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We all gotta eat, right? Lists of your favorite things to stuff in your face, ranked.

Duck

No other food satisfies quite like meat. If you've got a carnivorous appetite, this is the list for you. It's all about the best types of meat, from the lean and health-conscious to the marbled and flavorful. Many popular kinds of meat are available at your local grocery store, though you can hunt some of this game in the wild as well.What different proteins will you find on this list of the best meat? Chicken is a diner favorite, whether it's grilled, fried, or poached. Beef is another popular and versatile meat to incorporate into a variety of cuisines, from burgers to barbecued ribs. Venison is a favorite protein among hunters and fans of game. Other good meats featured on this list include turkey, lamb, and pork.Do you have a favorite meat? Give the best proteins a thumbs up to move them to the top of the list, and share some of your favorite recipes in the comments section.

Desserts

Most of us have at least some semblance of a sweet tooth, and various types of desserts cater to different tastes. The best delectable treat&nbsp;meant to be savored after a (hopefully healthy) dinner is always up for debate. Whether you enjoy treats that are sugary, <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/chocolate-related-crimes/jacob-shelton" target="_blank">chocolatey</a>, or fruit flavored,&nbsp;everyone has an opinion on the best kind of dessert.&nbsp;From classics, like chocolate cake and candy to fancier dishes like tiramisu, the most popular desserts around the world all come together in this delicious list for you to peruse.&nbsp; 
 
What is the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-fast-food-desserts/ranker-food" target="_blank">best dessert</a> to eat? It&#39;s really a matter of opinion. <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-ice-cream-flavors" target="_blank">Ice cream</a> is a summer favorite that&nbsp;offers countless flavor options to satisfy any sweet tooth. If you prefer something warmer, why not have a slice of heated apple pie or a chocolate chip cookie fresh from the oven? Love pastries?&nbsp;Egg whites provide a fluffy base for the delicate dessert known as macaroons, and deep-fried treats like donuts can be satisfyingly indulgent as well. Whether store-bought or homemade, read onward if you&#39;re ready to salivate.&nbsp; 
 
How will we ever determine which dessert is the best? Help us decide by giving your favorite kinds of desserts a thumbs up below. If your sweet tooth still isn&#39;t satiated, check out the list of the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-non-chocolate-candies" target="_blank">Best Non-Chocolate Candies</a>.

Popular Opinion

Lasagne

Everyone has a favorite food. Maybe yours is mac n' cheese, or steak, or even sushi. But does your favorite rank among the best food in the world? This list has been cultivated and voted on by food lovers everywhere, which means that this ranking&nbsp;of the best foods ever is based on your opinion. Anyone can add their <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-foods/ranker-food?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">favorite foods</a> to this list, which makes these mouthwatering rankings an accurate, real-time rundown of the tastiest treats on Earth.See how your taste stacks up against the rest of the community. You can influence the order of this list of the tastiest food in the world by voting up your favorite foods.&nbsp;Warning: side effects of viewing or adding to this list include extreme hunger, drooling, and a desire for delicious treats.

In the culinary world, there are some food combos that are simply non-brainers. Flavors like chocolate and peanut butter or macaroni and cheese just make sense. The moment you put them on your tongue, you get it. Proper food combining can take years to master, but it’s one of the most fun ways to learn your way around the kitchen. You basically get to eat a bunch of odd combinations of foods and flavors and see what works the best. For instance, if you want to try salmon and coriander, go ahead and knock yourself out. The following list is a collection of some of the tastiest food combinations in all of the culinary world. Some of the best food combinations are the most unexpected. It isn’t immediately apparent that chicken and waffles or lemon zest and parsley would pair so well together, until you take them out for a spin. Food combination is a science, so if you’re going to go willy nilly in your kitchen, please know that there are some food combining rules and you probably shouldn’t start jamming stuff into your mouth just to see what it tastes like. That kind of food combining is the quickest way to an upset stomach and a bad taste in your mouth. Read through this list of the best taste pairings in the world to get an idea of what food combining is and then vote up your favorite food combinations. If you don’t see a pairing you know for a fact is delicious and life-changing, be sure to add it to the list for the benefit of food lovers everywhere.

