Comments on: A Recipe for Hake http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/a-recipe-for-hake Food - Photography & More Fri, 18 May 2012 00:58:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/a-recipe-for-hake#comment-8935 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:01:12 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/a-recipe-for-hake#comment-8935 Dave, A great link thankyou. It's interesting to see how the NYT talks about European troubles as well as their own. Fact is we do have a worldwide fish crisis but what are the governments doing about it? If they can ban smoking in restaurants then why not certain species of fish for a while? They're forever telling us what we can and can't do so what difference would a banned fish make in the overall scheme of things? Thanks Dave Miles Dave,
A great link thankyou. It’s interesting to see how the NYT talks about European troubles as well as their own. Fact is we do have a worldwide fish crisis but what are the governments doing about it? If they can ban smoking in restaurants then why not certain species of fish for a while? They’re forever telling us what we can and can’t do so what difference would a banned fish make in the overall scheme of things?
Thanks Dave

Miles

]]> by: Dave http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/a-recipe-for-hake#comment-8934 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:47:08 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/a-recipe-for-hake#comment-8934 grim article for you to peruse - I knew things were ugly, and I try to do my part - but I didn't think things were this far gone. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/16/weekinreview/16bittman.html?_r=2&ref=weekinreview&oref=slogin&oref=slogin grim article for you to peruse - I knew things were ugly, and I try to do my part - but I didn’t think things were this far gone.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/16/weekinreview/16bittman.html?_r=2&ref=weekinreview&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/a-recipe-for-hake#comment-8849 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 07:09:23 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/a-recipe-for-hake#comment-8849 Xenny, You're absolutely right about snoek, I've tried it and thought it was excellent. There are some really imaginative chefs in your part of the world, especially when it comes to fish cookery. Nice to hear from you again. Miles Xenny,
You’re absolutely right about snoek, I’ve tried it and thought it was excellent. There are some really imaginative chefs in your part of the world, especially when it comes to fish cookery.
Nice to hear from you again.

Miles

]]> by: Xenny http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/a-recipe-for-hake#comment-8844 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:03:20 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/a-recipe-for-hake#comment-8844 I have to agree, hake is absolutely delicious! It's sold fairly cheaply in most local fisheries, and is a firm favourite over the Easter period, when it's used in the preparation of pickled fish, which is a great delicacy here. Another fish which is fantastic, following the recipe which Miles mentioned, is snoek. It's found just off the Cape Town coast, is naturally salty and really divine, when prepared correctly. I have to agree, hake is absolutely delicious! It’s sold fairly cheaply in most local fisheries, and is a firm favourite over the Easter period, when it’s used in the preparation of pickled fish, which is a great delicacy here. Another fish which is fantastic, following the recipe which Miles mentioned, is snoek. It’s found just off the Cape Town coast, is naturally salty and really divine, when prepared correctly.

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/a-recipe-for-hake#comment-8840 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:20:36 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/a-recipe-for-hake#comment-8840 Cid, Get a move on! Yes, we do cut the potatoes thinly but they still have to retain some texture against the flakes of fish which is why they are only very quickly par-boiled. Miles Cid,
Get a move on! Yes, we do cut the potatoes thinly but they still have to retain some texture against the flakes of fish which is why they are only very quickly par-boiled.

Miles

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/a-recipe-for-hake#comment-8839 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:18:47 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/a-recipe-for-hake#comment-8839 Rod, Thanks, it's typical of this country to sell hake one day and cod which needs the most protection for the other six. We can't help ourselves can we? Miles Rod,
Thanks, it’s typical of this country to sell hake one day and cod which needs the most protection for the other six.
We can’t help ourselves can we?

Miles

]]> by: Cid http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/a-recipe-for-hake#comment-8837 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:01:35 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/a-recipe-for-hake#comment-8837 Miles, It's all right for some.... Rod shopping for Hake in Sainsbury's.... recession, what recession? :) By the way that dish looks so neat and delicious. The potatoes must be cut very finely so as to cook at the same pace as the fish? I've yet to find and taste the shrimps.... better get a move on or I'll be lagging behind :) Cid Miles,

It’s all right for some…. Rod shopping for Hake in Sainsbury’s…. recession, what recession? :)

By the way that dish looks so neat and delicious. The potatoes must be cut very finely so as to cook at the same pace as the fish?

I’ve yet to find and taste the shrimps…. better get a move on or I’ll be lagging behind :)

Cid

]]> by: Rod http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/a-recipe-for-hake#comment-8833 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:09:58 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/a-recipe-for-hake#comment-8833 Chef that looks superb - really it does. I have to say I bought the hake because of the post you mentioned. It stuck in my mind so when seeing it in Sainsbury's I went for it. It was superb as well, not just as a replacement for Cod or Haddock but in it's own right. It's also great for sustainability - or at least it would be if they stocked it again ! The last 2 weeks saw only Cod or Haddock available - so much for promoting alternatives ! I shall be trying the recipe and more power to you as what you write does make a difference - people listen and react ! Cheers Rod Chef
that looks superb - really it does.
I have to say I bought the hake because of the post you mentioned. It stuck in my mind so when seeing it in Sainsbury’s I went for it.

It was superb as well, not just as a replacement for Cod or Haddock but in it’s own right.

It’s also great for sustainability - or at least it would be if they stocked it again !
The last 2 weeks saw only Cod or Haddock available - so much for promoting alternatives !

I shall be trying the recipe and more power to you as what you write does make a difference - people listen and react !
Cheers
Rod

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