Why don't we eat more UK caught fish?
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Hearing post Brexit tales of woe and catches rotting in trucks, what does the team think about eating more UK fish.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9239819/C...
I'd love to but we have no fishmonger anywhere near. Local Sainsbury's have closed their wet fish counter.
Was in Costco yesterday but all they had was Cod, dyed Haddock, Mackerel, and Sea Bass. Plus the usual farmed Salmon and Sea-Trout
I love shellfish but all I see is Loch Fyne mussels. A summer BBQ with loads of fresh "Cornish Sardines" would be great.
Maybe the fishing industry needs to get some celebrity chefs and retailers on board and get us buying fish. And it's healthy.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9239819/C...
I'd love to but we have no fishmonger anywhere near. Local Sainsbury's have closed their wet fish counter.
Was in Costco yesterday but all they had was Cod, dyed Haddock, Mackerel, and Sea Bass. Plus the usual farmed Salmon and Sea-Trout
I love shellfish but all I see is Loch Fyne mussels. A summer BBQ with loads of fresh "Cornish Sardines" would be great.
Maybe the fishing industry needs to get some celebrity chefs and retailers on board and get us buying fish. And it's healthy.
I have seen local fisherman offering prawns, crabs and lobster for sale. People are reposting their posts and stating about buying local to protect jobs. Yet as soon as the value and delivery issues with Europe are fixed. These same fishermen will not be offering any local people their products.
Because people don't like it. Our local Tesco fish counter was closed a while ago due to not being used.
There was a thread on here recently where nutters were necking tablets to get their Omega 3 etc because they didn't like fish and also didn't want to risk being poisoned by Mercury (not Freddy).
We both love it here, just find it a bit expensive.
There was a thread on here recently where nutters were necking tablets to get their Omega 3 etc because they didn't like fish and also didn't want to risk being poisoned by Mercury (not Freddy).
We both love it here, just find it a bit expensive.
I eat fish twice a week pre Covid and still now and one thing that annoys me living close to a nice fishmongers in SW London is they are not passing on the discounts.
Lobsters and crabs are been thrown due to lack of demand the price at market has come down considerably yet my local shop is still charging £35 a lobster and £12 a crab. It’s criminal.
I only buy seafood now when I visit my mums near Selsey, £15 a lobster and £4 a crab.
Lobsters and crabs are been thrown due to lack of demand the price at market has come down considerably yet my local shop is still charging £35 a lobster and £12 a crab. It’s criminal.
I only buy seafood now when I visit my mums near Selsey, £15 a lobster and £4 a crab.
I have noticed a lot of people from certain backgrounds don't get exposed to fish and shellfish when growing up other than breaded or fried stuff. They will come up with all kinds of reasons not to eat it.
I suppose it's a question of familiarity. In other European countries where seafood makes up a bigger proportion of the diet, it is widely eaten from a young age. There is probably something to that.
Personally, I love seafood, wish I lived closer to a fishmonger, the nearest is probably about 25 minutes each way which makes it a bit of a trek to pick up fresh fish.
I suppose it's a question of familiarity. In other European countries where seafood makes up a bigger proportion of the diet, it is widely eaten from a young age. There is probably something to that.
Personally, I love seafood, wish I lived closer to a fishmonger, the nearest is probably about 25 minutes each way which makes it a bit of a trek to pick up fresh fish.
I love going to french supermarkets, as do our kids, to see (and buy) seafood. Unfortunately we are a 'little' British as we don't quite know how to prepare it all, especially in our old campervan.
I do buy fresh sardines, mackerel, trout, salmon, etc in the UK. But would love to buy a carrier bag full of mussels or langoustine or even a decent crab and learn how to cook it.
As others have suggested, there needs to be a decent marketing campaign and more readily available in the UK before it will take off. My non-data led opinion is that fish in the UK is far more expensive than a French supermarkets, but that might be that I am more unwittingly frivolous when on holiday??? The seafood departments in French supermarkets are ten times the size of the 'fish' counter in Tesco.
I do buy fresh sardines, mackerel, trout, salmon, etc in the UK. But would love to buy a carrier bag full of mussels or langoustine or even a decent crab and learn how to cook it.
As others have suggested, there needs to be a decent marketing campaign and more readily available in the UK before it will take off. My non-data led opinion is that fish in the UK is far more expensive than a French supermarkets, but that might be that I am more unwittingly frivolous when on holiday??? The seafood departments in French supermarkets are ten times the size of the 'fish' counter in Tesco.
