Unpopular Opinions Thread

[Cincydawg]

Pretty much all sushi is made from frozen fish anyway. As such, it doesn't really matter where you are. You can find good sushi almost anywhere, and in most cases there is no actual benefit to finding it near a coastline.

I don't know that this is true, at least, places here claim they are using "fresh fish", but maybe that means "freshly frozen"....


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O-ku
For rooftop views and an awesome happy hour
For awesome patio rooftop vibes, melt-in-your mouth flavors, and chic and Asian inspired cocktails, O-ku in West Midtown is unmatched. O-ku sources fresh fish from the best fish markets in Hawaii and Tokyo, and they also have one of the best happy hour specials in town. 

[utee94]

I don't know that this is true, at least, places here claim they are using "fresh fish", but maybe that means "freshly frozen"....

No he's right, these days almost all fish is flash-frozen on the boat when it is caught.  "Fresh" doesn't mean much.

[bayareabadger]

Portland, Maine >>>>>> Portland, Oregon

Maybe unpopular opinion?

I feel like Portland, Maine has about a 100 percent approval rating. So hard to top that. 

(I’ve spent like 10 total conscious hours in Portland, Oregon. Seemed fine on one trip, dead ass hot on another)

[betarhoalphadelta]

I don't know that this is true, at least, places here claim they are using "fresh fish", but maybe that means "freshly frozen"....


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O-ku
For rooftop views and an awesome happy hour
For awesome patio rooftop vibes, melt-in-your mouth flavors, and chic and Asian inspired cocktails, O-ku in West Midtown is unmatched. O-ku sources fresh fish from the best fish markets in Hawaii and Tokyo, and they also have one of the best happy hour specials in town.

https://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/08/nyregion/sushi-fresh-from-the-deep-the-deep-freeze.html

Per the Times article, they actually quote a sushi restaurant that buys some fish fresh and freezes it himself, to make sure that he can supply seasonal product out of season. 

But most sushi is frozen at some point in order to comply with FDA guidelines for parasite destruction. So maybe O-ku is buying it fresh, freezing it to comply with those regulations (and for shipment/storage during transit from Japan to Atlanta), and then thawing it for service? 

[betarhoalphadelta]

No he's right, these days almost all fish is flash-frozen on the boat when it is caught.  "Fresh" doesn't mean much.

Yep. And this is one reason I like to buy seafood frozen from the store. 

Pretty much every piece of thawed fish you see at your supermarket fish counter was frozen, thawed by the store, and placed in that little styrofoam tray in plastic wrap. You may not know how long it's been thawed, under exactly what conditions it was thawed (not that I think they're doing it wrong), etc. But it's not "fresh". 

That way you can control the thawing process yourself and thaw it immediately prior to cooking. 

We did poke bowls last week and got REALLY phenomenal tuna from our local specialty butcher. They sell it frozen because you know it's going to be as fresh as it was when it was frozen on the boat, not sitting around thawed for 1-3 days in their seafood case. And if we're making poke where the quality of the fish is the star of the show, I want the best experience I can get. 

[Cincydawg]

Heh, they buy fresh fish, and then freeze it .... I can see that.  Ha.

[847badgerfan]

I've had fresh from the boat sushi many times. It's really good.

[847badgerfan]

German food is awesome.

[Cincydawg]

[utee94]

I've had fresh from the boat sushi many times. It's really good.

Sure, you can get it.  Right on the dock from a charter in fact.

That's just not what you're typically getting when you order from a sushi restaurant, not even the "finest" ones in coastal cities.  That part is all just marketing.

[Cincydawg]

It makes sense to me, and buying frozen fish may make sense as well in many cases (unless they thawed it and then refroze it later).

Our Kroger has a fish counter (as do they all) while you can buy the same stuff pretty much in the refrigerated sections, the same is true for meat as well.

[Drew4UTk]

Pretty much all sushi is made from frozen fish anyway. As such, it doesn't really matter where you are. You can find good sushi almost anywhere, and in most cases there is no actual benefit to finding it near a coastline.

This is true... and its false.  

There was a good sushi place here until the chef left.  He would be seen at the docks every morning buying fresh.  Yellowfin tuna and snapper being the most prominent things he'd buy.. so... THAT part of the menu was tops.. the salmon or yellowtail was NOT fresh but either frozen or iced down for as much as a week.  That part wasn't near tops.  

Ive caught bluefish right off the surf and in pan within the hour and thought it fantastic... but let it sit for even a day and I hate the stuff.  I'm not a flounder fan, but right out of the drink? It's good stuff... the best fish swimming is cobia,  but again it's ten fold better within hours of catching.  I've never seen it for sale in any market- ya gotta know somebody who caught it (and is willing to share) or catch it yourself.  

[847badgerfan]

We get cobia at our farmer's market here. It's really good too. Fresh Catch is the company.

Fresh Catch Fish Company – Fresh Catch Fish Co.

[Honestbuckeye]

We get cobia at our farmer's market here. It's really good too. Fresh Catch is the company.

Fresh Catch Fish Company – Fresh Catch Fish Co.

Cobia has become my favorite ocean fish.   Second in fish overall- only to the king- Walleye.  

brush w olive oil, salt an pepper to taste, wrap in foil, 3-4 minutes per side on the grill.  Has the consistency of filet mignon.