Fish/shellfish

[rabet]

I mentioned this on another thread recently but no one explained the reason for their preference. The thing is that I am genuinely at a loss to understand why so many people say they won't eat fish, or indeed any seafood. In our house ( I do the cooking!) we eat all kinds of fish and shellfish. When I was a child we lived near the coast and frequently had plaice, skate, mackerel, crab, mussels, winkles, whelks and many other seafoods, all of which I eat today. Mrs R did not have these in her childhood but now loves them.
Please could somebody explain why they find such foods unpalatable? Or perhaps join me in recommending them? I really would like to know why people find, let's say, a grilled sea-bass unacceptable?

[BlackadderV]

My mother used to tell me of when the fish cart came round the village selling herrrings at 12 for a 1d (and I mean an old penny). Of course that was long before we joined the EU and let the foreigners steal all our fish.

[rabet]

Shaney, wonderful that your father was a trawlerman; but I think the Prunier was for herring drifters: correct me if I'm wrong!

[FrogNog]

Maybe there's a clue in the last few answers. Bones.
I absolutely cannot handle fish bones in my food.
I love the taste of kippers but there's no way on earth I could eat one.
Mackerel are lovely and as long as you slide the fillet off the bone once it's cooked, they're pretty easy to deal with.
I miss out on so much lovely fish because of grit, slime and bones.
I can see why many would just avoid it altogether.

[shaneystar2]

The Prunier was for drifters but they all worked in whatever boats they could get on .My Dad sailed in both but of course trawling was more lucrative .

[shaneystar2]

Every year at the Maritime Festival the lifeboatmen cook up herrings on a barbie and dish them up in a buttered roll .I'm drooling thinking about it :)

[rabet]

Shaney, another thing I've just remembered; the Evening News used to run a competition where you had to predict the number of crans that would win the trophy. (I bet everyone else on here are thinking we're talking squit!)

[rabet]

Shaney, when is the Maritime Festival? I would love to go to it.

[shaneystar2]

Lol..at squit ...that's proper Norfolk ...
The Maritime Festival is always around the first two weeks in September .
Lots to see ,beer tents ,shanty singing ,tall ships ,people wandering about dressed up as Nelson etc ...displays by the lifeboats and Newfie dogs .
http://www.great-yarmouth.co.uk/maritime-festival/

[Slapshot]

Not a big fan of shell fish but love whitefish, salmon etc etc

[rabet]

Time for beddybyes! Thanks for your interesting contributions. (Sorry, that sounds rather patronising.)

[sandyRoe]

Pike has a white flesh but no great taste, as far as I can remember

[shaneystar2]

Goodnight rabet ,nice talking to you again .
Come and visit the festival next year .I'll treat you to a herring :)

[rabet]

Shaney, thanks for the link, I'll try to get there next year. Hope your dog is OK ~ my latest black Lab is called Blakeney; four years old now and thinks he's still a puppy!

[shaneystar2]

Poor old Shaney went to the big kennel in the sky some while ago now :(

[rabet]

Sorry to hear that ; I've been there several times and it's very painful. Have you not got another?

[shaneystar2]

No we haven't ...I would love to have another dog rabet but circumstances don't allow these days unfortunately .I have mobilty problems now and it wouldn't be fair on the dog .

[kvalidir]

Love all seafood except squid and Octo's - sweet things :(
Love all sea fish but hate hate hate river fish- bleeuurrrgh.

[rabet]

Goodnight all you friendly people :-)

[Cloverjo]

I think a lot of people are put off by the texture of many types of seafood and find it either slimy or rubbery.
I love oysters, eel, squid, octopus, cockles and mussels, but can't bear whelks just because of the texture. Also white fish can be dull but good sauces or even just a simple butter and herb sauce can transform it. I once had an ammoniated skate, which has put me off ever eating it again.

[SpikeyBush]

Tried prawns once. The taste was out of this world, loved them. But within 20 minutes I was violently sick. Other seafood I'm fine with but prawns just don't seem to like me