Poke bowl and sushi??? What fish and what recipe?

[Oolie]

Matt, if you want to eat sashimi and parasites are a concern, you can always flash freeze with dry ice and alcohol.


Of the fish you listed mackerel are excellent pickled raw ala shimesaba, the rest are better cooked due to high levels of connective tissue.


Evaluate each fish like it is a piece of beef, and you will quickly find good roles for each. Speaking of which, beef can be pretty excellent raw, like Filet Americain.


The best seafood in our waters for sashimi that are readily catchable by most are yellowtail, and spanish mackerel. If you can catch urchins, they are also excellent.

[ProfessorLongArms]

Originally Posted by Oolie

Matt, if you want to eat sashimi and parasites are a concern, you can always flash freeze with dry ice and alcohol.


Of the fish you listed mackerel are excellent pickled raw ala shimesaba, the rest are better cooked due to high levels of connective tissue.


Evaluate each fish like it is a piece of beef, and you will quickly find good roles for each. Speaking of which, beef can be pretty excellent raw, like Filet Americain.


The best seafood in our waters for sashimi that are readily catchable by most are yellowtail, and spanish mackerel. If you can catch urchins, they are also excellent.

Ok also now I’m super curious about that flash freezing technique. (Added to the research bin)

Good point on uni... I’m actually working on a catch and cook with uni and scallops. If you dive and are far north enough it’s like going to the grocery store

[TJones]

You tube. Great videos. Btw on one of his how to fillet a fish videos, he recommends not to gut fish, or wash fish in fresh water. He sends out samples to laboratory of fish that has been gutted, and fish washed in fresh water. They had 3-4 times more bacteria as opposed to just filleting fish without touching stomach cavity or washing with fresh water. As far as recipe, Something simple but delicious is sushi hand roll. Yellowtail, cucumber slice, jalapeño slice and some rice wrapped in seaweed paper. Splash of soy sauce and wasabi. Sprinkle some toasted sesame seeds. Ginger on side.
Poke bowl I use tuna caught from charter or bought from Ralph’s market. Good luck grabbing a tuna off a kayak in local waters. Yes, it has been done. But, timing has to be just right.

[Oolie]

Since you specifically asked about sushi, it bears mentioning that the most important part is the rice.

Here is a recipe. There is ample short grain available at the local Japanese markets, so you should definitely seek that out.


Since Hon-wasabi really is not available at least the kind you would use for sushi, I would seek out or make yourself Yuzu Kosho, it's the wasabi of western japan, and is better suited to So-Cal tastes anyways. Try lemon or lime zest, or a blend.


It occurred to me that many fishermen are able to catch market squid, and that it is one of my favorite nigirizushi toppings, but if you do catch them, your knifework needs to be on point.


I found a video which details Sabazushi in the Kyoto style, it's here if you are interested.