Shark Attack!

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     So....I was recently browsing through my local Sparkle Market when I came across, in their fish department (hahahahaha......now that's funny....."fish department"....hahaha...sigh), shark steaks.  I know, right?  I was so excited I immediately abandoned my plans for shrimp scampi and settled on shark.

     I enjoy, on a really abnormal level, the expressions on my kids' faces when they ask what we're having for dinner and I get to answer with something like, "Shark."  It makes my whole culinary education worthwhile.  They're becoming more accustomed to answers like those, and I'm sure the day will come when they don't even bat an eyelash at such crazy things, but for now, their incredulous looks are entertainment for me.  I know they're adventurous eaters, because I forced them to be, but it's nice that they're as adventurous at home as they are when dining out.  Soon enough, they wipe the looks of shock off of their faces and dig in.

     The shark was very simple....I made a quick marinade of soy sauce, garlic, brown sugar, and cilantro.  The cilantro was because I was out of ginger, and I think they both taste like soap.  One soapy thing should substitute for another soapy thing, that's my cooking philosophy.  I was right.  It worked.  The steaks soaked for about a half hour, and then I seared them in a very hot grill pan.  Turning to get nice grill marks on each of the four sides, my 1 1/2 inch thick steaks were done in about 8 minutes.  Can't ask for anything more than that!

     Shark is very fishy when it's raw, not as much when it cooks, and has a texture that's like a cross between tuna and pork.  It's delicious.   I'm not sure about the nutrition content here, but even fatty fish is good for you, so I'm not too concerned.  It was fun, and different, and I like things like that.

     I served alongside a sautéed spinach and mushroom pasta.  The spinach and mushrooms were cooked with some white wine and garlic and onions, and then tossed with linguine.  It went well with the fish, and, because of my quantitative impairment, I had lots left over.  That's a good thing for me right now.  The Girl is graduating, and it seems as if every night there is a different "yay graduaters" thing of some kind.   The night after shark night, the senior awards ceremony started at 6:30 at the high school.  All my leftover noodles required was the addition of some cooked chicken, heavy cream, and parmesan cheese, and....voila!  I had a quick chicken Alfredo for dinner before we had to leave.  Not exactly low-fat cooking, but it used up the leftovers and fed four people who only had time to stand around the kitchen island eating quickly but carefully so as not to dribble on our dress clothes!

     I apologize for the lack of pictures, but like I said, I've been a bit rushed lately.  I hope to someday soon again have time to compose beautiful plates and insert the photos into my glowing descriptions here.  In the meantime, just hum the theme from Jaws and head out to Sparkle before it's all gone.....I can promise you'll love it.