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Buying Guide
How to Tell if Fish Is Fresh: The Buyer’s Checklist
The fastest way to tell if fish is fresh is to trust your nose before anything else. Fresh fish should…
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Buying Guide
The Complete Guide to Buying Fish and Seafood
Buying good fish is where every great fish dinner actually starts, and it’s also where most home cooks lose confidence…
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Blog
How to Cook Fish from Frozen and Make It Taste Amazing
We’ve all been there. It’s 5 PM, you’re staring into the freezer at a rock-solid fillet of fish, and the…
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Blog
The Secret to a Perfect Fish Fry at Home (Crispy, Golden & Never Greasy)
There’s something deeply satisfying about a perfect fish fry. The sound of that crispy, golden crust shattering under your fork,…
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Blog
How to Poach Fish for Incredibly Tender Results
In a world of high-heat cooking, where crispy skin and a smoky char often take center stage, there is an…
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Blog
The Ultimate Guide to Grilling Fish Without Sticking: 5 Steps to Perfect Results
The allure of grilled fish is undeniable—that smoky char, the perfectly cooked, flaky interior, and the satisfaction of cooking a…
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Blog
How to Pan-Sear Fish for Restaurant-Quality Crispy Skin
There are few culinary experiences as satisfying as a perfectly pan-seared fillet of fish. That shatteringly crisp, golden-brown skin giving…
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Blog
The Foolproof Guide to Baked Salmon (Perfectly Moist & Flaky Every Time)
Of all the ways to prepare fish, baking salmon is perhaps the most rewarding. It’s a method that promises—and delivers—a…
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Blog
The Ultimate Guide to Cooking Seafood: From Market to Masterpiece
Cooking seafood at home can feel like a high-stakes culinary challenge. We’ve all been there—standing in the kitchen, staring at…
Cooking Methods
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Dry Heat Cooking Methods
Baking
The Ultimate Guide to Baking: From Ancient Art to Modern Science There’s a unique kind of magic that happens when…
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Moist Heat Cooking Methods
Poaching
Poaching is a moist heat cooking method that uses convection to transfer heat from a water-based liquid to the food.…
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Dry Heat Cooking Methods
Grilling
Grilling is similar to broiling, grilling uses a heat source located below the cooking surface. Heat is transferred to the…
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Combination Cooking Methods
Stewing
Stewing also uses a combination of dry– and moist-heat cooking methods. Stewing is most often associated with smaller pieces of…
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Dry Heat Cooking Methods
Barbecue
Barbecue is a dry heat cooking method that involves baking or roasting. In traditional barbecue, large, usually tough, cuts of…
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Moist Heat Cooking Methods
Simmering
Boiling is another moist heat cooking method that uses convection to transfer heat from a water-based liquid to the food.…
Recipes
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FISH SPECIES
Roach
The roach is one of the most popular freshwater fishing quarries in Europe. This species has an upturned mouth, much…
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Food
A Guide to Different Types of Cheese and Their Uses
Introduction Cheese is a versatile and delicious ingredient that can elevate any dish. With its wide variety of flavors, textures,…
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Blog
What Makes the Salmon a Good Fish
In the United States, we love our salmon! So much so that we almost loved it to the brink of…
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Recipes
Classic Fish Soup with Rouille and Croutons
Look no further than a classic fish soup. This hearty and flavorful dish is a testament to the bounty of…
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Food
What is Dates Palm?
Dates palm, (Phoenix dactylifera), a tree of the palm family (Arecaceae) is cultivated for its sweet edible fruits. Dates have…
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Fish and fishing
How to identify fresh fish and avoid purchasing stale fish
Fish is one of the most served foods in the world. every fish species have a unique taste and identity.…
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Recipes
Sardines Stuffed with Pine Nuts, Capers, Currants, Parsley and Orange Zest
Sardines Stuffed, when prepared correctly, undergo a remarkable transformation. This particular recipe seems to be the epitome of sardine perfection.…
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Trout
Dolly Varden
Dolly Varden is part of a family of four. They grow to about 1.3m (4¼ft) in length, and their lighter…
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Fishing Tours
First fishing tour of my life
I was working on my computer in the drawing-room in the evening. Today my brother and his fishing team were…
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Flavor and Taste
Bitter
Although the bitter taste caused by alkaloids and other organic substances can sometimes be appreciated in foods such as dark…
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Salmon
Atlantic Salmon
The Atlantic salmon is a hugely important game fish and a highly prized catch, especially among fly anglers. These fish…
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Recipes
BAKED TUNA CROQUETTES WITH ROASTED RED PEPPER SALAD
Let’s cook baked tuna croquettes with the help of this simple recipe. Enhance the flavor and spice level of the…
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Fish Recipes
Firepit Whiting Recipe
This Firepit Whiting Reciper for grilled whiting fish is easy, yet it captures the nuances of fresh fish making it…
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Cooking Tips and Tricks
How to Cook Chicken Breast with 3 Best Cooking Methods
Introduction: Why chicken breast is popular, common pitfalls Cook Chicken breast is a staple in kitchens worldwide for good reason.…
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Recipes
Catfish Fillets Coconut Fish Curry
Easy to make Catfish Fillets Coconut Fish Curry
Fish Species
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FISH SPECIES
Wels Catfish
Although the giant wels catfish is native only to eastern and central Europe, it has been introduced into a far…
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FISH SPECIES
Northern Pike
The northern pike is an extremely adept, streamlined predator. Its body is designed principally for intense bursts of high speed,…
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FISH SPECIES
Grayling
The grayling is not a particularly large fish, growing to a maximum of about 60cm (2ft) in length, but they…
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FISH SPECIES
Rudd
At first glance, the rudd looks very much like a roach (opposite), but there are two main differences: a rudd’s…
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FISH SPECIES
European Chub
Sometimes in lakes. The European chub prefers medium- to fast-flowing clean water; it is also known to enter brackish water…
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FISH SPECIES
Common Bream
The most widely fished freshwater bream species is the common bream (also known as the bronze bream). They are found…
Food Products
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Spice
Star Anise
Star anise is the star-shaped spice that adds a warm licorice kick to both savory and sweet dishes around the…
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Spice
Nutmeg
Why This Unassuming Seed Changed Human History Close your eyes and imagine a scent that transported emperors, sparked wars between…
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Spice
Mace
Why Mace Is the Secret Weapon of Refined Cooking While most home cooks reach for nutmeg without hesitation, discerning chefs…
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Spice
Clove
THE HOOK: Why Every Home Cook Needs to Understand Clove Imagine the aroma filling your kitchen on a winter morning—that…
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Spice
Turmeric
The Golden Root: A Master Chef’s Guide to Turmeric (Curcuma longa) If there is one ingredient that bridges the gap…
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Herbs
Garlic
If the ocean provides the catch, the earth provides the garlic. In the world of “Mahigar,” where we obsess over…
Who Is Mahigar and What is the Meaning of Mahigar
Mahigar is the combination of two words, “Mahi” and “Gar“. In the Persian language, Mahi means Fish, and Gar means Expert. Mahigar means is Fish recipe expert or a chef who is an expert in cooking fish recipes. Mahigar is a food blog, and welcome to my food blog, MahiGar. Fishing and cooking are my hobbies. I have 10 Years of experience in fishing and fish recipes. In these 10 years, I have learned how to make fish recipes perfectly at home and better than in restaurants. In simple words, mahigar is a food blog, especially for fish recipes, fish cooking, and fishing.