Purchasing fish collars

[scunge]

recently I've been heaing about the outstanding flavor of roasted fish collars anyone know for sure where to obtain them ........................thanks

[madkittybadkitty]

god, reminds me of this chain from where i grew up where they had these great delicately deep-fried swordfish collars with this great mango vinaigrette dipping sauce, and the standard sides were yellow rice with raisins and carrots/chayotes. http://www.fish-co.com/main.htm
i have no idea where to get them though. call the fishmongers!!

[Quinntessential]

You can get them at any fish market. You just need to ask. I would perhaps call ahead. Here is a link to a recipe I came up with for fish collars the other night. Really simple and really good. Great summer time dish.
http://livinglocalsd.blogspot.com/200...

[NewYorkDave]

I saw the subject line and figured you wanted to walk your fish.

EDIT: Damn, "Curlz" beat me to the punch.

[enbell]

I was thinking you could find them in the same aisle in Pet Co at the fish leashes.

[cteats]

I've purchased them in Flushing, Queens at Hong Kong Market. I bet most fish markets around Fairfield County could find you some, but it'll cost you.

[mmalmad]

What exactly is a fish collar?

[Curlz]

I'm assuming it's the 'collar' (above the shoulder? do fish have shoulders?) section of a fish behind the head.

But I still can't help but picturing it as something you put on the fish so you can take it for a walk! :-)

[mmalmad]

I had that same image...

[Sam Fujisaka]

Fatty meat inside of the gill frame, back of the head.

[monalisawoman]

Do you mean prepared at a restaurant? Or from a fish monger?
Most japanese restaurants have them on the appetizer menu. Yellowtail collar is called 'Hamachi Kama." It usually comes with a spicy dippy sauce, & it's SO DAMN YUMMY.
:-)

[scunge]

I did mean a fish monger but thanks for that tip

[coll]

Why don't you ask Mastic Seafood? They get in whole fish and can probably cut one out for you, and not even charge you much, knowing them.

http://www.chowhound.com/topics/349370

[scunge]

I will do so ,Thankyou

[coll]

Great, let me know if they do it, I might try some myself then! We can start a new trend.

[scunge]

Did go to Mastic Seafood and purchased a fish collar from I believe a halibut or more than likely a haddock 75 cents a pound. Roasted it was quite good and their Long Island sea scallops were outstanding

[coll]

I don't buy fish anywhere else, they're so helpful and inexpensive to boot! I'm always bragging here about their local scallops, can't pass by without picking up a pound or two at $6.99/lb (last time anyway!).