Fish?

[Smileyrj]

I am keen to have some fish every now and then, but am finding it hard to source snapper in Christchurch. I'm not keen on sole/flounder, and am getting a bit over the tuna (both tinned and steaks). Does anyone know if we are allowed any other white fish apart from those mentioned above?

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Hi R ;}

Me either, I couldn't find Snapper in CHCH the whole time I did my Program & I got tired of going into different fish shops trying.

A while back I searched forum and found some old threads on Aust fish names different from ours, and there were some options for Program OK fish under different names. Then I made some decisions around that info. I recall it talked about the colour of the fish flesh being white and low oil.

Also have you phoned to check with Durham St Clinic because I saw a few fish names on a list on my consultants desk PC on Monday this week.

[Smileyrj]

Hi C!

I love snapper, but yes it seems like we don't get it here in ChCh. I asked at Theo's fish supply a few weekends ago and they said they don't get it often.

Yes, I emailed the clinic today and they said any dry white fish was okay. So, tomorrow I will go and buy some terakihi and enjoy having a different protein other then chicken, beef and prawns!

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OK, that's all good.
Yes, I tried there too.

So now I feel ok saying that on Program when I needed a change and went off the Sole, I have had Tarakihi which a fisherman told me is the same family/species as Snapper.
I have also had Blue Cod.
And then Frozen Hoki (Sealord packs of "natural") because I got tired of smelly 'fresh fish'. And Sky Cooking channels say Fish should not smell!
Happy variations :}

[Smileyrj]

Love blue cod! It's the only fish I would buy at the fish n chip shop! I get a little put off after going to the fish mongers too. Still I can prob get both tarikihi and blue cod from Countdown so won't have to frequent smelly fish shops too much now!

Looking forward to my dinner tomorrow night.

[BellaandMeg]

So hoki and blue cod are ok on the program? am having the same problem with the snapper.

Thanks, ladies!!

[lil_doll]

I just got myself some hoki, and I was sooo confused! I nearly didn't buy it. Au program says Hake, and I was furiously googling on my iPhone (with bad reception in the supermarket) to see if it was the same as Hoki and I'm pretty sure it is. I got the Hoki...

[Smileyrj]

I think Hoki would be fine too. I just had some blue cod. I asked at the seafood counter if it was considered an "oily" fish. They said no. I found this chart on line. It is a UK chart, but has some of the fish we are likely to find in Oz or NZ. I guess if in any doubt contact your clinic. Happy fish eating folks!

Oily/fatty fish
Salmon
Trout
Mackerel
Herring
Sardines
Pilchards
Kipper
Eel
Whitebate
Tuna (Fresh only)
Anchovies
Swordfish
Bloater
Cacha
Carp
Hilsa
Jack fish
Katla
Orange roughy
Pangas
Sprats

White fish
Cod
Haddock
Plaice
Coley
Whiting
Lemon sole
Skate
Halibut
Rock Salmon/Dogfish
Ayr
Cat fish
Dover sole
Flounder
Flying fish
Hake
Hoki
John dory
Kalabasu
Ling
Monk fish
Parrot fish
Pollack
Pomfret
Red & grey mullet
Red fish
Red Snapper
Rohu
Sea bass
Sea bream
Shark
Tilapia
Turbot
White fish