Mackerel Fish

[shootingstar]

I don't need a recipe, since have found some.

But more interested in knowing if anyone has eaten cooked fresh mackerel fish. I understand it's a slightly heavier tasting fish.

[malkin]

Holy Mackerel!

I believe I have had mackerel served to me, and although I don't remember the preparation, I remember the event as a fun occasion, so it can't have been horrible.

[lph]

We eat a lot of mackerel. It's wonderful fried, but is very greasy like bacon, with a strong taste. The classic way of serving it here is with boiled potatoes and a cucumber salad with a vinegar dressing, you want something light and low-fat next to it.

I've been served boiled mackerel once too, it was supposed to be cold but hadn't cooled completely, and I didn't like it at all.

[7rider]

What kind of mackerel?
I can think of 3 off the top of my head (all Atlantic fish, however). Each is very different. Well, two are more tuna-like, and can be prepared as such....they are king mackerel and Spanish mackerel. Personally, I'd leave Atlantic mackerel for the whales. Blech. (But I know some who love it.)

[Biciclista]

I LOVE Mackerel, have had it raw as sushi and cooked more than one way.

[shootingstar]

Interesting. Don't know of the specific mackerel type in our waters here.

Can't imagine "boiled" mackerel if the fish is abit oily. Sounds like the richness of fish dish, is something I would need to share with someone else.

I'm not even certain I've had it on sushi yet. I know...I often (even as a kid) eat all sorts of things that I don't always know what it is precisely. No matter, it's fun to explore.

[Biciclista]

it's good boiled too. That's what it's like out of a can. It's called Saba in Japanese