Showing posts with label Fish. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fish. Show all posts

Saturday, October 25, 2008

Free Recipe of Grilling Fish

Grilling fish recipes should be a staple in everyone's cookbook. The health benefits of eating fish are endless. Fish is low in bad fat, high in good fat like- omega 3 fatty acids, and high in protein.
Leading health experts are advising for people to eat one or two serves weekly. There is evidence eating regular servings of fish can reduce the risk and/or lessen the symptoms of diseases like:
Childhood asthma Prostate cancer Cardiovascular disease Depression Dementia Arthritis Autoimmune diseases Obesity



Of course, these are just a few of the diseases. However, the key to a good fish diet is to avoid fish with high mercury content. Instead, look for the high omega 3 fatty acid fish , with low mercury content. Here are a few high omega 3 fatty acid fish:
Atlantic Salmon Lake Trout Mackerel Herring Albacore Tuna
Fad diets come and go; often leaving the dieter with more weight than what they started with. Research has proven that a healthy diet should be a lifestyle change, not a temporary restraint from certain foods. Drinking only water and eating only broccoli may make a person loose weight, but how long is it sustainable? Adding grilling fish recipes to a diet, for a couple of days a week, is a life style change that is sustainable.
Not only is fish good for you, but the low cooking time and ease in preparation, make it a fast and easy meal for working families.
Grilled fish isn't as boring as it may seem. Nearly every species of fish will have a different taste and texture. For example, Salmon and Trout taste nothing alike. Likewise, grilled fish is very versatile. It can be served with pretty much any sauce: pesto, lemon, béchamel, butter, tomato, garlic, etc..
These are a few idea for ways to grill your fish.
Wrap the fish in aluminum foil and place on the grill. Place the fish directly over grill heat. Soak a brown paper bag in olive oil, and tightly seal fish in the bag. Place bricks over hot coals, place fish on bricks, place another brick on top of the fish.
A simple Google search for "grilling fish recipes," will give you hundreds of ideas that will give you a wide variety in you fish menu. Here is one to get you started:
Blackened Cajun Kicking Fish
You will need: 1 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning 1 teaspoon white pepper 1 teaspoon Creole seasoning 1 teaspoon blackened fish seasoning 1 teaspoon paprika 1 garlic clove or 1 tsp of garlic powder 1 lemon 4 fillets or 1 ½ pounds of trout 2 Tbsp of olive oil
Cut lemon in half; squeeze one half and cut the other half into circular slices. Mince garlic. Combine dry ingredients, lemon juice, and garlic in a small bowl. Roll both sides of fish in the mixture. Allow to sit for 10- 20 minutes. Get the grill ready while fish is marinating; brush the grill with olive oil, and heat coals to 400 degrees. Grill fish for 7 to 10 minutes on each side. The fish is done when it flakes easily. Garnish with lemon slices.
There you have it. Simple fish recipe that is done in 30 minutes.


Wendy Pan

Saturday, October 18, 2008

Fish Soup

Fish Soup is vital for our organism especially in a cold season. It gives energy and warmly, makes active a metabolism and blood circulation, restores balance of a liquid on which level of arterial pressure depends. There are a lot of vitamins and useful minerals in soup. It is excellent preventive maintenance of a gastritis.
You can eat soup both for a dinner, and for a supper, especially for those who dreams to grow thin. The European dieticians have come to a conclusion that the majority of owners of a harmonious figure - fans of the first courses. Gourmet fish soup preparation demands observance of certain rules. First, to prepare them it is possible practically from any fish, secondly, minor components and spices get out exclusively tasting of the one who soup prepares and will eat.

Fish soups happens two grades, namely: the pure fish gain, or a broth, the soup seasoned with flour, oil and different garnishes, is called as seasoning fish soup.
It is possible to add a ginger or celery slice in any meat, chicken and vegetable soups and to put a lot of onions for creation of pleasant taste if it is possible. And here with carrots, on the contrary, it is necessary to be more cautious - too the considerable quantity of this root crop will make soup sweet. Fish soups and broths from seafood salt in the beginning, so boil fish in salt boiled water. Meat, vegetable soups salt only after full preparing of vegetables. Choosing soup being guided by a season is very important. Summer soups should differ ease, and winter, on the contrary, to be especially rich.
Fish soup is very important course in any season. Enjoy with my fish soup recipe.

