I have found that fish sticks and potatoes/pasta, which I like to eat because it's fast and easy to make, is kind of dry.
Does anyone have any good tips on some sauce that would go well with this kind of food?
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closed as not constructive by rumtscho♦ Oct 5 '12 at 22:00
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For fish, I really like making the hollandaise sauce. You can make different versions of it, by spicing it a but different. Lemon and dill (or other herbal spices) is a good supplement for fish. Remember to use fresh spices and not the dried ones for a good result. You can often get a lo of basic green spices as plants in supermarkets. |
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tartar sauce is the classic pairing. |
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OK. This is going to sound strange, so I'll preface it by explaining a bit. I grew up in West Central Minnesota and we ate a LOT of fish from local lakes. Most of that was walleye and other similar fish, breaded and fried, resulting in something at least in the family of fish sticks. While we ate a lot of that walleye with traditional sauces like tartar sauce, my family's favorite topping was (and still is)... strawberry jam. I know it sounds weird (because people tell me that every time I serve it or ask for it at a restaurant), but it's really delicious and worth a try. I have no idea whoh was the first one to look at a piece of that fish and think, "You know what would be really good on it? Strawberry jam, that's what.", but I like it. |
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Tartar sauce is a traditional condiment for fish sticks. I like BBQ sauce too. Hmmmm... now you got me imagining a thick, creamy cheese sauce with a hint of chili powder over the fish and a baked potato. |
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Fish sticks must always be served together with salted potatoes and spinach! As sauce, it is mandatory to use mayonnaise: Squeeze a line on each stick straight out of the tube. |
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Not a sauce per se, but for dipping fish sticks (and fried fish generally) I like ponzu (or in a pinch, soy sauce and lemon juice) possibly with a bit of hot sauce mixed in. I'm a bit of a salt fiend, but I like the fact that a quick dip leaves the crunch of the breading intact. A mixture of mayonnaise, brown mustard and horseradish also makes a good dipping sauce for fried fish, and will go well with the potatoes, too. (Say, equal parts mayo and mustard, then just a little horseradish depending on how you like it) |
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I used to mix up some fry sauce for fish sticks. I usually went with a 1:1 ratio of ketchup and mayonnaise. |
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My parents, when they made frozen fish sticks for us when I was a kid, made a mixture of Heinz chili sauce (not ketchup!), prepared horseradish, and lemon juice. Yum. |
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I haven't tried it with fishsticks, but a tentsuyu sauce might taste good. It's usually used as a dipping sauce for tempura, so it goes well with fried fish. |
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When I was a kid, we ate them with ketchup. For me and my sister as kids, ketchup seemed to be the staple condiment for us with anything fried. |
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This is something I've been putting on fish sticks or frozen fish fillets for years. It's easy and good. 2 TBSP. Mayo 1 TBSP. Ketchup 1 or 2 dashes of Louisiana Hot Sauce (if you use Tabasco, use less) 2 Tsp of Sweet Relish Juice of 1 lemon wedge Mix it well, chill and serve over fish. Adjust the quantities to your taste. |
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Custard...yeah, I know how that sounds. Just try before telling me it's not good. |
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