Animals

Sea Urchin

Everyone loves seafood, including people who are allergic to shellfish. But what are the best kinds of seafood? This is a list of all of your favorite crustaceans, cephalopods, and mollusks, ranked by how often you would like to eat them. Each sea creature is listed here for you to vote up if you think it is delicious. Some great things about seafood include that they are mostly protein and that they are mostly water, which means virtually no calories. You can eat 14 lbs. of shrimp and not gain a single human pound. Also, many / most types of sea animals can be eaten grilled, boiled, or even raw, so it comes right to your plate looking like it just accidentally took a detour out of the sea and not disguised like something else. Eat it how it is, or just add a little lemon juice or butter if you want. Just don't forget to remove the head LOL!What is your favorite type of seafood? What kind of platter do you want at Joe's Crab Shack or Red Lobster or wherever you are taking your crush tonight? Maybe you can order a lobster tail like an aristocrat, or shrimp prepared six different ways like the local comptroller. Does your menu offer a dozen or even a bucket of clams? If so, you might have to decide between those and the mussels with the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-french-fries?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">French fries</a>, just like Napoleon Bonaparte once did. If your favorite seafood is crab, crawfish, or sea urchin, it is your lucky day, because those items are on this list for you to vote up up up as you please.For the sake of brevity, this list doesn't include actual fish that are just regular fish. You know what that means. It is great if you are like, &quot;My favorite seafood is fish,&quot; but this list is only about non-fish. Great; please vote up the animals that you think are the best kinds of seafoods to eat. If you are like &quot;Yuck, I hate all seafood and/or am allergic to it,&quot;&nbsp;no need to do anything at all!&nbsp;

Nuts

The best snacks in the world including the best salty snacks, the best sweet snacks, and the guiltiest indulgences, many of which you can find in <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-subscription-boxes-for-snack-lovers/ranker-shopping" target="_blank">monthly subscription boxes for snack lovers</a>. These foods of convenience rank among the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-most-delicious-foods-in-the-world">best foods in the world</a> for their simplicity and complexity alike, and the majority of these tasty snack foods are also some of the most addictive and tastiest foods on the planet.Be it a between meal nosh or a pre-game array, snacking is truly an art form: the perfect marriage of convenience and sustenance. Whether you fall into the guilt-free snack school (where sliced apples and natural popcorn take top snacks positions) or the big flavors equal better snacking camp (Cool Ranch Doritos! Chicken nachos with spicy guacamole! Easy Cheeeese!), this list of the best foods for snacking should give you some ideas for foods to add to your shopping list for snacking convenience. This list includes all the best snacks for lunches, between meal snacks, snacks for kids, and low calorie snack options.What are the best light snacks? What are the best movie snacks? What are the best munchies? This list of the greatest snacks ever seeks to take a bite out of these questions by uniting snackers around the world in a quest to determine what the best snacks are. Vote up the foods you consider to be the greatest snacks and vote down those you don't think deserve the title of top snack food. If you don't see your favorite snacks on the list, make sure to add them.If you're looking for snacking opportunities outside the home, consult the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/your-favorite-movie-snacks">best movie snacks list</a>. If you want to wax nostalgic about snack foods past, check out <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/the-greatest-discontinued-1990s-foods-and-beverages/brian-gilmore">the greatest discontinued snack foods of the '90s</a>. One thing is for sure, you'll find much more that just the top 10 snack foods here!Snackers worldwide unite...what's in YOUR kitchen cabinets?

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Steak

It’s a question asked by kids at sleepovers and by bored office workers around the world. If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be? Don’t blurt out the first thing that comes to your head, because the answer may not be as simple as you think. Maybe pizza is the first thing you think of, but can you truthfully say that you won’t miss the satisfying, perfect bite that you only get with a giant plate of nachos? This entire list is a Sophie’s choice of delicious food, and it will drive you insane with just a glance, setting your stomach rumbling. If you think you’re up to the challenge, throw out your concept of healthy eating, undo the top button on your jeans, and vote up the one food that you would eat for the rest of your life. Foodies have long discussed the one best food they would happily eat until they departed this mortal coil. Some people get fancy with it and choose a forever meal of a lone quail egg. Other folks, who aren’t afraid to get trashy with their bad selves, decide they’re going to eat nothing but bean burritos until eternity. But now it’s your turn to decide what one food you’ll eat for the rest of your life.Vote here on your favorite forever food, and if there’s some weird regional grub that isn't already listed, run it up the flag pole and see if anyone salutes it.

