Why no mention of fish?

[lynn]

Yes, we always eat fish and shellfish on Halki and at home. Don't mind the bones but the OH get's a bit pee'd off with them. Love the lobster spaghetti even though it's usually crayfish but do find the fish very expensive at Ftenaia.

[Kinygos]

Mr sth, if you conscience troubles you, why not set up a fund at the bar of your choice, "The Kinygos Angling Club" and finance it with a direct debit. This would benefit the members (all those who fish on my boat) and we would all drink your health at every meeting, frequently!

[Deleted]

I'll give it some thought. I have in mind a small bar in Monolithos.

[Liz]

Here we have fisherman ...




and dinner !! ;D

[carol]

Yes Simon but what are my fish called ? We have digressed again havent we ? ;D ;D

[Liz]

They are silver pointy ones Carol ;D ;D

[Kinygos]

Sorry, I have been out shopping for the coven* and Jane V. This demanded my full attention!

Liz, May I ask a very unkind question, is it a very small parrotfish, or are they very large chips?

We made a meal of three small Dorados feed six people!







This time one Amberjack for six, part way through.



Long, thin fish, not eels? I suggest Garfish (Zarganna) very thin sweet tasting turquoise bones, or Barracuda (Loutsos), see picture 4 Halki Fish, Photos.
This is a Garfish.



“very large silver fish that feeds about 4 people” , Carol, I saw a little brown bird in my garden. What was it? Unless you can give a bit more information I have no idea!


*Don’t ask, and if you know, don’t tell!

[carol]

We have photos somewhere, will get OH to put them on here for your inspection ;D

[Kinygos]

That would give me a sporting chance!

What about the long thin chap with the nose?

[graeme]

These are the long pointy ones .....



These are the big silver ones ........

[Kinygos]

Now all is clear!
The pointy ones ARE Garfish. In the UK they can grow quite big, but here they are mostly about the size on your plate. They hunt little fish, like the baby shiny-sided Atherina (Sand Smelt) in turn sold as "whitebait", which they are not. Whitebait are baby herrings and taste quite different.
Quite often you can see Garfish jumping in shoals as they are pursued by Dorado, which are "The big silver ones".
In life Dorado are blue above & gold underneath. Like a lot of fish they can change colour, and when young they can be silver and inconspicuous, but the more excited they get the brighter they shine, and I do mean shine. All lit up as if hey contain a light source. Billfish (Marlin family, not swordfish) can also do this and it is certainly not camouflage, quite the opposite.

All the old UK fishing books used to say that Garfish were not eaten because of their bright turquoise blue bones! Strange concept, I try not to eat bones of any colour!

Anyhow both Garfish and Dorado are delicious and Dorado are the fish for people who can't cope with bones.

[Kinygos]

I've just realised that in "Food & Drink" this is the first thread to show pictures of food, and people eating!

[pda]

I finally know what I have been eating all these years.
Thank you Simon.