Rather than going on about the massive temper tantrums we've been experiencing lately, may I just say:
I LOVE MY FISH CSA!
The Atlantic cod was to die for. The calamari, which I would never in a million years bought on my own, was absolutely succulent. And the swordfish, which I thought I didn't like, was REALLY good! This week we will likely get Hake and Flounder with the option of buying Scallops. I am in my glory.
I will say here that I grew up in a drought-ridden land with no fish available that could be considered anything but freezer burned. We did move to Minnesota - land of 10,000 lakes - for my teenage years, but somehow we never got into the fishing or the eating of fish. I have previously made a fine salmon (I credit it to a chef at one of the restaurants I worked at who told me to never, ever overcook the salmon) dinner: think a perfectly grilled salmon steak topped with creme fraiche and oregano, with a side of sticky rice and chantarelle mushrooms... and I have experimented with frying up catfish, or baking various whitefishes, but I haven't had a lot of success with the latter.
But now. This fish is fresh. I mean still flapping a fin fresh. And the CSA sends recipes along for the trying! I am looking at these and then comparing to other recipes, and lo and behold, I love fish!
Tomorrow I pick up my veggie CSA for the first time. I still have to figure out Kohlrabi (Mme. Child insists that I do a slaw, but I'm not convinced)... Let the season truly begin!
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