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What herbs/spices goes with fish?

I'm planning on making a fish stew tonight using smoked fish and cod. I normally cook it in parsley sauce and although its tasty, its now becoming a bit monotonous.

Can anyone come up with something more adventurous?:D
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  • MrsE_2
    MrsE_2 Posts: 24,162 Forumite
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    I love dill with fish (both salmon & white fish) but I don't know how good it would be in a stew.
  • bryanb
    bryanb Posts: 5,030 Forumite
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    Anything to hide the fishy taste would do it for me, I use plenty of tartare sauce when I have to eat fish.
    This is an open forum, anyone can post and I just did !
  • esio_trot
    esio_trot Posts: 598 Forumite
    dill works well with fish.

    I also like using an Italian tomato and mixed herb base for fish stew for a change. Just make it as you would for pasta, but with a little more stock to thin it out and allow it to bubble properly in the pan.
  • nopot2pin
    nopot2pin Posts: 5,721 Forumite
    If I am poaching fish, in milk, for a fish pie, I always add a couple of bay leaves. Then I use the milk as the base of my sauce. :)
  • maro11
    maro11 Posts: 309 Forumite
    We make our fish stew with a tomato based sauce as well. Lemon thyme is loved added near the end.
  • Pretani
    Pretani Posts: 2,279 Forumite
    thanks folks.;)
  • Trinny
    Trinny Posts: 625 Forumite
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    Hello there

    Just thought i would add my suggestion - hope its not too late:j

    I usually bake fish in the oven and IMHO fennel is the best for fish, also dill if you can get it - different types of parsley also make a good change.

    Bon appetit!

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  • LandyAndy
    LandyAndy Posts: 26,377 Forumite
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    Not strictly herbs but I always put a few capers in my fish pie mixes and I'm sure they would also go well in a fish stew.
  • thriftlady_2
    thriftlady_2 Posts: 9,128 Forumite
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    Curry spices are really good with smoked fish. What about a curried fish pie?
  • nopot2pin
    nopot2pin Posts: 5,721 Forumite
    thriftlady wrote: »
    Curry spices are really good with smoked fish. What about a curried fish pie?


    Ooooo.... that sounds good.
    Is it just like a normal fish pie, adding curry to the sauce ?
    What do you use for the topping ??
    :)
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