Cooking Fish

I seem to be on a food kick these past few weeks.  I never intended for this to become a food blog, and I'm sure my interest in writing about food will wan once I have other things to talk about.  Travis and I are trying not to gad about to much right now - because we are coming to Saskatoon in 11 days! 

Growing up, I always hated fish.  It had a funny texture - and just tasted, well, fishy.  I remember my best friend in elementary school and I discussing how much we hated fish, and she suggested I try dipping it in Ranch dressing.  So it came that (much to my mother's chagrin) any time she cooked fish I would either refuse to eat it, or completely cover it in Ranch dressing.  Tastes change however, as they should once you start to mature.  I've started eating mushrooms, and *SHOCK!* I've discovered that I may actually like fish!  Here's the problem though - years of avoiding anything that once had fins means that I am woefully uneducated in the ways of cooking fish.  I have no idea what a "done" piece of fish looks like.  Do I bake it? Fry it? Grill it? For how long?  Do different types of fish cook differently?

It isn't like I haven't tried looking it up - most recipes include a marinade, or a sauce, and then say something like "and then cook until done".  If I knew how to do that, I probably wouldn't need the recipe much, now would I sport?

When it comes right down to it, I guess the old adage of "practice makes perfect" will have to come into play.  Either that, or I'll just have to call and ask Mom.  Hopefully I can learn fast enough that she doesn't start answering the phone like she did when I first moved away for University.  I'd call, she would see that it was me, and instead of saying "hello" she would answer with: "350 for 45 minutes".

Wish me luck!