What's on the menu this evening?

[4bronxbombers]

You must be a lot of fun at parties.

How many times have you told him that?

[Trish]

How many times have you told him that?

Oh, too many to count. It's my stock comment to him

He loves it.

[4bronxbombers]

I usually grill fish but sometimes I bake it.

Deep sea fishing trip rescheduled for this Sunday. Hoping for stripers and blues but I don't like blue fish so i won't be keeping them. If anyone has ideas on cooking stripers, let me know. Ha....i guess I'm assuming I'll catch one!

[Trish]

I usually grill fish but sometimes I bake it.

Deep sea fishing trip rescheduled for this Sunday. Hoping for stripers and blues but I don't like blue fish so i won't be keeping them. If anyone has ideas on cooking stripers, let me know. Ha....i guess I'm assuming I'll catch one!

I just googled and there's a bunch of recipes that look really good.

[xenadanielle]

I get your point. I have much younger siblings and a mother that worked so I started out life cooking for more than one and then I got married young. After my divorce my life was as you describe above and then I didn't make any chickens whole. It's been a long time that I have been with the current BF so it's easier to make a whole chicken than some other meals I can think of.

When I make chicken in my clay pot I put an onion, some celery and an apple in the cavity of the chicken. Then I rub olive oil on the chicken, season it with garlic and pepper. I put it in the clay pot (which has been soaked for 15 minutes) with cut up potatoes, some other veggies like zucchini or broccoli and carrots and maybe another cut up apple. I then bake it in my convection oven for about 15 minutes per lb. If I were not using the clay pot I would do it for about 10 minutes per lb. because I do not like dry chicken. It takes longer to bake the chicken if it is in the clay pot so I add on the 5 extra minutes per lb. I cook it at 350 or 375 degrees. So that is a whole meal in one pot. All I have to do is remember to take it out on time.

Thanks Lorraine and also for the fish advice.

You know, we had whole roasted chicken pretty much every other Friday night as a kid @ my Grandparents for Shabbos but I don't remember my Mom making a whole chicken very much, ever! I guess she was sick of having it over there all the time. And she didn't like the way my Nanny cooked some things...but I always liked that chicken. And also my Mom didn't really tutor us in cooking unless we asked...and I was more interested in baking cakes and stuff.

The clay pot sounds interesting. I don't think I've ever seen one or had anything cooked in one. I know tandoori chicken is usually cooked in a clay oven...America's Test Kitchen made a regular oven version last week and they mentioned that a typical clay oven for Indian cooking costs $600! Yikes. I'm sure the clay pot is much more manageable.

[xenadanielle]

Oh, and I wanted to share this. I love Mark Bittman from the NY Times. And he loves his food processor...he mentions using it to grind fish. Maybe I can make my own gefilte fish.

The Food Processor: A Virtuoso One-Man Band

Oh, and re: the striped bass--I believe you can cook it like other white fish? It does seem a bit thicker though. When we were @ my fisherman cousin's in Cape Cod he put it on a grill pan and just seasoned with italian dressing or something like that?

[Bozidar]

My uncle cooked it like I cook most of my fish, with butter and cajun spices, served over rice.

[Octoberbaby]

Thanks Lorraine and also for the fish advice.

You know, we had whole roasted chicken pretty much every other Friday night as a kid @ my Grandparents for Shabbos but I don't remember my Mom making a whole chicken very much, ever! I guess she was sick of having it over there all the time. And she didn't like the way my Nanny cooked some things...but I always liked that chicken. And also my Mom didn't really tutor us in cooking unless we asked...and I was more interested in baking cakes and stuff.

The clay pot sounds interesting. I don't think I've ever seen one or had anything cooked in one. I know tandoori chicken is usually cooked in a clay oven...America's Test Kitchen made a regular oven version last week and they mentioned that a typical clay oven for Indian cooking costs $600! Yikes. I'm sure the clay pot is much more manageable.

