SHARK - yes, I have bought some and am now regretting it..

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It is dead, in cutlets.

I need some reassurance and recipes please.

Have you ever cooked/eaten shark?

Why?

What's wrong with normal food?

Throw it away and open a tin of spam.

Well, the fish man is soo nice and always has such lovely fresh fish, and I sometimes do try something different...

...but shark? What was I thinking?

I have only ever eaten in dried or marinated in sweet chilli and corriander then on the BBQ but I did live in South Africa and Dad occasionally caught one when out fishing. I don't think I would ever have sone out and bought any

Many sharks are endangered you know

Why? Why would you?

I need RECIPES and IDEAS not a flaming!!!

In NZ that's the fish they use for fish and chips - it's very tasty (but I have no idea how to cook it at home).

It is good in batter, or with marinade made from sambal (Malaysian/Singaporean chili sauce).

at the idea of lurking sharks

Are you sure it's shark. Not conger eel or dogfish sold as shark.

Umm, cover it in prir piri seasoning and fry it in a pan (Nigella eat your heart out).

Or give it to the cat.

Bless you though for buying it because the fish man is nice.

I think it can be used like swordfish? Grilled with lemon, olive oil, salt, pepper, hardy herbs? Or baked with topping of your choice.

ExH (Aussie) liked shark - I hate seafood but I do remember him bbqing it and doing like above.

HTH

Must add though

Sorry, have no cat, just me and 2 dc's eating tonight (dh in China eating equally dubious food )

Might be dogfish. Without doing a DNA test, how do I know?

Does it woof when you press it?

Does it have a wet nose, glossy coat?

No, its white and cutlet-shaped with pale greeny-blue coat. It is damp, though.

Should I be worried?

Just cook it and feed it to the kids as fish and when they have eaten it tell them what it really was - you will be the talk of school tomorrow!

Shark is always used in fish and chips in the Southern Hemisphere.
Next time don't buy it. Only buy line caught fish.
I would batter it, marinade it or whack in on the bbq.

Swordfish is a type of shark - it is probably swordfish. Its sturdy - you can practically treat it like pork. Marinade it with lemon olive oil and thyme, or fry up with soy sauce , orange juice and honey.

Its been ages since I've seen it, but it used to be really common. I am sure they used to be line caught as well. Just eat it - it must have cost a packet. Then next time, buy mackeral, cheaper, sustainable, better for you and delicious.

Are all shark verboten then?

Not that I've had any for years.

Maria1665 is right, I think. I am sure that I heard several years ago that Swordfish is just a more edible shark. Dogfish is definitely a sort of shark.

I ate shark some years ago, when I went to Portugal. You can BBQ it, its delicious!

Yes, have eaten it. It is similar to pork ime.

Dogfish is a type of shark I think.