Monday, October 06, 2008

Seafood – Health Beneficial and Delicious Meal

Demand for seafood is continuously increasing worldwide. Fresh seafood is now widely available than ever before. There are numerous reason for eating seafood and fish. Nowadays, people realize the importance of eating seafood. Numerous researches and studies have proved that the ideal source of good vitamins, fats and mineral to promote better health can actually be found in different seafood. Some of the benefits of eating seafood, fish and shrimp are listed below:

1) Fish is good for heart diseases – Undeniably, seafood is low fat food. Fish are high in protein, and low in fat and cholesterol. Fish is rich in Omega 3 fatty acid that is most beneficial for your health. It decreases the inflammatory process in blood vessels.

2) Seafood is proven to strengthen your immune system – Researches have shown that many varieties of shrimp and fish have high antioxidant which can boost up your immune system and reduce the risk of heart diseases.

3) Seafood makes smart and healthy kids – A healthy seafood diet for kids every week can definitely enhance their learning skills and improve their health. It also helps in development of eye sight of unborn child.

4) Seafood reduces the risks of cancer - It has been said that people who regularly eat seafood have low risks of getting cancer of the throat, mouth, stomach, lung, pancreas, colon, etc. Malaysia is one of the biggest sourcing hubs in fish, shrimp and seafood industry and is technologically very sound. Malaysia shrimp have good grow-out and a consistent record of harvesting remarkable crop every year. Malaysia shrimp is an enormously vital crop for Malaysia seafood industry.

From last few years, Malaysia seafood is in great demand across the world. Malaysia has been quickly gaining a foothold throughout the globe due to its high quality and competitive price. There are wide range of hotels and restaurants that offer Malaysia seafood, Malaysia fish and Malaysia shrimp. Its quality and competitive price makes them the obvious choice for hotels, restaurants and resorts. Malaysia has now surpassed other countries to become the largest exporter of seafood products.

Smoked Salmon - A Healthy Choice

Nowadays, many people are turning to fish such as smoked salmon to give a little something extra to their diet. While most fish is loaded with healthy nutrients, smoked salmon serves up something that other fish are lacking in. Salmon is high in Omega-3 fatty acids which a wonderful nutrients for the human body. These are some of the nutrients that can help to prevent such problems as heart disease and some cancers as well as many other ailments.



Mercury is another concern of most consumers when they are looking to add fish to their diet. However, with smoked salmon, recent studies have shown that it has a very low level of mercury compared to other fish such as shark and swordfish.

Not only is smoked salmon free of the worries of mercury and we have heard about all of the health benefits, it is also extremely tasty. Smoked salmon can be added to just about any dish you wish to prepare from salads and soups. Ethnic dishes such as Mexican, Italian and Chinese dish sparkle when you add smoked salmon. Not only is it versatile, the lack of contaminants in this fine fish make it a confident choice to feed your family.

When weighing all of your health options these days, most of the information can be a bit tedious and confusing at times. Studies of smoked salmon however, have convincingly shown over and over that this is a great source of so many great nutrients that everyone needs.




You can add cold smoked salmon, or "lox" to your bagel with cream cheese in the morning. Or how about adding it to your salad at lunchtime for a nice bit of added taste? Try using salmon for treats the next time you are entertaining or have guests over for dinner. Most recipes are not only impressive but easy as well. Your guests, or friends and family will surely thank you for adding such a healthy food as smoked salmon to their diets.



Smoked Salmon Delivered is excellent as a part of a low-carb diet. Having 15.55 grams of protein effective carbohydrate grams smoked salmon fits right in with your low-carb diet. You couldn't choose a better food to eat when you are on a low-carb diet. To help assist you with your goal we have assembled the Smoked Salmon Delivered Carb Buster Kit. You will find enough smoked salmon to prepare 72 low-carb or low-carb snacks. Using recipes you will find in our library, you can prepare restaurant quality meals with smoked salmon that are great tasting, good for you and will impress your dinner guests.

Saturday, September 06, 2008

The Wonderful Health Benefits of Fish

Fish is one of the best foods for you, and has even been approved by the American Heart Association as being part of a healthy heart diet. There are more varieties of seafood than any other class of food. Tastes in seafood vary from the strong pungent taste of the English Kipper to the delicate taste of Alaskan crab. There is something for everyone, and comes with lots of health benefits:
1. Fish is high in protein. Protein is essential for maintaining and building muscle. Protein helps your body repair damaged muscle and aids you in developing muscle. It is good for those involved with bodybuilding, muscle strengthening and lots of aerobic exercise.
2. Fish is low in cholesterol. This is good for maintaining your blood pressure and circulation. It is also beneficial to your heart. In fact, the American Heart Association has approved fish one of the best foods for reducing heart problems. They recommend that it be consumed at least twice a week.

