What the hell is "skake"?

[MissMillie]

I know it is some sort of fish, but that doesn't tell me much.

Is it one of the oily, healthy-fat fishes, like salmon or tuna? Or is it more of a mild white fish?

[seemunkee]

1. Do you mean skate?

[MissMillie]

2. yeah, that's it

man, I need bifocals

[progmom]

4. or Hake?

[patcox2]

9. Thats a fresh hake, did you catch it?

Yum

[havocmom]

3. A misspelling of "skate"?

Which is a ray

http://atn-riae.agr.ca/seafood/mini_skate-e.htm

[madinmaryland]

5. Do you mean Skakel,

as in Michael Skakel?

The one in the center:

[BigMcLargehuge]

6. it's a virtually inedible "junk" fish

used more often than not to make immitation scallops. But you have to soak the shit out of them or it's like chewing aftermarket rubber noise dampening suspensions bushing's for a 1978 Chrysler Cordoba. Skate doesn't really taste like anything either.

[MissMillie]

7. thanks! now I know not to bother with it

the cafeteria is serving "native skate in brown butter" today

[BigMcLargehuge]

8. it'll taste like butter

You should ask them if they are planning to use the leftovers to bait lobstertraps.

[Gormy Cuss]

13. Don't you think bait is unnecessarily harsh?

I believe the correct term is trash fish. If you can call a skate a fish that is.;-)

[BigMcLargehuge]

14. when I was growing up, that is what all the offshore lobstermen

used. Skate, stored in 55 gallon drums until it was good and aromatic, to bait their traps.

[Gormy Cuss]

15. Yep, why waste the good stuff?

In Maine when I was a kid the sand sharks were a choice bait for traps, nice texture and very aromatic. Better yet were the drums of redfish carcasses from the fish factory.

[LostinVA]

11. What??? Skate is really, really good

It's delicious! Broiled in butter, grilled, etc.

[henslee]

12. Mmmm, the bushings of a 78 Chrslyer Cordoba. A fine year.

[LostinVA]

10. Skate is yummy, esp. grilled .... it's like a stingray

[AngryAmish]

16. Is it a kind of catfish?