cooking fish

[RedSidedSPR]

Is there pros and cons to this? Is there a reason it's ever done? Does it destroy certain good things (or bad things as that), and do anything good?
I'm curious. Its been brought up, but i don't know anything about it.

If you do it, how do you do it? Just fry it?

[BLUESIRTALIS]

Well i have never done it but i would think it would have to be boiled or baked plain.

[guidofatherof5]

I would think cooking would change the scent to something much less than raw scent.
Just an idea.

http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/wiki...king-fish.html

[RedSidedSPR]

Ok so if there's no advantage I won't do it.

[guidofatherof5]

Ok so if there's no advantage I won't do it.

I don't think saying there are no advantages would be completely correct.
The immediate advantage would be in killing parasites.

[ConcinusMan]

I don't think saying there are no advantages would be completely correct.
The immediate advantage would be in killing parasites.

And I'll add that snakes (and any animal for that matter) will get more energy from it at a lower metabolic cost if it's cooked. A light "nuking" in the microwave will due just fine. They don't seem to care if it's cooked. In fact, if I'm cooking fish in the house, the snakes come out of their hides and go bezerk.

On the flip side, it does destroy some nutrients and enzymes.

[Didymus20X6]

Also, it kills thiaminase.

And, from what I've read elsewhere on this forum, it can be helpful in eliminating harmful chemicals from fish, like heavy metals <insert electric guitar arpeggio here> and the like. Not sure how true that is, just remember reading it somewhere.

[RedSidedSPR]

Gotcha... well, i don't think i need to, but i'll keep that in mind.

Also gets messier... think i;ll just keep in un-fried...

[BLUESIRTALIS]

kEEP IN MIND IF YOU COOK THE FISH YOU MIGHT HAVE STEVE AT YOUR HOUSE WAITING TO BE FED.

[Mrs N1ntndo]

kEEP IN MIND IF YOU COOK THE FISH YOU MIGHT HAVE STEVE AT YOUR HOUSE WAITING TO BE FED.

lol