I believe I'll be a pescetarian

BlunderWoman

BlunderWoman

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I come from a big family of meat lovers. My youngest daughter is a vegetarian. I have recently decided to be a pescetarian & only eat fish. I do love a tuna steak and the texture feels very similar to beef steak to me. I'm not thrilled with eating meats that have who knows what in them. I don't want to raise my own because it's too much darn work at my age. So.. now I'm just going to eat tuna steak. I told this to my daughter last night expecting her to be very happy and she said " Mom pretend you're a little fishy just minding your own little fishy business swimming in the sea when..." I told her " NOOOOOOOOO......tuna is all I have left. Don't ruin it..don't take away my tuna steak" LOL.gif
 

I like a good tuna steak and fish in general but I wouldn't be a very happy camper if I had to give up beef........I just like a good t-bone and burger too much.
 
Do you know what tuna has in it? Go for the sardines...
 

Blunderwoman, I hope you eat other fish too.
I'm an omnivore, but I do care about what I eat and where it came from. This is very much a farming and fishing area so I can generally know where meat comes from. We also help to raise traditional breed pigs, and yes, it is a lot of work - every day! trawlers.jpg
I'm fortunate to live near some fishing ports and can get really fresh fish too. Unfortunately, Tuna isn't one of them, but I do get a good variety. A lot of the best, especially langoustine, end up in top class restaurants in London & Europe. The photo shows some of the large pelagic trawlers based in Fraserburgh. They mainly catch herring and mackerel.
 
I was a vegan for 6 months, then vegetarian for about 2 years, then became a pescatarian and remained one for 10 years. For a long time just the sight of red meat in the supermarket made me queasy. But in 2006 I got tired of being so limited in my choices when I went out to eat. So I decided I would eat add poultry to my diet. Within the year though I was eating steak, bacon, sausage.... I went back to the dark side!!

I no longer eat tuna though even though I love it. My favourites are haddock and salmon.
 
Ralphy1 said:
But the dark side is so tasty! ��
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Yes, it is! My brother who has been vegetarian about 30 years was very disappointed when I went back.

On a trip to Australia the end of 2005 inlaws thought I ate fish at every single meal. I was so sick of fish at the end of this trip! Husband's cousin was BBQing breakfast and she made me eggs but it got the bacon fat on it. And it was delicious! She grilled me some salmon for dinner but the fat from the steak got on it. Also delicious. I watched everyone else eating all the flesh off the big BBQ every night - burgers, sausages, steaks, chicken..... After we came home I said that's it!!!
 
I am what you would call a pescatarian - I suppose. I have fish 2 or 3 times a week. So I am not sure if that counts. I have not eaten meat for over 20 years now. However, be warned. It can have a cost. A few years ago, during routine blood tests it was discovered that I had an iron deficiency. I refused to take supplements and did my best to balance things myself. However, it is not that easy. So.......... If you need your iron to counter any existing medical condition, maybe talk to your doctor first.

Apart from that, I dont miss meat in any way and could not really consider eating it now.
 
Capt Lightning said:
Blunderwoman, I hope you eat other fish too.
I'm an omnivore, but I do care about what I eat and where it came from. This is very much a farming and fishing area so I can generally know where meat comes from. We also help to raise traditional breed pigs, and yes, it is a lot of work - every day!
I'm fortunate to live near some fishing ports and can get really fresh fish too. Unfortunately, Tuna isn't one of them, but I do get a good variety. A lot of the best, especially langoustine, end up in top class restaurants in London & Europe. The photo shows some of the large pelagic trawlers based in Fraserburgh. They mainly catch herring and mackerel.
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So awesome to live where you can get fresh fish Capt. I visited Qatar in the middle east & it was on the ocean & I went down to the boats and picked out fresh fish. It makes a world of difference in the quality. When I lived in Colorado I used to river fish almost every day & eat what I caught. Usually trout.
 
Ameriscot said:
I was a vegan for 6 months, then vegetarian for about 2 years, then became a pescatarian and remained one for 10 years. For a long time just the sight of red meat in the supermarket made me queasy. But in 2006 I got tired of being so limited in my choices when I went out to eat. So I decided I would eat add poultry to my diet. Within the year though I was eating steak, bacon, sausage.... I went back to the dark side!!

I no longer eat tuna though even though I love it. My favourites are haddock and salmon.
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well the dark side is more fun ;) I don't believe I've had haddock. I like salmon steaks. I love salmon patties too.
 
ossian said:
I am what you would call a pescatarian - I suppose. I have fish 2 or 3 times a week. So I am not sure if that counts. I have not eaten meat for over 20 years now. However, be warned. It can have a cost. A few years ago, during routine blood tests it was discovered that I had an iron deficiency. I refused to take supplements and did my best to balance things myself. However, it is not that easy. So.......... If you need your iron to counter any existing medical condition, maybe talk to your doctor first.

Apart from that, I dont miss meat in any way and could not really consider eating it now.
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Okay thank you
 
We have great fish and chips, especially on Fridays when in the old days Catholics coundn't eat meat on Fridays...
 
If you like soup, let me recommend "Cullen Skink". It originates in the N.Scotland village of Cullen and is made with undyed smoked haddock, potatoes, leeks & cream. Of course everyone has their own recipe and of course their's is always the best, but the main ingredients are the same.
 
As a child, we didn't eat fish on Friday because it was, as my Aunt would say, "a Catholic steak" ! There was another school of thought which said that we should eat fish on Friday, because you could be sure of getting it fresh! It was however, a Saturday dinner favourite. I don't worry about such things now and cook fish any time I fancy.
 
Capt Lightning said:
If you like soup, let me recommend "Cullen Skink". It originates in the N.Scotland village of Cullen and is made with undyed smoked haddock, potatoes, leeks & cream. Of course everyone has their own recipe and of course their's is always the best, but the main ingredients are the same.
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I already make a potato, leek & cream soup. I call it ' a bowl of heart attack' lol. It a big favorite of the men in my family. Sounds like what you are describing minus the haddock. I'll have to add fish instead of beef. :)
 
But you should try boneless, skinless sardines, packed in olive oil once in awhile to clear out all the fat drippings...
 
Capt Lightning said:
If you like soup, let me recommend "Cullen Skink". It originates in the N.Scotland village of Cullen and is made with undyed smoked haddock, potatoes, leeks & cream. Of course everyone has their own recipe and of course their's is always the best, but the main ingredients are the same.
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Mmm....cullen skink!
 
Ralphy1 said:
But you should try boneless, skinless sardines, packed in olive oil once in awhile to clear out all the fat drippings...
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I must confess I have never tried sardines because my dad used to eat these flat canned sardines & the smell made them unappealing to me.
 

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