Not that fish is any day at the beach, but I am going on a chicken hiatus as part of my crusade against the Delmarva poultry industry, at least until the home folks insist on these wings. In the meantime, Ray offers some excellent advice for the novice seafood eater:
Anyhow, ain’t you even think about starting with oysters and clams.
That is blue square territory. We want to get you goin’ safely into
green circle, here, which means a couple different things. First, you
got to try fish and chips. Sure, this is fried and unhealthy, but on
the inside is cod, which is a gateway fish. Once you have had cod (use
the provided vinegar and tartar sauce to dip and even out any strong
fish flavor), you are ready to move on to a little sassier of a player,
namely monkfish. Monkfish has the firm texture of poached chicken, a
light flavor, and is only served at expensive places so you know it
will be cooked right. This dish should cost from $18 to $38, depending
on whether or not you live in Manhattan.
Professional food writers must find it disheartening to be routinely outshined by a cartoon cat.
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