Comments on: The Fish Incident http://www.roshani.co.uk/livingtoeat/index.php/2007/04/23/the-fish-incident/ I'll get a better name soon, I promise Thu, 17 May 2012 16:47:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Amanda http://www.roshani.co.uk/livingtoeat/index.php/2007/04/23/the-fish-incident/#comment-3902 Tue, 15 May 2007 07:42:13 +0000 http://www.roshani.co.uk/livingtoeat/index.php/2007/04/23/the-fish-incident/#comment-3902 Hi Ros, This is hilarious. My dad used to fish and when I was v.small I used to love his caught mackerel the most. I'd take their eyes out and push them around a bowl for hours (great toys!). My father is a bit of a joker too, it drove my mum mad! Hi Ros, This is hilarious. My dad used to fish and when I was v.small I used to love his caught mackerel the most. I’d take their eyes out and push them around a bowl for hours (great toys!). My father is a bit of a joker too, it drove my mum mad!

]]> by: ros http://www.roshani.co.uk/livingtoeat/index.php/2007/04/23/the-fish-incident/#comment-3883 Mon, 07 May 2007 19:11:29 +0000 http://www.roshani.co.uk/livingtoeat/index.php/2007/04/23/the-fish-incident/#comment-3883 Hi Julia... you know I'm starting to worry that, when Goon moves out of his flat in a few weeks, half my blogging material will be gone! No more mad people in the flat - What will I do?! Hi Schmoof - thanks for letting me know about the meet. I think I should be able to make it. Mackerel does have a distinctive flavour. Personally I like it all three ways - fresh, smoked and as sashimi. If you don't like smoked mackerel I would guess you probably wouldn't like fresh either but, if you do give it a try. It doesn't need 'strong' flavours as such. Just something to cut through the oiliness. Citrus flavour are good. Gooseberry sauce is a classic and one I would recommend. Hi Richard - Thank goodnes your wife has been converted! It would be such a shame for her to miss out. I don't think there's any way of getting through to this lot though- they're well stuck in their Tesco value meat habit. Hi Trig - I don't believe you! Veg bones?! You've got to wonder why some of that lot are trying to become chefs if they don't know that much about food. I suppose I can see why they'd fall for the chateaubriand trick though. I hardly see it on any menus now. Hi Jeanne - I mut admit it's one of my pet hates. I can't stand getting dirty looks from a bunch of idiots who don't even have a clue where their food comes from. These two happen to play the religous high ground card a lot too. Kind of ironic, given that pretty much eveything they eat and drink and wear comes from either intensvely reared animals or sweat shops. Hi Julia… you know I’m starting to worry that, when Goon moves out of his flat in a few weeks, half my blogging material will be gone! No more mad people in the flat - What will I do?!

Hi Schmoof - thanks for letting me know about the meet. I think I should be able to make it.
Mackerel does have a distinctive flavour. Personally I like it all three ways - fresh, smoked and as sashimi. If you don’t like smoked mackerel I would guess you probably wouldn’t like fresh either but, if you do give it a try. It doesn’t need ’strong’ flavours as such. Just something to cut through the oiliness. Citrus flavour are good. Gooseberry sauce is a classic and one I would recommend.

Hi Richard - Thank goodnes your wife has been converted! It would be such a shame for her to miss out. I don’t think there’s any way of getting through to this lot though- they’re well stuck in their Tesco value meat habit.

Hi Trig - I don’t believe you! Veg bones?! You’ve got to wonder why some of that lot are trying to become chefs if they don’t know that much about food. I suppose I can see why they’d fall for the chateaubriand trick though. I hardly see it on any menus now.

Hi Jeanne - I mut admit it’s one of my pet hates. I can’t stand getting dirty looks from a bunch of idiots who don’t even have a clue where their food comes from. These two happen to play the religous high ground card a lot too. Kind of ironic, given that pretty much eveything they eat and drink and wear comes from either intensvely reared animals or sweat shops.

]]> by: Schmoofaloof http://www.roshani.co.uk/livingtoeat/index.php/2007/04/23/the-fish-incident/#comment-3880 Wed, 02 May 2007 13:19:41 +0000 http://www.roshani.co.uk/livingtoeat/index.php/2007/04/23/the-fish-incident/#comment-3880 Hi Ros - dunno if you're around Soho during the day, but there's going to be a bbc food board meeting for dim sum in chinatown on the 17th May, if you're interested. The thread is called "Meal at St John Restaurant" or something like that (the original idea was to go to St johns, but its not accessible for everyone nor is it friendly on the wallet!) Hi Ros - dunno if you’re around Soho during the day, but there’s going to be a bbc food board meeting for dim sum in chinatown on the 17th May, if you’re interested. The thread is called “Meal at St John Restaurant” or something like that (the original idea was to go to St johns, but its not accessible for everyone nor is it friendly on the wallet!)