Yeah the clay pot is less expensive than that. It costs $30-$50 in stores, depending on the size. I actually got all of mine in thrift stores people get them as gifts and don't know what they are so they are usually brand new and only cost me $3-$5. I have them in a few sizes. Anyway, it is easy to cook with. When it is new you soak it for I think about a half hour or so. Then each time I use it I soak it for 15 minutes. This helps keep moisture in the food. You can cook anything in a clay pot. I have cooked fish, chicken, and meat loaf to name a few. I am sure you can make some great Tandoori dishes in the clay pot. I have a few clay pot cookbooks and there are a lot of recipes like that.

[Octoberbaby]

I usually grill fish but sometimes I bake it.

Deep sea fishing trip rescheduled for this Sunday. Hoping for stripers and blues but I don't like blue fish so i won't be keeping them. If anyone has ideas on cooking stripers, let me know. Ha....i guess I'm assuming I'll catch one!

I love bluefish. I wish I lived near you. I would be glad to take some blues. They are delicious when freshly caught, just broiling with some butter or mayo.

As for stripers, if I had some I would grill it on the barbecue, 5 minutes on each side depending on the thickness. You could marinate them in the marinade of your choice. I usually do lemon, garlic, oil with a little salt and pepper - nothing fancy. I have a fish basket that holds the fish when grilling and is easy to just turn over so the fish doesn't fall apart. Or you could broil them in the oven if you don't want to grill them.

[JavyVazquezIsSick]

Mushroom risotto. Sometimes I amaze myself how awesome I am at cooking.

[Octoberbaby]

Speaking of fish we had salmon last night. I got some Wild Sockeye Salmon at Costco so I will be cooking it again tonight. I will probably broil it with whatever seasonings I think of at the moment.

[RUNYYFan]

I've been remiss in posting my menus here.

Monday was boneless leg of lamb with an orange-garlic-parsley-olive oil rub. Gravy was made of drippings, heavy cream, mushroom pieces, and red wine. Side dish of Curried Couscous.

Last night was three steaks with garlic bread and a small salad.

Tonight? Meh, my local Chinese restaurant is going to suffice. Egg Roll, Egg Drop Soup, Sweet and Sour Chicken, and Pork Fried Rice. Of course that isn't all for me.

[fredgmuggs]

This new acid reflux medicine I'm now taking seems to be working and I'm going to throw caution to the wind and have a hot dob tonight. I'll probably be paying for it later.

[RYMASTER or Ryan_Yankees]

Two turkey sausage links and a cheese stick. 270 calories, 26 grams of protein.

[xenadanielle]

This new acid reflux medicine I'm now taking seems to be working and I'm going to throw caution to the wind and have a hot dob tonight. I'll probably be paying for it later.

What are you taking, muggs?

Mine didn't "take" today or something. Not feeling so hot....

Or maybe it's from the stupid Pepp. Farms cookies my friend @ work forced upon me.

[RYMASTER or Ryan_Yankees]

I had the WORST acid reflux after my surgery, because I was still making enough acid for a full stomach. Thank God for Nexium.

[fredgmuggs]

What are you taking, muggs?

Mine didn't "take" today or something. Not feeling so hot....

Or maybe it's from the stupid Pepp. Farms cookies my friend @ work forced upon me.

Nexium. I was taking Omeprazole but that just didn't agree with me at all.

So far the nexium seems to be helping.

[Trish]

Nexium. I was taking Omeprazole but that just didn't agree with me at all.

So far the nexium seems to be helping.

Yeah the Prilosec didn't help me either, but Nexium did. Luckily I don't need prescrip reflux meds anymore.

I just use Pepcid Complete now. Those things are miraculous.

[4bronxbombers]

bbq chix, broccoli and rice pilaf

[RYMASTER or Ryan_Yankees]

bbq chix, broccoli and rice pilaf

Rice pilaf.

[Bozidar]

I love bluefish. I wish I lived near you. I would be glad to take some blues. They are delicious when freshly caught, just broiling with some butter or mayo.

As for stripers, if I had some I would grill it on the barbecue, 5 minutes on each side depending on the thickness. You could marinate them in the marinade of your choice. I usually do lemon, garlic, oil with a little salt and pepper - nothing fancy. I have a fish basket that holds the fish when grilling and is easy to just turn over so the fish doesn't fall apart. Or you could broil them in the oven if you don't want to grill them.

everyone i've talked to about Bluefish has said that they're way too oily and fishy tasting. They like catching them, but they always throw them back.

