{"id":2264,"date":"2017-07-18T17:01:01","date_gmt":"2017-07-18T17:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.thegentsplace.com\/?p=2264"},"modified":"2017-07-18T17:01:01","modified_gmt":"2017-07-18T17:01:01","slug":"ceviche-freshen-summer-get-togethers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.thegentsplace.com\/ceviche-freshen-summer-get-togethers\/","title":{"rendered":"Ceviche: freshen up your summer get-togethers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\tWhile\u00a0the mild climate of Peru, where ceviche was invented, makes it a popular dish all year round, it&#8217;s summer in North America when ceviche really shines. \u00a0While the dish is actually not that complicated to make, some may be too intimidated to make it at home &#8211; but it&#8217;s a good (and hearty) cold first dish for those warm summer afternoons and evenings. \u00a0In this article we&#8217;ll give you some simple tips to help you put your first one together.<\/p>\n<h3>Type of fish<\/h3>\n<p>You want to pick white ocean fish with semi-firm flesh, like sea or striped bass, sole, flounder, or grouper. \u00a0Oily fish like tuna or bluefish are not good choices, nor are freshwater fish like catfish or trout.<\/p>\n<h3>Condition of the fish<\/h3>\n<p>Ideally, you should buy the fish on the day you plan to use it. \u00a0That will keep it fresh, and make sure you try to keep it cold in transportation from wherever you bought it back to where you&#8217;ll be working with it. \u00a0Remember that fresh fish smells like the ocean or fresh water &#8211; it doesn&#8217;t smell &#8220;fishy.&#8221; \u00a0If you aren&#8217;t used to working with fish, ask for bones and the bloodline to be removed for you when you buy it.<\/p>\n<h3>Your ingredients<\/h3>\n<p>Tomatoes, green onions, celery, peppers, and, of course, avocado, are among the most popular ingredients to add to your fish of choice. \u00a0In your prep make sure to cut the ingredients into similar sizes, as that will make marinating and eating much simpler.<\/p>\n<h3>Combining and serving<\/h3>\n<p>So there are lots of ceviche recipes you can try, depending on what ingredients you are most interested in, but it&#8217;s important to make sure of two things while you&#8217;re putting everything together:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the ceviche is &#8220;cooked&#8221; by curing in citrus juices, like lemon, lime, and even orange juices. \u00a0You will want to cure your fish for at least 20 minutes in this mixture, but not more than an hour, as the fish will start to really break down.<\/li>\n<li>wait until the final 30 minutes before serving before you combine your citrus-cured fish with the seasoned and lightly oiled ingredients that you&#8217;ve chosen to accompany them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>While it&#8217;s important for gents to have go-to dishes that they can do blindfolded, all those dishes started with that uncomfortable first preparation, and ceviche is simple enough that after a few tries, it may become part of your repertoire.<\/p>\n<p><em>Have you made ceviche before? \u00a0Any tips you want to share, please do so in the comments below.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While\u00a0the mild climate of Peru, where ceviche was invented, makes it a popular dish all year round, it&#8217;s summer in North America when ceviche really shines. \u00a0While the dish is&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2265,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,5],"tags":[422,423,424,137,425,426],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.5 - 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