Monday, March 29, 2010

Baked Tilapia in Garlic and Olive Oil

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Baked-Tilapia-in-Garlic-and-Olive-Oil/Detail.aspx

So this is the recipe that i tried out, but i used different fish, and i didn't use fillets, instead i took a whole fish (para para fish i think, thats what the fisherman told me) total weight was 1 KG, it was cut into 8 pieces. and i did the serving for 7 people.. the ingredient is the same as the original recipe, except that i mixed 2/3 tablespoon of salt with the chopped garlic.
Also, instead of Cayenne Pepper, i used black pepper, although i am a fan of spice, but am not a fan of hot spices.

I did one mistake thou, i used virgin olive oil instead of normal ones, i don't know why, but looking online it says that we should keep virgin olive oil for dressing for cooked vegetable or things like that, for cooking and so on, better go for normal ones

Finished Product:
Honestly, as my first dish, it was disappointing, there was no taste basically (maybe my taste buds are used to the spices), or maybe its because of the extra virgin olive oil i used, and the fish taste wasn't that great for baking.

Recommendations for next time:
*Use olive oil.
*Use different type of fish, maybe a fresh tilapia or Hamour will do.
*Add more spice with chopped garlic and mix before rubbing it with the fish.

Beginning

Okay.. so this is my first blog, i don't know if there will be any one reading this, but if you are, then i am glad you are :)

I love food, i love it soo much, but i don't know how to cook, only recently i have started cooking, just taking some online recipes, trying it out, so basically i will be posting in here what ever i have cooked so far, how was the taste, and if any recommendations for next time..

Every thing in food interests me, lamb, beef, chicken, fish, prawn, shrimp (yes, they are a bit different) , crab, shells, fruits, vegetables.. you name it..
And then i have three different food backgrounds, since i am an Indian, my family raised me in Saudi Arabia, and i did my degree in Malaysia..

Well.. i guess i will go on and do my first post :)

Cheers