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Are you talking about Harold's or J&J's? Neither one of them is very good although occasionally a Harold's might get it right.
If you are looking for GREAT catfish, head to Da Catch in the 1500 block of Kishwaukee in Rockford. Top level fish. Also, BJ's Market and Bakery on S. Cottage Grove serves really good mustard catfish.
As for catfish steaks, I had those frequently in W. Tennessee around Jackson. I agree with you that it is my least favorite way to have the fish presented. I don't like having a "bone bucket" at the table.
I used to have a couple of Lenten fish fries to recommend but both have been mediocre recently. However, I did encounter one unusual dish. The chef infuses lobster into drawn butter and served it over bakes cod fish. Phenomenal.
And never served toast or bread under fried food. It is always a complete turnoff!!!
Cracking up laughing. It's JJ's. The bread was on top. Eek.
Why post an insulting and judgemental generalization (that has no basis in fact) when you could have simply posted your response to the topic at hand . No one here has said all they eat is fried fish and that all seafood must be fried. In fact, the topic of discussion is whether one prefers fried fish or chicken wings.
It's not an insult, people who prefers fry fish because they don't want to eat the mushiness or smell the fish flavor. When you batter up the fish and dip it in sauce. How does that taste any different than frying chicken cutlet the same way?
Fry fish is also the easiest way for a restaurant to falsely advertise the type of fish used. Instead of Cod they gave you a Pollock because frying making it easy to mask the flavor.
For people who eat seafood like in Europe, salt+pepper, olive oil, and lemon is what's used and pan seared to perfection.
For people who eat seafood like in Europe, salt+pepper, olive oil, and lemon is what's used and pan seared to perfection.
You're full of it. ALL of Europe? Always cooked that way? HUH?
I remember some great "fish and chips" in Edinburgh. Breaded fish, deep fried, with thick french fries. They asked if we wanted "sauce", by which they meant ketchup or HP sauce or something like it.
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I'll take a chinook salmon or sablefish fillet, pan fried, with salt and pepper. Or sushi, mmmm.
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. No one here has said all they eat is fried fish and that all seafood must be fried. In fact, the topic of discussion is whether one prefers fried fish or chicken wings.