Sirloin tip

What is the best cut of steak to throw on the grill? The best kinds of beef are those that are the tastiest favorites among steak connoisseurs. What are the best cuts of steak? While this might seem like a subjective question, but aficionados base their opinions based on fat percentages, texture, &nbsp;juiciness, and culinary flexibility.Think a filet mignon is the best cut of beef? Are short ribs the best thing to ever come from a cow? Or do you think the t-bone is the best cut of steak for the money? With all the amazing steak available, there's a seemingly endless list of candidates for top steak cuts. What are the best cuts of steak? Which kind of steak tastes best? What are the best cuts of steak for grilling? What are the best cuts of beef? This list of best steak cuts for carnivores is here to answer these questions and more. If you haven't been able to determine what cut of beef is best after reading this list, well, you're probably just looking for a reason to eat a bunch of the best steak and are using this list as building block to better beef.If this list makes your mouth water so much you can't be bothered to stop and cook for yourself, check out the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-foods-on-a-bbq/jaquestfoods">best foods on a BBQ</a>. Just try not to drool on your computer.

Breakfast

Toast

This is a list of the best <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/breakfast-around-the-world/jacob-shelton?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">breakfast foods</a> according to hungry morning people and those jonesing for a late night snack. Either way, the most delicious breakfast meals are ranked from best to worst.Breakfast is considered&nbsp;by many mothers&nbsp;to be the most important meal of the day. For most people, having a tasty breakfast meal means having the greatest daily head start at the office or at school. And not only does a morning meal give one the energy needed to plow through the stacks of work facing him or her, the greatest breakfast foods also help them regulate their appetites, which means they won’t become so hungry that they start wolfing down any old <a href="http://www.ranker.com/tags/junk-food?ref=internalCrossLinking_tag">junk food</a>. Instead, they are able to eat <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/healthy-food-harsh-truths/sky-marcano?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">healthy foods</a> for lunch and dinner, and make sensible decisions regarding their mid-day snacks.Medical studies have also shown how important a delicious breakfast food is in replenishing the nutrients the body and the brain used during the previous day’s activities, further proving the importance of the meal. It is why many people who skip breakfast daily complain of light-headedness and are more prone to illnesses. It could serve them well to take a look at this list.This list includes a lot of the usual fare and a couple of surprises. And one more thing: many of the goodies on this breakfast foods list are also famous for making mouths water at the sight of them. So, not only is breakfast important fuel for humans, it is also tasty and pleasing.Please vote up your favorite notable breakfast foods. And if you don’t see what you usually eat in the morning, please add it to the list.

Seafood

Blue Crab

Do you like crab? Do you like eating crabmeat? This is a list of the best kinds of crabs to eat. Go on and vote for your favorites! Crab meat is among the very <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-seafood/carly-kiel">best seafoods</a>, and it is fun to eat crab claws, legs, and bodies. Some crabs have long, creepy,&nbsp;spidery legs and pincers, and other ones have little stubby legs that are not threatening at all. What is your favorite kind of crab to order at a crab restaurant? While many folks opt for the king crab legs, others are into Dungeness crabs. Blue crabs are a treat because you get their entire bodies and then snap them right in half and peel apart their insides. Talk about a food adventure! Takes a little work, but <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/foods-that-are-difficult-to-eat/jacob-shelton">totally worth it</a>. Do you like to eat soft-shell crab? It's really not a type of crab so much as a crab that has only recently molted so its skin is soft and you can eat it - but don't worry, it is still on this list.&nbsp;What can you do with crab meat other than eat it straight from the carcass? Well, you can make crab cake, Crab Louie, crab cocktail probably, or maybe you can pay like $16 extra to have lump crabmeat added to your salad. The possibilities are endless! Crab legs are nice steamed or prepared other ways, like being grilled, baked, or fried. If you play your cards right, your crab dish might come with a little chunk of corn on the cob, a few new potatoes, and maybe even a sprig of parsley! Then you can pull out the crab's meat and eat it. What if the restaurant has given you a thing that looks like a nutcracker? That is so you can break the crab shell! Or sometimes, you might even get a mallet. Just be careful not to get carried away as you dissect your crab, or you might end up with pieces of shell in your mouth or skin. Oh boy. Vote up your faves. Also, be sure to visit this other list to vote for your <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-seafood/carly-kiel">favorite seafoods</a>.

