Fish dishes outperform chicken, beef and pork in terms of nutrients and trace elements by many times.
Seafood and fish dishes are much more tender than meat, they have less connective tissue, so they are cooked faster, well absorbed and easier to digest. In addition, fish dishes are low-calorie. The caloric content of fish is 5 times lower than that of animal meat, so seafood and fish dishes are included in most diets. Fish oil and fish liver contain a lot of vitamins A and D.
You can cook a lot of delicious treats from fish: first, second, pies, salads, snacks. The carcass is stuffed and baked, the steak is fried or steamed, individual pieces are dipped in batter, added to stews, casseroles. The variants of culinary creations cannot be counted on the fingers. The main trump card of the marine product is the simplicity of making culinary masterpieces (although you will have to tinker with cutting whole fish).
Olives, gherkins, various sauces, cheese, lemon serve as an addition to such food. They are also commonly used as decorations. Recipes for fish dishes, both simple and more intricate, requiring care and patience, will help make the menu varied and delicious.
Chinese New Year is coming soon. One of the obligatory dishes on the New Year’s table in Cantonese cuisine is steamed fish. The fact is that in the Cantonese dialect of Chinese, the words “fish” and “abundance” sound very similar.
We happened to live on Sakhalin Island, where in the distant 90s I got acquainted with spicy dishes. And yet – when I first had a chance to try fish dumplings with freshly caught chum salmon or pink salmon, there was nothing wrong with the fish. Today I want to treat you and share a recipe.
Delicate taste of white cod meat stuffed with cheese and mushrooms, baked in cream sauce. The finished dish will look good on the festive table. And it can be enjoyed even by those people who do not really like fish dishes.
Fillet of any white fish is suitable for this dish. The addition of saffron and a “pillow” of pomegranate makes it even more noble. It’s delicious, beautiful and festive! With a small amount of time, it turns out to be an excellent hot dish for a special occasion.