“Perch!?” Shane exclaimed, incredulously, when I told him the type of fish I’d purchased at the farmer’s market today. Apparently, Perch is the fish they used to throw back, when they caught them in Ireland (where Shane is from).
I was sure the Perch would be fine, because it was fresh, unlike the flounder we had earlier this week. And it was fine, good even. I cooked it in a totally ad-hoc way, in a saute pan, with olive oil, butter, lemon, white wine and capers. The fish came out tender and buttery in flavor, and the sauce was just right.
The salad was not so good, I should have used kale. If I had, it would have been great, but I used mustard greens. They were really good, spicy, horseradishy, mustard greens, and they were totally wrong for this particular salad.
Below is a better look at the salad. Doesn’t it look like it should have been good? Sheesh!
How do you keep the kitchen from stinking like fish all night? Especially in cold weather?
If the fish is fresh, I find it doesn’t cause much of a stink. Also, small kitchen with a big window helps. I do put all of the fish dishes in the dishwasher right away and if it’s not full, I run the rinse cycle, just to de-fish-smell them.
We are the dish washer ha ha! Goal is to get the grill set up outside now that the rain seems to have subsided. Wish us luck!