Mushroom Soup

Mmm, soup! This is a list of the best soups, ranked by eaters like you. This list of the best kinds of soups includes delicious varieties of bisques, chowders, stews, including cream-based and broth-based soups. The best soups ever are made with wholesome ingredients, and the best soup recipes call for vegetables, chicken, seafood, meat, or a variety of soup spices. What is your favorite kind of soup? If you love slow cooker homemade soup, vote up those comfort food soup favorites to move them to the top of the list. You can also click rerank below to make your own list of, say, the best Asian soups or best vegetarian soups. Don't like shellfish? Feel free to downvote&nbsp;types like lobster bisque or clam chowder.Check out more lists like the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-campbells-soups/ranker-food">best Campbell soup flavors,</a> the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/the-most-comforting-comfort-food/analise.dubner">top comfort foods</a>, and the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-very-best-cheese">best kinds of cheese</a>.&nbsp;

Cuisine

How do you roll? This extensive list of sushi rolls contains the most popular &quot;Westernized&quot; varieties&nbsp;of the Japanese delight (i.e. Texas rolls are not from Japan). Naturally, we're bound to have missed a few (there are so, so many!), but here you'll find a boatload of bite-size morsels - from the common California roll to the more obscure (yet to-die-for delicious) Bath Street roll. And if your favorite isn't already included, add it below for a truly comprehensive list.Sushi is a Japanese food consisting of cooked &nbsp;rice, layered and rolled up with amazingly delicious (and sometimes zany) ingredients like seafood, vegetables, and even tropical fruits. Ingredients and forms of sushi presentation vary widely, but all sushi &quot;rolls&quot; contain rice - whether white or brown. And in this list, we're strictly rolling with rolls. Sorry, sashimi! So get busy and sound off on the most delicious sushi rolls. Or, vote down the rolls you deem inedible.&nbsp;As the lyrics of the lesser-known 69 Boyz' jam say, &quot;sushee roll,&nbsp;Teriyaki, sweet with roe, let us eat your sushi roll!&quot;

Snacks

You can't eat just one. Or even just one bag! This list of the greatest chips of all time ranks the most delicious chips (both corn and potato!) based on their size, texture, flavor, crispness, and packaging. Many chip lovers still hold on to their early love affairs with chips and few of us can honestly say we've watched a movie and NOT devoured an entire bag of this delicious snack food. But here's the real question: what are the best chips in the world? We need to know, and your votes will help determine not just the top 10 chips, but the complete list of chips and ultimate ranking of most popular chips. Have <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-snacks?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the best snacks</a> delivered to you with these <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-subscription-boxes-for-snack-lovers/ranker-shopping" target="_blank">popular monthly snack subscriptions</a> and the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-international-snacks-subscription-boxes/ranker-shopping" target="_blank">best international snack boxes</a>.The Dorito, Frito, and Lays lovers fit into this category. (For Dorito lovers, there is a whole separate debate going on about what is the best Dorito flavor). Others have moved on to artisanal chips, organic or natural chips, and gourmet chips. These chips are undeniably delicious, but when you have a craving for a greasy potato chip, do you really want something that is &quot;all-natural&quot;? That's a question you'll have to answer for yourself, because this list has them all!How do you rank the greatest chip of all time? Do you go by dip-ability? Or the flavor of the chip by itself? Do you go by the size of the chip? Do healthy chips make better chips? All these very important questions could have mind boggling answers that shake the very foundations of science, snacking, and reality! The goal of this list is to put all of our chip-loving minds together and decide what is the absolute most delicious, best chip in the world. Go!

