Weird question maybe, but I don’t think I ever liked the taste of fish, except when I was young. I vaguely remember eating fish fingers and (I think) plaice. But then I stopped and never went back to it. I dislike the smell, I find salmon bland (although that may have been the salmon I tasted once). Are there any particular fish that would make the crossover from chicken to fish easier? Or any recipes that don’t disguise the taste of the fish too much, but make it more palatable for somebody that isn’t crazy about the taste? I see the health benefits and would love to just get stuck in, but there seems to be a block with the associated smell and I guess a one off bad one that put me off eating it. I picked up cod in the supermarket today, and then decided I should ask here first…😁 So hopefully I get a mixture of answers, but mostly some helpful. Thanks for reading.
Edit. Wow, wasn’t expecting to see this many replies. I have already seen some great ideas that I’m definitely going to try. I have to go through them all.
Freshness is key. A lot of the taste / smell qualities that put off people who aren’t big on fish increase rapidly with time. So make sure you buy your fish from a source you really trust to have fresh fish, keep it cold (put it on ice, even, on the way home from the store), and use it right away. Like, that very day if at all possible, or at least the next day.
Soaking it in water with some lemon juice can also reduce some of those flavors.