guilliebrougues]

sorry that last message was for craft 1948

[mccfluff]

its me who wants to slap people round the face with a mackerel and i'm a rebel so i shall


so there

[guilliebrougues]

a half witted kipper would be better. but your choice. anyway could you tell me why you would want to do such a thing.It will not taste any better for that when you cook it :)

[mrs_overall]

Handy tip # 1 for alternative uses for mackerel

Hang a pair from your car interior mirror as a change from furry dice, and give the interior of your car that authentic seaside aroma

[mccfluff]

because it will made a change from tonyav's sweaty gusset

[mrs_overall]

Urgh, I've gone right off my tea now

[sunny-dave]

So why when (being a stange sort of person) I google "mackerel gusset" do I get pictures of handbags ....

https://www.google.co...0.0...1ac.ZCjBcj-Com4

[DTCwordfan]

Mackerel and Grapefruit salad

make sure it's ultra-fresh. You can cook the mackerel whole, just as they are, or split them by cutting them through the belly with a sharp knife towards the back bone either side of the main bone structure then just snipping the bones and fins off with a pair of scissors to form a butterfly, like a kipper.

4 mackerel, weighing about 400-450g
Flour for dusting
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
A couple of tablespoons of olive oil for frying

For the salad
A couple of handfuls of small salad leaves
1 grapefruit, segmented with the juice reserved
1tbsp olive oil

Season the mackerel and lightly flour the skin side and brush with oil. Grill the mackerel on a medium grill for 3-4 minutes on each side.

Meanwhile mix the grapefruit juice with the olive oil then toss with the segments and leaves. Serve the salad with the mackerel.