3. Fish contains heart-healthy nutrients like Omega 3. Omega-3 fatty acids help to reduce cholesterol.
4. Fish is low in calories. It can help you to maintain a healthy weight.
Fish is also not that expensive compared to other restaurant foods. Seafood like tuna and crab can be used in salads and sandwiches. Gone are the days when salmon was one of the few choices for seafood lovers. Now when you walk into a seafood restaurant, your choices are endless. Of course, the wonderful taste of smoked salmon is still quite hard to beat!
There are all sorts of exotic types of fish as well. They may cost a little more, but the price is well worth it. Fish like Swordfish, Sea Bass and Halibut have their own subtle taste. Don't forget freshwater mainstays like Freshwater Trout and Salmon. In some restaurants, you can even get really exotic, by eating squid and octopus. You can really make your meal an adventure - eating healthy doesn't have to be boring, bland or tasteless!
Crab is one of the most delicate of seafood tastes. It is also fun to eat. Try to remember the fun you may have had as a child, going out with the family and ordering crab. Not only was it delicious, but also intriguing to eat, with all the little tools provided to crack open the crab - not to mention how sweet the meat tasted! Oysters are another delicacy that are simply swallowed whole. You can either "shuck" them yourself or have them presented to you ready to eat. Of course, there is nothing like a royal Lobster gracing the center of the dining table.
Next time you're walking down the street and you smell fresh fish on the grill, give that restaurant a shot. With all of the health benefits of fish and the variety of flavors from different fish, how could you not want to dive in and give it a try?

Caviar nutrition

If you love caviar, but have no idea how to serve it, other than on a plate.... here is one idea, that is quick yet elegant: Caviar Hard Boiled Eggs:
6 hard-cooked eggs6 tablespoons caviar (red or black)1 tablespoon chopped chives or green onions1 tablespoon chopped parsley1 tablespoon mayonnaise or sour cream1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper


Hard boil the eggs, and then shell them, cut them in 1/2 and remove the yoke. Mash these well and combine with the remaining ingredients. When it is thoroughly mixed together, spoon into the whites with a spoon, or pipe it in, using the rosette end of a pastry tube, or whatever pastry tube you prefer..
This can be served on a bed of greens and some french bread for a yummy appetizer or add more eggs for a light lunch or meal.
You can also serve caviar with crackers.
Caviar Cream Cheese Dip: 2 cups cream cheese1/4 cup minced chives1 small jar black caviar
Blend and serve as dip with crackers...
You can get very creative with caviar, most people love to have it mixed in with other ingredients for a special treat

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Caviar by definition, is the salted roe of a large fish, usually sturgeon and is eaten as a delicacy. The Russian caviar is a favorite of many people. If you are just starting out with caviar, experiment and also get some great recipes from wherever you purchase your caviar, there are many specialty shops now, and there are many selling caviar online. The advantage to purchasing online, is that you can get many different types of caviar from around the world, why limit yourself to what is at the local store?
You can now organize your entire gourmet dinner online. With the fast shipping available and the internet anything is possible!.. If you are wanting to experiment more with gourmet foods and meals, try starting with caviar!

Tuna Madness


Believe it or not, the Spanish, French, and Italians are very fond of canned tuna. However, they like solid chunks of tuna packed in olive oil. I know that everyone seems to be watching their fat intake, but the water packed tuna seems to disintegrates into mushy little shards in the can. Olive oil preserves and even adds greater nuance to the flavor as it ages.
The tuna is caught, quickly killed, gutted, and either processed, or flash frozen for later processing. At the packing plant it is then butchered, cooked in either water, olive oil, or both, and then packed with olive oil in cans or jars. A number of small fisherman/packers in California and the Pacific Northwest have recently begun to follow this Mediterranean practice with great success.