Scotland lands a large proportion off Europes fish, but the vast majority will only eat haddock, either from the chippy or fried in breadcrumbs.
I had a Saturday job when I was at school in a Fish shop which used to stock about 30 different varieties since we supplied hotels. The boss was always cooking different things for people to try, even the people who enjoyed what they tasted still got haddock.
Since lockdown we have a fish van come round once a week, and if you message him 2 days before he can normally get anything. And although I enjoy a lot of fish, I always get 3 haddock( apart from 1 time we got a kilo of langoustine tails and kilo off mussels).
I had a Saturday job when I was at school in a Fish shop which used to stock about 30 different varieties since we supplied hotels. The boss was always cooking different things for people to try, even the people who enjoyed what they tasted still got haddock.
Since lockdown we have a fish van come round once a week, and if you message him 2 days before he can normally get anything. And although I enjoy a lot of fish, I always get 3 haddock( apart from 1 time we got a kilo of langoustine tails and kilo off mussels).
Even though things are improving we have a very low regard for food in this country.
Our local fish shop is quality and is always busy. But it's the only one for miles.
It's also expensive for a lot of the choices.
It's just not part of our food culture these days, save as a luxury purchase, the chippy or breaded, battered and processed.
Our local fish shop is quality and is always busy. But it's the only one for miles.
It's also expensive for a lot of the choices.
It's just not part of our food culture these days, save as a luxury purchase, the chippy or breaded, battered and processed.
People generally like to eat what they grow up eating. You try new things but a lot off people are fairly set in their ways.
There was a documentary on channel 5 a few years ago with celebs go fishing on a Scottish trawler for a week. 1 off the celebs was Anthony worrel Thompson (sp?). He was struggling with the physical side off things, so took over in the galley. Each night he cooked a different fish dish for the crew, who had all admitted along with the captain off not trying any other fish and only liking haddock.
There was a documentary on channel 5 a few years ago with celebs go fishing on a Scottish trawler for a week. 1 off the celebs was Anthony worrel Thompson (sp?). He was struggling with the physical side off things, so took over in the galley. Each night he cooked a different fish dish for the crew, who had all admitted along with the captain off not trying any other fish and only liking haddock.
Evoluzione said:
Because people don't like it. Our local Tesco fish counter was closed a while ago due to not being used.
There was a thread on here recently where nutters were necking tablets to get their Omega 3 etc because they didn't like fish and also didn't want to risk being poisoned by Mercury (not Freddy).
We both love it here, just find it a bit expensive.
Our tescos fish counter closed as it was incredibly expensive. There was a thread on here recently where nutters were necking tablets to get their Omega 3 etc because they didn't like fish and also didn't want to risk being poisoned by Mercury (not Freddy).
We both love it here, just find it a bit expensive.
I'm not a big fish fan, and I think the above comments about liking what you grew up eating are spot on. We never really ate much fish when I was a kid, and I guess I never developed a taste for it.
I now live in a town with a fishing port, quite a few decent fish restaurants, and we have a very good fish shop just down the road, so I am starting to eat a bit more. My wife loves fish but I've not really progressed beyond the more well know white fish yet.
I now live in a town with a fishing port, quite a few decent fish restaurants, and we have a very good fish shop just down the road, so I am starting to eat a bit more. My wife loves fish but I've not really progressed beyond the more well know white fish yet.
Evoluzione said:
Because people don't like it.
THIS!For an island nation, we've never been big on fish. Most people will eat cod or haddock in batter from the chip shop, maybe imported tinned tuna or sardines, and that's it.
That's why 70% of the fish caught by UK boats was exported to Europe.
TwigtheWonderkid said:
Evoluzione said:
Because people don't like it.
THIS!For an island nation, we've never been big on fish. Most people will eat cod or haddock in batter from the chip shop, maybe imported tinned tuna or sardines, and that's it.
That's why 70% of the fish caught by UK boats was exported to Europe.
Can understand people not liking bones in fish but there's plenty of ways to avoid those
JimM169 said:
I think it's more that people don't THINK they like it - sure most of them pre-judge and haven't actually tried different fish, a sardine is very different in taste and texture to a piece of tuna or a crab.
Can understand people not liking bones in fish but there's plenty of ways to avoid those
It's true but our overall food culture is not like most parts of Europe.Can understand people not liking bones in fish but there's plenty of ways to avoid those
The vast majority aren't connected to food they way you see in many European countries.
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