Farfalle

Whether you prefer to twirl it around a fork or slurp it up one noodle at a time, pasta makes a delicious meal. The best kinds of pasta come in many different forms. Some good styles of pasta are made with simple dough, while others are filled with savory ingredients. Pastas in all shapes and flavors are popular across the globe.What delicious foods will you find on this list of the best pastas? Fresh or dried, classic spaghetti makes the perfect base for your favorite sauces. Wide, flat lasagna noodles are perfect for baked casserole recipes. Filled pastas, like ravioli, allow home cooks to combine meats, cheese, and herbs in bite-size mouthfuls. Other good noodles featured on this list include penne, tortiglioni, and elbow macaroni.Which types of popular pasta do you think are the best? Vote your favorites up to the top of this list and get in on the conversation in the comments section.

Sodas (also known as &quot;soda pop,&quot; &quot;pop&quot; or &quot;soft drinks&quot;) are among the most popular beverages in the world, particularly in the US, where the average resident consumes 150 quarts per year. These sodas are available in a variety of flavors, some of the most popular including colas, lemon-lime, root beer, ginger ale and a variety of fruits. Excessive consumption of sugary sodas, not balanced with an otherwise healthful diet and exercise, can lead to obesity, tooth decay and a series of other disorders. But an occasional soda now and again can be a pleasant, refreshing treat.This list contains the favorite soda selections of the Ranker community. Vote for your favorite sodas below, or start your own list to suggest specific soda varieties that aren't already listed. And don't forget to have a Coke and a smile!

Restaurants

A buffet offers freedom to choose - and often the freedom of piling your plate as high as you like - but what foods are are the best of the buffet line? No matter what kind of buffet we go to, from a classy <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-vegas-buffets/ranker-travel" target="_blank">casino buffet</a> to an all-you-can-eat buffet chain, there are always dishes we&#39;re hoping to see. Sure, it&#39;s easy and fun to take a chance on a suspicious dish at a buffet, but the best buffet foods are ones you can rely on if your gamble doesn&#39;t pay off.

There are buffet backbones like salad bars, carving stations, and <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-ways-to-eat-potatoes/ranker-food" target="_blank">potatoes baked and fried</a>. There are also fancy foods like crab legs and fondue, that are game changers when it comes to the best foods at a buffet. Almost anything at a buffet can be a &quot;bar&quot; - with interactive stations allowing you to make omelets, baked potatoes, waffles, and more. Are these flexible foods the best things to eat at a buffet?

What are your go-to buffet foods? Vote up the best buffet items that you can rely on. Add any of the best main course and side dish buffet foods we&#39;ve forgotten, no drinks or desserts.

Here's a list of the most delicious candy ever made, ranked by sweet-tooths and dessert mavens the world over. Candy and sweet treats have become a ubiquitous part of the human diet. Though often associated with obesity, tooth decay and other health problems, it's certainly possible to enjoy candy and desserts in moderation. This is a list of favorite candies, chocolates and sweets for when you want to treat yourself, or need a snack break. Forget going to the store and have them delivered with these <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-candy-subscription-boxes/ranker-shopping" target="_blank">popular monthly candy subscription boxes</a>.Many of the most popular candy brands have become cultural icons, from the familiar crinkled shapes of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups to the bright primary color shells coating M&amp;M's. Other candies are commonly associated with popular holidays or events, like Halloween candy corn or Christmas candy canes. But one thing all these candies have in common - they delight the taste buds and bring back precious childhood memories. Vote for your favorite candy below and, if you don't see your top candy pick on the list already, make your own list and add it as a suggestion!

From its just-baked aroma to its satisfying, chewy texture, bread is a true treat for the senses. But while all loaves are baked from dough,&nbsp;different kinds of breads are popular across the globe.&nbsp;Some good styles of bread are sweet and soft while other delicious breads are savory and full of robust flavors. The most popular <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/types-of-bread-zodiac/kelly-patrick?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">types of bread</a> often complement meals. Fittingly, the best types of <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/types-of-bread-zodiac/kelly-patrick" target="_blank">bread can even describe zodiac personalities</a>.