[Bozidar]

bbq chicken in the crock pot last night, that's what's for lunch today, i hope it turned out right.

[krystl]

Steaks on the grill last night with brussels sprouts and rice.

Don't know about tonight yet. I have chicken thighs. Maybe we'll grill them or I'll put them in the oven.

[Gringaloca]

everyone i've talked to about Bluefish has said that they're way too oily and fishy tasting. They like catching them, but they always throw them back.

Yep..that's been my take on them as well. Hubs has caught a few and broiled them with lemon, butter & garlic. He enjoyed them (mainly cuz 'he' caught them, I think.. ). But waaaay to fishy for me. Two bites & I was done..

[Mr Coffee]

I had a steak today that tasted really beefy. The french fries were too spuddy for my taste.

/fish is supposed to taste like fish.

[Octoberbaby]

everyone i've talked to about Bluefish has said that they're way too oily and fishy tasting. They like catching them, but they always throw them back.

I can't speak to who you have spoken to but I have eaten them for years and I have friends who love bluefish. They only taste oily when it is not fresh caught. If you cook it that night after it is caught it shouldn't taste oily. For years I've gone to Nantucket in the summer and I and some friends of will go to the fishing boats when they come in and buy a couple of bluefish and cook them up. When they are fresh like that there is nothing better. Like I said butter, salt, pepper, some garlic and broil them and bluefish is delicious. If it is a couple of days old, forget it. In most places you can't get fresh bluefish so it got a bad rep. Of course you have to like oiler fish. I do like fish that is oilier but not when it is not fresh, then the oiliness is too much.

[Trish]

I had a steak today that tasted really beefy. The french fries were too spuddy for my taste.

/fish is supposed to taste like fish.

[fredgmuggs]

I had a steak today that tasted really beefy. The french fries were too spuddy for my taste.

/fish is supposed to taste like fish.

Of course but not all fish are created equal in the taste department. I'm kind of in the bluefish is too oily camp, too (although my wife loves bluefish). Give me a striper any day, pass on the bluefish.

[Octoberbaby]

Of course but not all fish are created equal in the taste department. I'm kind of in the bluefish is too oily camp, too (although my wife loves bluefish). Give me a striper any day, pass on the bluefish.

I think people who really like fish will enjoy any kind of fish and people who can take it or leave it would rather eat fish that does not taste like fish, that is, non-oily varieties. I can eat any variety of fish and enjoy it.

[Mr Coffee]

Of course but not all fish are created equal in the taste department. I'm kind of in the bluefish is too oily camp, too (although my wife loves bluefish). Give me a striper any day, pass on the bluefish.

Salmon is very oily as well, but it's usually prepared in a way to offset this.

Same with bluefish. If you like smoked fish, you would love smoked bluefish. Deep frying knocks out the oiliness as well. I've heard of people soaking the fillets in milk overnight, but I've never done this so I don't know how well it works.

I guess it depends a lot on how you cook it. It also doesn't hurt to bleed the fish immediately after catching it.

[krystl]

I think people who really like fish will enjoy any kind of fish and people who can take it or leave it would rather eat fish that does not taste like fish, that is, non-oily varieties. I can eat any variety of fish and enjoy it.

I enjoy fish, but only mild flavored ones (although I do like salmon, but that's a different taste, not really fishy). I wouldn't say I could take it or leave it, because I really do like some fish. But if I find a bone, or get a piece that's too fishy tasting, I'm done.

[fredgmuggs]

Salmon is very oily as well, but it's usually prepared in a way to offset this.

Same with bluefish. If you like smoked fish, you would love smoked bluefish. Deep frying knocks out the oiliness as well. I've heard of people soaking the fillets in milk overnight, but I've never done this so I don't know how well it works.

I guess it depends a lot on how you cook it. It also doesn't hurt to bleed the fish immediately after catching it.

I like the snapper blues but not so much the large ones. Never had smoked bluefish. That probably is tasty.

