http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/ Includes fish, shellfish, crab etc... en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:04:16 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/images/discook/misc/rss.jpg http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/ http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f16/special-dinner-ideas-61488.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:46:08 GMT Hey everyone,
Put your thinking caps on:

This is my first post outside of the intro thread and I've got some pretty specific questions. It concerns an entire meal, but the entree is what I need the most help with. I'm going with either grocery-store Ahi or fresh halibut, so I figured I'd post it here. If I misfired, mods please move it where it needs to be.

On to the menu:
I'm cooking a birthday dinner for the woman who still rocks my world after 15 years. I started an indoor garden toward the end of the summer because I have a short growing season. I like to cook intimate "themed" meals (per my intro post) so this one is around my homegrown veggies.

I plan to start with pan fried zuccini flowers stuffed with a ricotta-based stuffing of basil, oregano, parsley, green onion, and a bit of carrot green in a simple flour-and-egg batter.

The next serving is a carrot-green (see another theme here? lol) egg scramble on crispy lavash-type crackers topped with gorgonzola and broiled. I figure this will allow the egg and cheese to play off the carrot greens' inherent bitterness.

For the entree I want to use Ahi or halibut steaks but here is where I REALLY need your help. I have been thinking of keeping it simple since they're both delicate to begin with, so I thought a simple broiling in a cedar wrap and garnished/topped with ???????

I'm thinking of a sauvignon blanc for the evening's wine. For dessert, I'm thinking about a late-harvest reisling and something simple like strawberry halves seared in Grand Marnier for the sweet "citrusy-ness"......and of course fresh, well-chilled whipped cream.

We're really broke right now, so I want this to be memorable and special without causing her the stress of thinking "how much did this cost us?"
Know what I mean ?

Thanks for any and all input. ]]> Just Some Guy http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f16/special-dinner-ideas-61488.html http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f16/what-is-your-favorite-kind-of-seafood-61398.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:34:05 GMT People always get weirded out when I say Anchovies are my favorite. Then they ask for a real fish or something, so I always go with something likable and simple such as Salmon (which I love anyway) XD So I ask you, what is *YOUR *favorite seafood?! People always get weirded out when I say Anchovies are my favorite. Then they ask for a real fish or something, so I always go with something likable and simple such as Salmon (which I love anyway) XD

So I ask you, what is YOUR favorite seafood?! ]]> Sunn174 http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f16/what-is-your-favorite-kind-of-seafood-61398.html http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f16/star-fruit-and-fish-61397.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:00:41 GMT I've also found a fish recipe using star fruit, but they don't tell you ow long to cook the fish.


So does anyone have any recipes for starfruit & fish?

I'm using talapia fish. ]]> Chile Chef http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f16/star-fruit-and-fish-61397.html http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f16/root-beer-fish-61381.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:49:26 GMT so i want to make root beer glazed fish tonight...its flounder, which may not be the best choice for this recipe, but its what i have just looking for suggestions for other flavors to add, or a how to make it come out best....ive seen this done with chicken and pork, but never fish... i was... so i want to make root beer glazed fish tonight...its flounder, which may not be the best choice for this recipe, but its what i have

just looking for suggestions for other flavors to add, or a how to make it come out best....ive seen this done with chicken and pork, but never fish...

i was prob going to season, place in baking dish, pour over root beer, then bake till done ]]> TheNoodleIncident http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f16/root-beer-fish-61381.html http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f16/need-sauce-for-salmon-with-no-butter-61378.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:58:30 GMT Please help me come up with some sauce ideas. I have some guests that can't eat lactose, so I am looking for some suggestions on sauces for salmon that have no butter in them. I am a little tired of Asian style sauces, or I would use one of those I know. ]]> themonkeytree http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f16/need-sauce-for-salmon-with-no-butter-61378.html http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f16/salmon-suggestions-wanted-61329.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:06:19 GMT Does anyone have any suggestions on making salmon more interesting? I always just throw some garlic salt and paprika on it and bake it in the oven. I would love to try something new! Does anyone have any suggestions on making salmon more interesting? I always just throw some garlic salt and paprika on it and bake it in the oven. I would love to try something new! ]]> lmas8 http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f16/salmon-suggestions-wanted-61329.html http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f16/lobster-61256.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:22:34 GMT Do they have feelings. Very nervous about cooking them. Thanks. jonriber Do they have feelings. Very nervous about cooking them. Thanks. jonriber ]]> jonriber http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f16/lobster-61256.html