oily fish

[paul 1]

i have been told to eat oily fish which i have never done in the past. can anyone tell me which is the best and how to cook it. i prefer not to have bones in the fish and have already to cook without the head. can i buy this sort already to cook?

[WoWo]

Best thing to go for would be Salmon or Trout steaks. No bones in those.

To cook wrap in foil and cook in the oven for 20 minutes or so at 200c

[warpig3]

How about smoked or peppered mackerel, its already cooked and is an oily fish, also its delicious. You can find it vac-packed in the fish section of any supermarket.

[ethandron]

tinned salmon falls into this category, so if you're not keen on fish bones it's worth a go. and salmon fillets have very, very few bones and are really quick to microwave.

[nickmo]

http://www.foodstandards.gov.uk/news/newsarchi ve/2004/jun/fishportionslifestagechart link to FSA site that should help - lists types of fish and amounts to consume...

Also you may find the info at: http://www.seafish.org/plate/details.asp?catid =4 link to the healthy eating fish recipes at the Seafish Authority site useful - lots of suggestions about things like mackerel, etc.

You'll see most oily classed fish are the sort of fish you will have to do something to before eating, but salmon of course is nice, mackerel as mentioned readily available to eat without cooking further, fresh tuna, eg a tuna steak - is in the category too - takes 30 secs to cook on a griddle per side - and so are anchovie - best to get the whole fish and simply grill, but a few dozen fillets on a pizza might do?!!

Hope this helps...