Four tuna species make up the bulk of canned tuna offerings. The most prevalent and least costly are the yellow fin and the big eye, two species that resemble one another in the water, in the can, and on the plate. The yellow fin is the more plentiful of the two, and it is mainly taken off the coast of Spain, The Azores, and in the Western Mediterranean. The big eye sometimes swims along with its look-alike cousin the yellow fin. However, it tends to dive deeper, and so it has a higher fat content resulting in a slightly richer tasting fish. When cooked yellow fin meat tends to have a very light yellow to light brown color. The meat is quite firm, and while rich in flavor it is not overpoweringly "fishy."
The big eye has similar characteristics in the can, but usually leans to light brown in color. Because it is often difficult to tell them apart, they are both processed together, and sold simply as "Tuna," "Atun Claro" in Spain and "Tonno" in Italy.
The prized catch for Atlantic fishing boats is the albacore tuna, or "Bonito del Norte" as they call it in Spain. The prime ground for this delicious fish with the pale white meat is off Spain's north coast. Its firm white meat is cooked in water and packed in oil. While much of it is put in cans, larger fillets are often packed in clear glass jars that have a greater eye appeal than the most colorful labels. Albacore has the most delicate flavor of all the canned tunas.
A number of Pacific Northwest fishermen have recently begun packing some of their catch in olive oil with a twist on the European procedures - their other option is packing au natural and just relying on the juices thrown off by the fish during cooking. The Europeans cook the tuna first and then pack it in olive oil, usually second press oil. Here in the Pacific Northwest they pack the raw tuna with extra virgin olive oil and then cook it in the can. Cooking it in the can locks in all the natural liquids present in the tuna and this means more tuna flavor. Starting out with extra virgin olive oil also means more flavor in the can - the oil/liquid in the can is so unbelievably flavorful that you won't want to pour it off into the sink. It makes the perfect base for a salad dressing.
The result is an Albacore tuna that tastes meatier than the European counterparts.
What is my favorite tuna? Like most high quality ingredients that have a range of flavor and texture, it depends on what I'm going to do with the tuna. If I just have time to pop open a can and eat it all by its lonesome, I would go for a smallish can of Bonito del Norte or Papa George's Albacore in California Olive Oil so that I could savor the lighter flavors. A small can would also work as a part of a salad for one. If I was entertaining and wanted a spectacular presentation, larger Bonito del Norte loin pieces would create a memorable Salad Niçoise. The flavor of this fish also goes very well with salad greens and light vinaigrettes. For dishes that have any heat applied I would use the Atun from As do Mar.
The darker meat and more robust flavor of this fish is also perfect for a Mediterranean style tuna sandwich: a half a can of Atun thoroughly flaked in a bowl with its oil and maybe a light squeeze of lemon, two slices of rustic bread, generously doused with some extra virgin olive oil, and some fresh arugula leaves.
For more information about buying canned tuna visit the ChefShop.com tuna aisle. For more tuna recipes and serving suggestions, go to ChefShop.com's recipe archive page and search on "tuna".

Smoked Salmon on a Budget

Many consider smoked salmon to be a very great tasting treat that is too expensive for the budget of the average person. Until recently most people only got to experience the rich taste of high quality smoked fish at expensive brunches or fancy dinner parties. Now, thanks to the internet, it is possible to find a wide variety of salmon gifts online without going outside of your budget.

The first thing that comes to mind when most people think of smoked salmon is lox. Lox is the word used to refer to a salmon fillet that is being served cold. Cold salmon that has been smoked might not sound particularly appetizing to most people but it is a delicious treat. Lox can be added to the breakfast or brunch table to help celebrate a birthday, holiday, or special event.
Some people think that lox is too ordinary a food to be considered appropriate for a gourmet gift basket. Instead of giving up on the idea of giving the gift of a gourmet salmon gift basket instead expand upon the variety of items contained in the gift basket. Lox is not the only type of smoked salmon available that can be used as a gift. Salmon jerky is a delicious snack food that is great for an elegant picnic or lunch.
There are many different types of smoked salmon that are now available and can be ordered through the Internet. The less expensive type of salmon that is more commonly seen is the type of salmon that has been farm raised. The salmon used to make farm raised smoked salmon has been raised in a controlled environment solely for consumption. It is usually a bit fattier and because is usually the more affordable variety of smoked salmon.
The other type of smoked salmon that is available is the type that is made using wild salmon. Wild salmon is the type of salmon that has been caught traditionally. This salmon has been allowed to breed and migrate naturally and consuming wild salmon is considered to be better for the environment. It also is widely reputed to have the better taste. Wild salmon that has been smoked has a great flavor and is leaner making it healthier for the consumer.
In addition to choosing between wild and farm raised salmon consumers must also choose between Alaskan and Atlantic salmon. For many who consume smoked salmon on a regular basis there is no contest. Alaskan salmon is considered to be the better choice. Alaskan salmon that has been smoked produces a vibrant color. In addition to have a beautiful color it has a richer taste and there are many varieties of Alaskan salmon available for smoking.
If deciding between the options is impossible why not purchasing custom made smoked salmon gift basket? This will give any curious consumer the chance to sample different types of salmon and the items that has been prepared by smoking. Taste some farm raised lox, a bit of wild smoked salmon jerky, and everything else that seems interesting without breaking the bank.