Accrington Fish market

[steeljack]

just curious , is Accy fish market still going ? used to be outside alongside the market hall , (Google earth still shows the buildings between Broadway and the market hall)
Reason for asking .....just wondering how many folks still buy fresh fish and cook it at home , what brought this to mind is I was in my local supermarket and noticed the price of fresh fish is sky high here in California and seems to be going up every week , maybe I am weird but to me farm raised freshwater fish has no taste or flavour whatsoever , unless it comes out of the sea I'm not interested , Sorry but farm raised salmon (with colour added) and giant 6" prawns imported frozen from Thailand don't cut it as fresh fish for me.
When I was a youngster Finny (Finnon) haddock and boiled spuds slathered in butter used to be regular mid-week fare when the purse was running dry, now its an expensive treat even when I fly up to Vancouver BC for a weekend break

note to moderators ...not sure if this should be in nostalgia or not . thx

[Mick]

Well its sort of still going there are 2 stalls selling fresh fish

[entwisi]

I love fish and seafood in general. Although we are in a situation where Fresh Tuna is now cheaper than Cod due to the overfishing.

The fish/meat market at Bury is brilliant though.

[WillowTheWhisp]

The thing you see on Google Earth was demolished when they knocked down the rest of the outdoor market to build the Wilkinsons block.

[keith higson]

I visited good old Accrington back in 1998 after 34 years in Australia, was dying for a plate of various types of "Tripe", but was disappointed that only one stall existed at the Market, whereby back in the 50's and early 60's there were plenty (just like the fish stalls). Also here in OZ they warm tripe up and serve it with onions, how can you improve on cold tripe, cowheels, elder, and wessel?. Is nothing ssacred these days. Up The Stanley

[SPUGGIE J]

Cant beat fresh fish and the best is of small day boats that land fish a few hours old. You cant beat fish that you catch yourself as it seems to taste better because you caught it yourself. As for Tuna providing it is cooked properly and slightly under done (over and its like tinned stuff) its a delight to the pallette.

The old fish market was great but like the rest of the redevelopment it has lost part of its "feel" sadly.

[grego]

Dont eat fresh fish that often at the mo, have gone right off it for some reason, in need of recipe inspiration.

[SPUGGIE J]

Originally Posted by grego

Dont eat fresh fish that often at the mo, have gone right off it for some reason, in need of recipe inspiration.

Make an Admirals pie for a change.

http://allrecipes.com/Recipes/Seafood/Fish/Main.aspx

(for other fish dishes)

[grego]

Thanks for the link Spuggie, you never know I might just do that

[garinda]

Originally Posted by grego

Dont eat fresh fish that often at the mo, have gone right off it for some reason, in need of recipe inspiration.

...or you could make that Cornish favourite, Stargazey Pie, and have all the little fishes smiling, or scowling, up at you before tucking in.

[SPUGGIE J]

Hope thats proper Cornish Sardines in there Chef G.

[grego]

That pie looks awful G, definately wouldn't be able to eat that.

[West Ender]

I'm sad to hear the Fish Market has gone. I'm one of those few people who love the smell of fish and I used to love shopping in there, for my mum, when I was a teenager.

I was spoilt by living for nearly 6 years in Whitby which, certainly when I lived there, was primarily a fishing port. We would go down to the harbour early in the morning and buy fish that had just been unloaded from the trawlers or a crab that was just cooked as we arrived. I could never bear to buy a lobster, though, as they were always alive (they boiled them for you if you asked) and they used to wave their claws pathetically at you through the packing cases they were in. When my parents came to visit, my dad and I would always go down early and have our treat - oysters and mussels from a stall on the quay. I still eat a lot of fresh fish and shell-fish but it's not as fresh at Sainsburys as it was there.

Khigson, we've only 1 stall on Warrington market that sells tripe too. I love it "raw" and laced with salt, black pepper and vinegar and I eat about 1lb a week. Can't stand it cooked - it looks like cattarh and smells like sick.

[ossy kid]

When we come over on holiday I go down Accy fish market for a couple of Gurnets and some finnon haddy. I,m lucky living 1 mile from a river that has five runs of salmon every year. I smoke lots of it {yes i know,it,s hard to light** goes down great with a beer or two.

[panther]

Originally Posted by West Ender

I'm sad to hear the Fish Market has gone.

fish market hasn't gone! just moved
and less of em!