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Flathead or gunard (sea robin)

  • 11-02-2009 10:11am
    #1
    onlyrocknroll
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 750 ✭✭✭


    Hey.
    I'm making Thai fish cakes from a recipe that calls for either of these two types of fish. It's from one of these overly authentic cook book which doesn't allow for the fact that you mightn't be able to get the ingredients half way across the globe. I've never heard of either, just wondering if anybody knows what type of fish would work well as a substitute. I don't even know if they're oily or white or whatever.
    Thanks
    I tried wikipedia all I learnt is that both types of fish are extremely ugly.


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  • #2
    the beer revolu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,417 ✭✭✭✭the beer revolu


    onlyrocknroll wrote: »
    Hey.
    I'm making Thai fish cakes from a recipe that calls for either of these two types of fish. It's from one of these overly authentic cook book which doesn't allow for the fact that you mightn't be able to get the ingredients half way across the globe. I've never heard of either, just wondering if anybody knows what type of fish would work well as a substitute. I don't even know if they're oily or white or whatever.
    Thanks
    I tried wikipedia all I learnt is that both types of fish are extremely ugly.

    I think you'd get Gunard in a good fish mongers here.
    As far as I know, it's a course white fish.
    I think sea bream is similar.


  • #3
    sc317
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    Gunard is very similar to haddock only cheaper according to Richard Corrigan in Sunday's Business Post.


  • #4
    gollem_1975
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    they are , well the red variety anyway , common enough off the west coast of ireland if thats any good to you.

    http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/gurnard%20-%20red.htm

    I am not an angler and I'm on the east coast so I can't be of any further help sorry


  • #5
    P. Breathnach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,089 ✭✭✭✭P. Breathnach


    Gurnard has the advantage of being inexpensive if you find it.

    You can substitute any white fish with a medium-firm flesh.


  • #6
    onlyrocknroll
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 750 ✭✭✭onlyrocknroll


    Thanks guys. I'm surprised that you can get it here, I'm in Cork so I'll check the English market.
    Cheers.


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  • #7
    the beer revolu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,417 ✭✭✭✭the beer revolu


    onlyrocknroll wrote: »
    Thanks guys. I'm surprised that you can get it here, I'm in Cork so I'll check the English market.
    Cheers.

    Or even better - go to The Good Fish Processing Factory shop in Carragaline for some really fresh, inexpensive fish.
    Much fresher and cheaper than the market.
    I no longer buy fish in the English Market!


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