What types of baked goods will you find on this list of the best breads? White bread is a staple in American households, adding a classic taste to crisp toast and grilled cheese. French baguettes offer a touch more texture with their crackling crusts.&nbsp;When it comes to sweet breads, it&#39;s hard to top banana bread. Other good bakery items featured on this list include pumpernickel bread, challah bread, and focaccia bread.

Which type of bread would star in your favorite sandwich? Give your favorite varieties a thumbs up to move them to the top of the list, and please add any tasty breads that are missing.

Tiramisu

The best types of cake also qualify among <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-fast-food-desserts/ranker-food?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword" target="_blank">the best desserts</a> in the world. But which kinds of cake are the best? What's your favorite cake? Does the classic chocolate cake take the crown? What about carrot cake? Anyone game for pineapple upside down cake? Or do flavors like vanilla and Angel food appeal to your palate? The best types of cake from every culture are included here. If you're looking for a crowd-pleasing dessert, consult this list for ideas on different types of cakes that people love the most.Whether you think the best cake flavors are Funfetti birthday cake or that there's nothing better than a frozen ice cream cake, if you ate everything on this list of cakes, you may never get out of the heavenly food coma that results. Seriously, who doesn't love cake?!Take a look at the list and rank your picks for popular cakes and the most delicious cake. And if you can't find your favorite among the long list of different kinds of cakes, you might just be a pie person. And that's ok! If you want to weigh in on the cake vs pie issue, join the debate of the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-most-delicious-pies/chef-jen" target="_blank">most delicious pies</a>. Or you can have your cake and eat ice cream, too, because there are even more delicious dessert lists like the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-ice-cream-flavors" target="_blank">best ice cream flavors</a> for you to peruse. Nom!&nbsp;

What are the best foods that are difficult to eat? Some may say that the best food is the easiest to consume - the foods that grow on a vine as if they’re asking to be plucked and digested. <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/vegetables-that-are-technically-fruits/diet-information-lists?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Fruits and vegetables</a> like apples, grapes, and tomatoes are perfectly easy to eat and they’re great for you; no fuss, and no muss. While we love apples as much as the next person, we also really love food that puts up a fuss. Seriously, when was the last time you truly enjoyed chomping into a nice slice of cucumber. Yawn. The kinds of food that people really love are not only the kinds that fight back, but also the meals that take you down with them. You know, foods that you have to work for, but that are totally worth it. Humans have come a long way since being were cave people. But in our heart of hearts (i.e. the second heart we keep inside our hearts) we’re animals, and there’s nothing that we love more than tearing into delicious food that’s trying to keep us from eating it. Whether it’s because the food is too messy (sloppy joes), or if it’s because the food is seemingly impossible to eat (crab legs, delicious, delicious crab legs), those are the noshes that many are drawn to. Tie on a bib, and prepare to face down the foods that are totally worth the work. Leave us a comment and let us know if you’ve figured out a way around making yourself look like a fool after eating any of these super messy, difficult to eat foods, and be sure to upvote the hard to eat foods below that are totally worth the very real struggle.

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Fish adds a delicious touch to any fine meal, especially when paired with a <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-salmon-side-dishes/ranker-food" target="_blank">delicious side dish</a>.&nbsp;There are all kinds of edible fish, from lean and healthy types to richer, full-flavored varieties. Many common fish to eat are caught wild, though farm-raised fish bring even more variety to the dinner table.

What different types of protein will you find on this list of the best fish to eat? Salmon is a diner favorite, thanks to its taste and versatility. Whether you like your salmon grilled, smoked, or poached, this healthy fish makes a wonderful entree. Tuna is another popular fish to incorporate into a variety of cuisines. Red snapper is beloved among fans of sushi. Other good types of fish featured on this list include cod, halibut, and catfish.

Which fish do you think makes the best meal? Give your personal picks a thumbs up to move them to the top of the list, and share some of your favorite recipes in the comments section.

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Halibut

Halibut is a common name principally applied to the two flatfish in the genus Hippoglossus from the family of right-eye flounders. Less commonly, and in some regions only, other species of flatfish are also referred to as being halibuts. The word is derived from haly (holy) and butte (flat fish), for its popularity on Catholic holy days. Halibut are demersal fish and are highly regarded as a food fish as well as a sport fish.

