Ceviche is best option. Ninfas on navigation have good ceviche which they use red snapper and shrimp. No fish smell, supper delicious and if you can't then order tacos al carbon
I absolutely HATE fish. Always have, but I really wished I didn't. The only fish I've had that I didn't mind was Dolphin fish. Didn't have that fishy taste at all.
Eddie V's is pretty overrated imo, but I do love their Lobster Bisque. I'm a fish over a steak guy and eat seafood at least 2-3 times a week. I'd rate the Reef, Hollys (Their Oyster Rockefeller is created with baby Jesus hands) and Brennans all way over Eddie V's. All probably too much for this guy though. The menu would probably make him shart. Eddie V's is fun to watch the 70 Viagra geezers pick up the 20 year old bank account whores though. Those skanks just flock to that bar.
I'd try fried fish, pretty much covers that "fish taste" (although I eat a lot of fish and I don't ever notice a fish taste). I've also heard, if you're preparing yourself, that you can coat the fish in a light lair of mustard before coating with flour, and eating take the taste out.
The one time I had shark steaks, it was HEAVILY marinated. That's what I'm struggling with though. I walk quickly through the fish section at the grocery store because I can't stand the smell or those fish looking at me from the case. But I feel like I should expand my horizons on healthy food I'm willing to eat. But, I'd expect that I will have to start with fried something and that kind of defeats the purpose.
grilled or bbq salmon doesn't have the fishiness texture or aroma of most fish. And it's very good and healthy too.
Salmon is great but there is a chance you won't like it if it's not prepared a specific way. Tilapia is easy to eat but not really that great of a fish to eat. Try to find a good conch soup. Mostly taste like the veggies/butter base it's cooked it and is delicious.
Seared Ahi Tuna Steak. I love fish and this is probably my favorite. Get a nice sized steak, at least 3/4" thick (I treat thickness of tuna steak like traditional beef steak) Salt, pepper, a few herbs. Sear it 2 minutes on each side on either a grill or a skillet and finish off with a pad of butter and lemon juice. Super easy, healthy and delicious. It actually tastes a bit like real steak. Check out Sprouts for sales on fish. They get tuna and mahi mahi (another good choice) filets for great prices at times. Something like this: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/160099...ch result&referringContentType=search results
Avoid certain kinds of fish then (certain mackerels, shark, swordfish) and try to cook them consistently. I like a whole filet and I like to either pan sear it or grill it. If the fish is fresh it will be delicious. Try lighter flavored fish like tilapia, mahi mahi, seared tuna steaks (don't think of canned tuna, its totally different stuff), redfish or trout. They won't have a strong "fishy" flavor if they are fresh.
There's not many kinds of fish I don't like. Oysters/clams aren't my favorite, but I can stomach it if necessary. Don't care a ton for eel. But otherwise I find it almost all delicious. But even with that, even I've come across some smelly fish that is just unappetizing. Some of that is the nature of the specific type of fish, but more of that is a sign of just not the greatest, highest quality stuff. Point being, if you get back on the fish wagon, and like it, in a couple of years you'll very rarely come across that fishy smell... it's just not a normal occurrence. You have been given plenty of solid advice. To get back going, you'd probably want to start with cooked instead of raw/sushi. That said, sushi is the best If you were willing to try sushi, I'd probably just go simple tuna roll to try out, or tuna sashimi. Maybe a philly roll or california roll (caveat, real california roll has crab). On the cooked front, I think if done well any kind of cooked white fish (tilapia, flounder, halibut, mahi mahi), a nicely done cooked salmon, tuna steak, or shrimp should work. On the shrimp front, the least "offensive" way I think you could approach it would be shrimp fajitas. Super well cooked, and flavors you probably otherwise like. Also, in general, fish tacos are delicious. If you are anywhere in texas near a Torchy's Taco, they have salmon, tuna and shrimp taco options that are pretty solid. Oh... and crab allergies are possible for sure. My wife is allergic to shellfish generally, so no crab, lobster, shrimp, etc.
I love fish and am not trying to talk you out of it. "Dry" fish like haddock or whitefish are a good place to start. But I just wanted to point out the bolded claim made above is not necessarily true, or is possibly based on the bad nutritional advice given out for the last 40-50 years. here's a good summary article: http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/mar/23/everything-you-know-about-unhealthy-foods-is-wrong There are a number of good books out there about the topic, Nina Teicholz's Big Fat Surprise is very good: http://thebigfatsurprise.com/ Anyway. The point is that if you end up hating fish and still eating red meat, you shouldn't feel guilty about eating red meat because it's not as "healthy."
This thread is making me hungry...I usually stop and buy shrimp once a week and boil them up, just shrimp and some fresh french bread. Most Sunday's at my mom's they'll have a pretty decent sized fish fry, one of the positives of living in the Houston area so close to the Gulf.
lol, looks we got a badass over here. I'm not a torchy's fanboy or anything, but I'm also not going to point the dude to Uchi/Uchiko as a starting off point. Torchy's does a good job of producing a solid taco, slathered with sauce/toppings, at a fair price. That's why Torchy's has seen explosive explosive growth as a company. As a means to start trying fish, without it being obviously "fishy", it's as good an approach as any. Just like the shrimp fajitas comment.
