When do you toss frozen fish

[pscot]

We have a package of frozen fish, the last of several. The last batch we ate was mushy and not very appetizing; edible, but barely. The remaining one won't be any better. Anyone have a rescue recìpe for this situation. I'm thinking seriously about feeding it to the dog.

[hippywife]

1. What kind of fish?

I might be tempted to press out as much of the water as I can, and do that two or three times til it's nice and dry, and then give it a nice batter coating and deep fry it. :9

[pscot]

2. I'm sure the dog would be thrilled

It's probably snapper or cod. I don't think it was processed properly from the gitgo. It doesn't really have much flavor. Pressing the liquid out and frying it extra crispy sounds like a good idea. If it doesn't work out..c'mere Ace. I've got a treat for you, little buddy.

[Stinky The Clown]

3. Salt it and then rinse it and see where you stand.

Salt it to suck out the moisture (think bacala). Then rinse it and see how it is then.

My gut tells me, however, that it is over the hill.

I'd poach it in plain water and let the dog have at it. Just watch out for fish bones.

[pscot]

4. I could salt it and smoke it

Fish jerky might work. Hell, I could probably sell it for $9 a pound.

[grasswire]

5. chowder?

or maybe a spanish style soup with tomato and saffron and wine?

If you cook it in liquid, maybe it being mushy won't matter.

[Warpy]

6. Fish balls.

Since the flavor is fine but the texture has gone, this is what you do to use them up.

What are they? http://www.wisegeek.com/what-are-fish-balls.htm

Southern style: http://www.cookingcache.com/seafood/fishballs.shtml?rdid=rc1

Chinese restaurant style: http://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-sweet-and-sour-fish-balls/

Salt cod Spanish style, would probably work in your case: http://spanishfood.about.com/od/tapas/r/bolasbacalao.htm

[pscot]

7. I don't know if would say

the flavor was "fine". Somewhat short of "off", but definitely not fine.

[Warpy]

8. Got pigs?

If it's off that much, the dog's not going to eat it, either.

[pscot]

9. No pigs

Sigh!

[pscot]

10. I have yet to find aything the dog won't eat

I take that back Jalapenos offend his sensitive palate.