Salmon

Salmon is the common name for several species of fish in the family Salmonidae. Other fish in the same family include trout, char, grayling and whitefish. Salmon are native to tributaries of the North Atlantic and Pacific Ocean. Many species of salmon have been introduced into non-native environments such as the Great Lakes of North America and Patagonia in South America. Salmon are intensively produced in aquaculture in many parts of the world.
Typically, salmon are anadromous: they are born in fresh water, migrate to the ocean, then return to fresh water to reproduce. However, populations of several species are restricted to fresh water through their lives. Various species of salmon display anadromous life strategies while others display freshwater resident life strategies. Folklore has it that the fish return to the exact spot where they were born to spawn; tracking studies have shown this to be mostly true. A portion of a returning salmon run may stray and spawn in different freshwater systems. The percent of straying depends on the species of salmon. Homing behavior has been shown to depend on olfactory memory.

Tuna

A tuna is a saltwater finfish that belongs to the tribe Thunnini, a sub-grouping of the mackerel family – which together with the tunas, also includes the bonitos, mackerels, and Spanish mackerels. Thunnini comprises fifteen species across five genera, the sizes of which vary greatly, ranging from the bullet tuna up to the Atlantic bluefin tuna. The bluefin averages 2 m, and is believed to live for up to 50 years.
Their circulatory and respiratory systems are unique among fish, enabling them to maintain a body temperature higher than that of the surrounding water. An active and agile predator, the tuna has a sleek, streamlined body, and is among the fastest-swimming pelagic fish – the yellowfin tuna, for example, is capable of speeds of up to 75 km/h. Found in warm seas, it is extensively fished commercially, and is popular as a game fish. As a result of over-fishing, stocks of some tuna species such as the Southern bluefin tuna have been reduced dangerously close to the point of extinction.

Cod is the common name for the genus Gadus of demersal fishes, belonging to the family Gadidae. Cod is also used as part of the common name for a number of other fish species, and there are species suggested to belong to genus Gadus that are not called cod.
The two most important species of cod are the Atlantic cod, which lives in the colder waters and deeper sea regions throughout the North Atlantic, and the Pacific cod, found in both eastern and western regions of the northern Pacific. Gadus morhua was named by Linnaeus in 1758.
Cod is popular as a food with a mild flavour and a dense, flaky white flesh. Cod livers are processed to make cod liver oil, an important source of vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E and omega-3 fatty acids. Young Atlantic cod or haddock prepared in strips for cooking is called scrod. In the United Kingdom, Atlantic cod is one of the most common ingredients in fish and chips, along with haddock and plaice.

Rainbow Trout

Red Snapper

Red snapper

The northern red snapper, Lutjanus campechanus, is a species of snapper native to the western Atlantic Ocean including the Gulf of Mexico, where it inhabits environments associated with reefs. This species is commercially important and is also sought-after as a game fish.

Flounder

Flounder are a group of flatfish species. They are demersal fish found at the bottom of oceans around the world; some species will also enter estuaries.

Mahi-Mahi

Mahi-mahi

The mahi-mahi () or common dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus) is a surface-dwelling ray-finned fish found in off-shore temperate, tropical, and subtropical waters worldwide. Also widely called dorado and dolphin, it is one of two members of the family Coryphaenidae, the other being the pompano dolphinfish. These fish are most commonly found in the waters around the Gulf of Mexico, Costa Rica, and Hawaii.

Bass

Bass is a name shared by many different species of fish. The term encompasses both freshwater and marine species, all belonging to the large order Perciformes, or perch-like fishes, and the word bass comes from Middle English bars, meaning "perch".

Catfish

Catfish (or catfishes; order Siluriformes or Nematognathi) are a diverse group of ray-finned fish. Named for their prominent barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, catfish range in size and behavior from the three largest species alive, the Mekong giant catfish from Southeast Asia, the wels catfish of Eurasia, and the piraíba of South America, to detritivores (species that eat dead material on the bottom), and even to a tiny parasitic species commonly called the candiru, Vandellia cirrhosa. Neither the armour-plated types nor the naked types have scales. Despite their name, not all catfish have prominent barbels. Members of the Siluriformes order are defined by features of the skull and swimbladder. Catfish are of considerable commercial importance; many of the larger species are farmed or fished for food. Many of the smaller species, particularly the genus Corydoras, are important in the aquarium hobby.  Many catfish are nocturnal, but others (many Auchenipteridae) are crepuscular or diurnal (most Loricariidae or Callichthyidae, for example).