One of the worst tasting fish I ever had was a largemouth bass. Tasted like a gamey mud puddle. Nasty.

I've heard bunker is terrible, but I've managed to avoid that pleasure.

[krystl]

I made hot wings tonight. Never really made them before, but they came out very good. I baked them in the hot sauce mixed with melted butter and then coated them with a little more sauce when they were done. Nicky and my husband really enjoyed them.

I also made a pasta salad.

[4bronxbombers]

The only fish I've had that I didn't like was bluefish. We had just gone fishing for it, so it was fresh but I didn't know how to cook it so i gave it to my BIL and he did it up on the grill. One of my boys liked it but no one else so my son used it for crabbing bait the next day.

[krystl]

The only fish I've had that I didn't like was bluefish. We had just gone fishing for it, so it was fresh but I didn't know how to cook it so i gave it to my BIL and he did it up on the grill. One of my boys liked it but no one else so my son used it for crabbing bait the next day.

At least it didn't go to waste.

[Mr Coffee]

I like the snapper blues but not so much the large ones. Never had smoked bluefish. That probably is tasty.

One of the worst tasting fish I ever had was a largemouth bass. Tasted like a gamey mud puddle. Nasty.

I've heard bunker is terrible, but I've managed to avoid that pleasure.

I have had the same experience with largemouth bass. Tasted exactly as you described.

You're kidding about the bunker, right? I've never heard of anyone eating them.

That's what I used for bait most of the time.

[4bronxbombers]

The Cap't of the boat we are going on Sunday is going to get bunker in order for us to try and catch stripers.

[JDPNYY]

Leftover chicken

[Octoberbaby]

The only fish I've had that I didn't like was bluefish. We had just gone fishing for it, so it was fresh but I didn't know how to cook it so i gave it to my BIL and he did it up on the grill. One of my boys liked it but no one else so my son used it for crabbing bait the next day.

The grill might be too drying for bluefish but I still say if you put a lot of butter chunks on it and season it and broil it in the oven broiler you might like it. Maybe not. I guess everyone has their own taste but to me it is delicious. We just couldn't get enough of it on Nantucket. I have also heard of people putting a layer of mayo on it and some salt and pepper and broiling it that way. I also slice some onions on top to give it flavor.

[4bronxbombers]

The grill might be too drying for bluefish but I still say if you put a lot of butter chunks on it and season it and broil it in the oven broiler you might like it. Maybe not. I guess everyone has their own taste but to me it is delicious. We just couldn't get enough of it on Nantucket. I have also heard of people putting a layer of mayo on it and some salt and pepper and broiling it that way. I also slice some onions on top to give it flavor.

We really didn't know how to cook it so i'm sure that's why it wasn't really that good plus we had a lot of it - i would try it again if someone knew how the heck to cook it. I'm hoping for stripers on Sunday. I am dying to catch one!

[RYMASTER or Ryan_Yankees]

This thread became much funnier, because I keep reading "stripers" as "strippers."

[Octoberbaby]

We really didn't know how to cook it so i'm sure that's why it wasn't really that good plus we had a lot of it - i would try it again if someone knew how the heck to cook it. I'm hoping for stripers on Sunday. I am dying to catch one!

I forgot to say to squeeze some lemon on it too. As long as you don't overcook it should melt in your mouth. Oh, and also there is usually a dark part towards the top center of the fish, if I remember correctly. They usually ask if you want to cut it out because it is very dark meat and some people don't like it. I don't mind that part but if you see something like that the just cut it out with a V cut.

[Bozidar]

had leftover pasta and homeade sausage for dinner last night. For some reason, when the sausage was just ground up and browned it tasted awesome. After we put it in casings and cooked it the way sausage is supposed to be cooked - it tasted as bland as hell. Really unfortunate.

Lunch tonight will be more of the VERY spicey crock pot bbq chicken we had yesterday. Dinner is up in the air, I think i'm going to go to the supermarket and get a ton of fish and cook it up my favorite ways - and then get some frozen burger patties for Sunday when my wife ditches me and I've got the kids all day.