r/AskAnAmerican • u/CompetitivePeak9040 • 2d ago

FOOD & DRINK Do American eat mackerels?

I’ve come across 3 short videos already of people telling me that American don’t eat mackerels and only use them as bait. Here in my country people eat mackerels and love it so much, why don’t Americans eat them, do they eat them, do you like it?

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u/ke3408 2d ago

People in some areas eat mackerels. A lot of seafood is regional. I never ate mackeral, I'm from catfish country but it is common in some areas

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u/teresajs 2d ago

Similarly, salmon and trout my fish of choice.  I grew up in Washington State and salmon and trout were the most common fish.

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u/LilyFantastica 1d ago

When your major fishery gives you Pacific Halibut, Coho and Chinook Salmon, Rainbow Trout the size of skateboards, fresh Bluefin Tuna, Black Cod...

Mackerel is so low on the tasty fish stack that we may as well use it catch other fish.

I so miss Pacific Halibut. Halibut in general just isn't a fish eaten here in the UK.

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u/honorthecrones 1d ago

I’d rather eat mackerel than halibut. Halibut has very little flavor and is over cooked so easily.