Swordfish

Swordfish (Xiphias gladius), also known as broadbills in some countries (and Hibaru in Maldivian language), are large, highly migratory, predatory fish characterized by a long, flat, pointed bill. They are a popular sport fish of the billfish category, though elusive. Swordfish are elongated, round-bodied, and lose all teeth and scales by adulthood. These fish are found widely in tropical and temperate parts of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans, and can typically be found from near the surface to a depth of 550 m (1,800 ft). They commonly reach 3 m (9.8 ft) in length, and the maximum reported is 4.55 m (14.9 ft) in length and 650 kg (1,430 lb) in weight.They are the sole member of their family, Xiphiidae.

Whitefish

Longtooth Grouper

Tilapia

Tilapia Fish

Mackerel

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Monkfish

Monkfish is the English name of a number of types of fish in the northwest Atlantic, most notably the species of the anglerfish genus Lophius and the angelshark genus Squatina. The term is also occasionally used for a European sea monster more often called a sea monk.
Monkfish is the most common English name for the genus Lophius in the northeast Atlantic but goosefish is used as the equivalent term on the eastern coast of North America. Lophius has three long filaments sprouting from the middle of the head; these are the detached and modified three first spines of the anterior dorsal fin. As in most anglerfish species, the longest filament is the first, which terminates in an irregular growth of flesh, the esca. This modified fin ray is movable in all directions. This esca is used as a lure to attract other fishes, which monkfish then typically swallow whole. Experiments have shown that whether the prey has been attracted to the lure or not is not strictly relevant, as the action of the jaws is an automatic reflex triggered by contact with the esca.
It grows to a length of more than 1.5 m; specimens of 1 m are common. The largest recorded specimen weighed 115 kg and was caught on January 7, 2012, by Frank-Rune Kopperud of Norway. The previous record holder was a specimen of 99.4 kg.

Orange Roughy

Butterfish

An eel is any fish belonging to the order Anguilliformes, which consists of four suborders, 20 families, 111 genera and about 800 species. Most eels are predators. The term "eel" is also used for some other similarly shaped fish, such as electric eels and spiny eels, but these are not members of the Anguilliformes order.

Sardine

Sardines, or pilchards, are common names used to refer to various small, oily fish within the herring family of Clupeidae. The term sardine was first used in English during the early 15th century and may come from the Mediterranean island of Sardinia, around which sardines were once abundant.
The terms sardine and pilchard are not precise, and what is meant depends on the region. The United Kingdom's Sea Fish Industry Authority, for example, classifies sardines as young pilchards. One criterion suggests fish shorter in length than 6 inches are sardines, and larger ones pilchards. The FAO/WHO Codex standard for canned sardines cites 21 species that may be classed as sardines; FishBase, a comprehensive database of information about fish, calls at least six species "pilchard", over a dozen just "sardine", and many more with the two basic names qualified by various adjectives.

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Anchovy

An anchovy is a small, common salt-water forage fish of the family Engraulidae.
The 144 species are placed in 17 genera; they are found in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans, and in the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. Anchovies are usually classified as oily fish.

Herring

Herring are forage fish, mostly belonging to the family Clupeidae.
They often move in large schools around fishing banks and near the coast. The most abundant and commercially important species belong to the genus Clupea, found particularly in shallow, temperate waters of the North Pacific and the North Atlantic oceans, including the Baltic Sea, as well as off the west coast of South America. Three species of Clupea are recognised, and provide about 90% of all herrings captured in fisheries. Most abundant of all is the Atlantic herring, providing over half of all herring capture. Fishes called herring are also found in India, in the Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean and Bay of Bengal.
Herring played a pivotal role in the history of marine fisheries in Europe, and early in the twentieth century their study was fundamental to the evolution of fisheries science. These oily fish also have a long history as an important food fish, and are often salted, smoked, or pickled.

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Lingcod

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