Cooked Cod Question

[RemydeHaviland]

Cod fillets should not have bones, and should break into "chunks" very easily. It has a buttery, sweet flavor so I imagine she loves it

I'd still suggest mashing it a bit with your fingers to make sure, if there is a bone it will be around one of the chunks...

I would never buy pre-frozen fish, but that is just my opinion - and it is one that tends to be quite strong

We cook a great deal of fish for ourselves, and Remy gets some as well. Rockfish (Striped Bass), Halibut, Salmon- are all fish Rem gets. I am super paranoid about bones and mash it with a fork....I never buy supermarket frozen. We have a relationship with a fishmonger and everything we get is fresh from the commercial distributor. There should never be a fishy smell...

[dwerten]

Originally Posted by RemydeHaviland

Cod fillets should not have bones, and should break into "chunks" very easily. It has a buttery, sweet flavor so I imagine she loves it

I'd still suggest mashing it a bit with your fingers to make sure, if there is a bone it will be around one of the chunks...

I would never buy pre-frozen fish, but that is just my opinion - and it is one that tends to be quite strong

We cook a great deal of fish for ourselves, and Remy gets some as well. Rockfish (Striped Bass), Halibut, Salmon- are all fish Rem gets. I am super paranoid about bones and mash it with a fork....I never buy supermarket frozen. We have a relationship with a fishmonger and everything we get is fresh from the commercial distributor. There should never be a fishy smell...

dang can you ship some on over here

[RemydeHaviland]

Originally Posted by dwerten

dang can you ship some on over here

geez I'd think in CA you'd even have more options than I do in little old Baltimore I guess it all depends on the area....The one thing we have in common is being on the coast which helps because the commercial distributors are that much closer to our retailers...

[dwerten]

Originally Posted by RemydeHaviland

geez I'd think in CA you'd even have more options than I do in little old Baltimore I guess it all depends on the area....The one thing we have in common is being on the coast which helps because the commercial distributors are that much closer to our retailers...

lol yeah dh and i were talking about it - i think san francisco area etc may be better but i am by the ocean - i am thinking of getting wild cod from whole foods though as i was buying the frozen wild cod from sam's club but will switch as it is just for her pills and now that i can freeze it i will do that

does wild have mercury in it as i know farm raised is not good and i know mercury can make them itchy too

[BonBon]

Originally Posted by RemydeHaviland

geez I'd think in CA you'd even have more options than I do in little old Baltimore I guess it all depends on the area....The one thing we have in common is being on the coast which helps because the commercial distributors are that much closer to our retailers...

You guys are so lucky. Here in Oklahoma, pretty much all the seafood we get has already been frozen.

[RemydeHaviland]

Originally Posted by dwerten

lol yeah dh and i were talking about it - i think san francisco area etc may be better but i am by the ocean - i am thinking of getting wild cod from whole foods though as i was buying the frozen wild cod from sam's club but will switch as it is just for her pills and now that i can freeze it i will do that

does wild have mercury in it as i know farm raised is not good and i know mercury can make them itchy too

Cod is already in the low-mercury category which I gather you already know...

Farm raising is generally associated with higher mercury content because of the food, run off and other circumstances surrounding farm raising. Wild generally is better. Plus you are supporting independent fisheries, ahh my capitalism streak is showing ... back on topic. .. I don't know about farm raised cod vs wild cod. I know the the wild supply is down; I honestly don't know if the cod at my fish guy is farm or wild, I may ask the next time.

Suggestion...find a local market - near you or SF - where you can purchase a wide range of whole fish, then get to know the people. That's how you'll get the good stuff.

[RemydeHaviland]

Originally Posted by bonbon

You guys are so lucky. Here in Oklahoma, pretty much all the seafood we get has already been frozen.

I'd have difficulty living in the middle of the country. Grew up and have lived all my life around the Atlantic. Am spoiled that way

Some of our very best friends live in Tulsa. We are there at least once a year to visit...charming. We always joke about the "river"... every time, and I literally mean every time, we are there is it dry. I am convinced the "high season" is pure fiction!! Bob actually sent me pictures one year to prove the water exists We've been to dinner at the Riverwalk (not sure that is what it is called) area which is lovely...

[YorkieMom6]

I was a Navy brat and also lived a number of places as an adult. I learned to take advantage of the local fares....

Chesapeake Bay Crabs in southern MD, Jumbo Shrimp in the gulf, lobster in Maine, Elk and trout in Wyoming and good ole beef in Kansas City

[dwerten]

Originally Posted by RemydeHaviland

Cod is already in the low-mercury category which I gather you already know...

Farm raising is generally associated with higher mercury content because of the food, run off and other circumstances surrounding farm raising. Wild generally is better. Plus you are supporting independent fisheries, ahh my capitalism streak is showing ... back on topic. .. I don't know about farm raised cod vs wild cod. I know the the wild supply is down; I honestly don't know if the cod at my fish guy is farm or wild, I may ask the next time.

Suggestion...find a local market - near you or SF - where you can purchase a wide range of whole fish, then get to know the people. That's how you'll get the good stuff.

cool i grew up in a beach town 20 min from here i might have to start looking into that for my dd