My dinner disaster tonight - eve before Mother's Day!

[sheryl]

Well, I try to get fish on the table as often as possible (black/cod, atlantic sockeye salmon, Carolina shrimp).  I like it and dh and dd not so much.

 

Tonight was cod night.  I used to buy it at TJ's until they stopped carrying it.  I went back to cod and just found black cod at another grocery store! 

 

I thought I'd try it restaurant style.  Please know I'm not a chef; this will be apparent soon.  So, I wanted a coating on it.  Normally I use panko and bake.  Tonight I used cornmeal mixed with panko and seasoning.  Into the oven it went to bake.

 

We're at the table eating and the expressions of my dd and dh were those of anguish over having to eat the cod.  They both could not stand it.  I ate mine up. 

 

My mistake was baking when I should have fried it. I was trying to save the calories but perhaps that's not meant for this dish! LOL!
 

My dd gagged on it and my dh grimaced again and again.   Oh joy....

 

:banghead:

 

rotfl

 

Edited May 8, 2016 by sheryl

[Melissa in Australia]

we cannot buy cod at all. What they have in the supermarkets is imitation cod  which is some fish from South Africa treated to taste similar.

[Alessandra]

I need to learn about cod too. I love the fish, but not when I cook it. I have tried pretty much the same thing as what you did... blech!

[Ailaena]

 

 

Everything I need to know about cod:

http://bit.ly/1T5RMVi

 

No, but seriously:

http://www.fao.org/wairdocs/tan/x5951e/x5951e01.htm

[Miss Peregrine]

I learned from this forum that cod is full of worms.

[MEmama]

I coat it first with flour, then dip it in egg, then in panko mixed with paprika and a touch of grated asiago cheese. Bake about 15 minutes I think? Maybe more, we like our fish done-done. The flour layer keeps the panko crispy.

 

Sorry you had a dinner disaster but hey, at least you timed it right! Today they get to cook for you and see what fun it is to come up with all the meals! ;)

[MEmama]

I learned from this forum that cod is full of worms.

Fresh fish can have horrible little worms. They are harmless to us but yeah, gross. I buy frozen now (still local) to avoid having to think about it. Technically they are still there, but at least they aren't wriggling all over my cutting board!