hi rachael. ease your way into fish eating. i used to be like you, but then i slowly started eating more of. when it's fried it really can lure you in. then once you get the taste of it, you can start eating it in a more healthy matter. not that you're interested in this, but if you are, fish can be a healthy addition to one's diet.

Jesus Motherfucking H. Christ on a Cross.

rachael wrote:Generally I don't eat fish much outside of sushi, italian appetizers and ceviche. I wish I was more of a fan, but for some reason I've just never really liked fish. this thread has inspired me to try it.

Ditto on this for me, and every now and then I love a fresh oyster or two. I grew up fishing and with a fish-cooking ma who was always trying to stuff fish in my maw and I was all like "frick". Then I lived in Portland and had to go to a lot of fund-raisers and crap and I think it's the law to serve room temperature salmon. Which is disgusting.

The only fish I liked was Pollyanna, my red cap Oranda. She was an Ayn Rand-loving Republican but I loved her. Now my ex has her and I miss her fatness.

HOW COULD I FORGET!!!!???????

Moule Mariniere.

So good, especially avec le pomme frite et le mayonaise.

C'est tres bon.

Oui, c'est tres bon.

Fish makes me puke.
Not because I think it's disgusting.
It's because I think I'm allergic.

Christopher_Dragon wrote:It's because I think I'm allergic.

Merely thinking you're allergic makes you vomit? That sounds awfully psychosomatic.

all fish = good.

I eat all of it.

I prefer stronger fish like Blue Fish or Mackerel... but real I like it all.

Angus Jung wrote:-Taco de pescado (breaded fish taco; these have caught on and are enjoyed all over the West Coast now)

-Camarones al mojo de ajo (shrimp in a garlic/butter sauce)

-Pescado Veracruzana (whole fish cooked in a tomato/onion/green olive deliciousness)

-Ceviche con aguacate (Ground-up fish that is 'cooked' in lime juice, topped with avocado, and then spread over crackers, mixed with salad, etc.)

-Caldo de Siete Mares ("7 Seas Soup": a massive stew consisting of shellfish, squid, fish, etc.)

Angus,

If you could point me in the direction of anyplace to get this food in the bay area, especially the Seven Seas Soup, you would make my wife very happy.

Ben Adrian

Ben (and everybody): Here are a couple of places in Oakland, Italia to try:

-Los Petates at 41st and Foothill in East O.

-Tijuana on International Blvd. (address is 1308 International)

-Alta Mar on E. 12th St.

"7 Seas Soup" is also sometimes known as Caldo "Fruta de Mare."

And right on cue, in today's paper:
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f ... GQ21G1.DTL

Angus Jung wrote:And right on cue, in today's paper:
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f ... GQ21G1.DTL

The one thing I miss about living at 47th and International, other than my awesome apartment with built in practice space and my recording studio, was all the cheap and delicious food very nearby. I could spend $10 at the mexican grocery and have food for 3 days. One giant meal for lunch and one different giant meal for dinner, and live on the leftovers for two more days.

I'm beginning to get hungry.

Ben Adrian