07-19-2008, 01:31 PM
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Skate/Stingray
Has anyone ever had Skate? Lidia Bastianitch (sp?) Just did 2 dishes with skate. One was skate fingers. Oh, that fish looked so meaty and tender! she said they were sweet. I have never seen stirgray in our fish market, even though they are alway on our water's edge. In fact, advisors tell you to do the "stingray shuffle" when walking into the Gulf, as they like to bury themselves in the sand. If anyone has experienced eating these, I'd love a comment. I'll ask the fish monger to get me some. And prep it. She said not to remove the cartilage though, as it keeps the meat together.
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07-19-2008, 01:39 PM
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i've had skate kimchee, made from whole, small wings. you sort of chew and suck on them (until you realize what you were doing and opt for real food), and skate "rounds" that were similar to scallops, prepared in a light, fresh tomato sauce.
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07-19-2008, 01:53 PM
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I had skate many years ago. It was Ok, I didn't really go for it. We got a bulk lot from a travelling fishmonger.
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07-19-2008, 04:13 PM
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A lot of what passes for scallops is actually skate. Punched out of the skate flesh with a circular cutter.
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07-22-2008, 06:36 AM
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It's been a few years - but as I remember it skate was sweet - like scallops.
I enjoyed it's natural flavor - I guess if I lived some place where I had to eat it every day I might be more prone to look for recipes that would change the flavor for some variations.
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07-22-2008, 06:39 AM
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DH ordered skate one evening when we were in Ireland - it was served with a currant sauce. We enjoyed it, although it's been five years now, so I don't really remember much about the taste. That was the one and only time I've had real Dover sole - that was delicious, too
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07-22-2008, 07:16 AM
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The grain would run in the wrong direction. Horizontal, rather than vertical. I've never run across that problem.
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07-22-2008, 07:25 AM
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I know that a few places have tried to do that and pass it off as real scallops, but I certainly would not say that "A lot of what passes for scallops is actually skate". |
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07-22-2008, 03:23 PM
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I have also heard that here GB and also that if you boil it it tastes similar to crab. I have never seen Skate on the market for sale so I don't know if we process it at all.
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Last edited by attie; 07-22-2008 at 03:26 PM. |
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07-22-2008, 03:39 PM
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I've only had it once and I certainly enjoyed the texture and flavor.
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