]]> by: Jeanne http://www.roshani.co.uk/livingtoeat/index.php/2007/04/23/the-fish-incident/#comment-3879 Mon, 30 Apr 2007 12:03:01 +0000 http://www.roshani.co.uk/livingtoeat/index.php/2007/04/23/the-fish-incident/#comment-3879 Dontcha just love people who whinge about the poor dead bunnikins but tuck into cheap chicken breasts from debeaked, crippled chickens wallowing about in their own faeces?!? I don't have a lot of time for people who don't like their food to look like the animal from whence it came. Not sure how Goon copes!! And Trig - 10 bottles of Chateaubriand, LOL! Mean, mean, mean :P Dontcha just love people who whinge about the poor dead bunnikins but tuck into cheap chicken breasts from debeaked, crippled chickens wallowing about in their own faeces?!? I don’t have a lot of time for people who don’t like their food to look like the animal from whence it came. Not sure how Goon copes!!

And Trig - 10 bottles of Chateaubriand, LOL! Mean, mean, mean :P

]]> by: Trig http://www.roshani.co.uk/livingtoeat/index.php/2007/04/23/the-fish-incident/#comment-3876 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 17:33:30 +0000 http://www.roshani.co.uk/livingtoeat/index.php/2007/04/23/the-fish-incident/#comment-3876 Hahaha that's well mean Ros, but in all fairness it does sound like Miss Squeemish deserved it. I have fond memories from 2nd year of secretly putting the eyes we cut out of fish onto friends backs and letting them walk around unsuspecting all day! Popular pranks for 3rd (final) year students include telling 2nd years to go and get 10 bottles of Chateaubriand, and one even fell for a request to come back with veg bones!! Hahaha that’s well mean Ros, but in all fairness it does sound like Miss Squeemish deserved it. I have fond memories from 2nd year of secretly putting the eyes we cut out of fish onto friends backs and letting them walk around unsuspecting all day! Popular pranks for 3rd (final) year students include telling 2nd years to go and get 10 bottles of Chateaubriand, and one even fell for a request to come back with veg bones!!

]]> by: Richard http://www.roshani.co.uk/livingtoeat/index.php/2007/04/23/the-fish-incident/#comment-3874 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 12:39:02 +0000 http://www.roshani.co.uk/livingtoeat/index.php/2007/04/23/the-fish-incident/#comment-3874 I love mackerel to bits - but I'm not sure about making stock with it - I find stock works better when made from non-oily fish - I'll be interested to hear if you give it a go again. When I was a student, I knew a local fisherman who provided me with the occasional cheap(ish) lobster. A flatmate once tried to liberate a couple from the bottom of my fridge - but I caught her in the act. She's now my wife and has learned the error of her ways... I love mackerel to bits - but I’m not sure about making stock with it - I find stock works better when made from non-oily fish - I’ll be interested to hear if you give it a go again.

When I was a student, I knew a local fisherman who provided me with the occasional cheap(ish) lobster. A flatmate once tried to liberate a couple from the bottom of my fridge - but I caught her in the act. She’s now my wife and has learned the error of her ways…

]]> by: Schmoofaloof http://www.roshani.co.uk/livingtoeat/index.php/2007/04/23/the-fish-incident/#comment-3873 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 11:39:27 +0000 http://www.roshani.co.uk/livingtoeat/index.php/2007/04/23/the-fish-incident/#comment-3873 Yes! Har! That's a brilliant story. Triumph! I've always been a bit nervous about buying fresh mackerel - does it need really strong flavours? I've had mackerel sashimi once or twice. Now, i love japanese food, but mackerel sashimi? Bleurgh! The boyfriend loved it. Yes! Har! That’s a brilliant story. Triumph!

I’ve always been a bit nervous about buying fresh mackerel - does it need really strong flavours? I’ve had mackerel sashimi once or twice. Now, i love japanese food, but mackerel sashimi? Bleurgh! The boyfriend loved it.

]]> by: Julia http://www.roshani.co.uk/livingtoeat/index.php/2007/04/23/the-fish-incident/#comment-3872 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 20:41:35 +0000 http://www.roshani.co.uk/livingtoeat/index.php/2007/04/23/the-fish-incident/#comment-3872 :-D that's so funny, fantastic story!!! :-D that’s so funny, fantastic story!!!

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