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Frozen Fish With All Nutritional Values
By Barry J Smallhorn
Frozen fish are available in many food stores. Some fish are
wrapped in plastic and some people may doubt the freshness of
the fish. I always buy my fish from a specialist fish retailer,
who sells frozen and live fish. Before a fish is filleted, I always
like to choose the fish. You may see already filleted fish, but
one may not be sure if the fish filet is correctly labeled. If
I can choose the fish, and the fish is filleted for me, then I
know I am getting the right fish.
Another option is to buy a whole fish, rather than a fish fillet.
Buying a whole tuna, is rather large and difficult to cut at home,
just like buying a whole lamb. After I choose the tuna, I always
request the fish to be gutted and then sliced up. It is often
cooked the same day, or the next day the latest.
I always like to buy the tuna for special occasions, like a dinner
party, a graduation or a birthday event. It feeds my whole family
and we often have some left over for the next day, unless it is
all eaten by the guests. The fish is always delicious.
If I buy frozen fish, I buy it from the food store when I need
some fish urgently and I have a guest coming to visit our home,
and we know the guest likes fish.
Nutritional Value Of Frozen Fish
It’s a common misconception that frozen fish is of less nutritional
value than "fresh" fish. It’s also a common misconception
that frozen fish does not taste as good as "fresh" fish.
It’s common because the word "fresh" has taken on a
cultural value in today’s society that imbues it with some sort
of magical powers with regards to our health and well-being.
But here’s a little secret: most "fresh" fish you’ve
ever consumed has been frozen at one point or another. I’ll say
it again: Frozen fish can be marked as "fresh."
Transporting Fish From Boat To Market
The difference is in the amount of time and type of freezing
that the fish undergoes. In the case of frozen fish that is then
marked "Fresh", the freezing occurs rapidly - as soon
as it is filletted - and lasts only for the duration of transport.
The goal is to get the fish from the boat to the market or restaurant
in as good shape as possible, and the best method of doing that
is to flash freeze it and then take it away.
Here’s another shocking little fact: Frozen fish can actually
retain its flavor and nutritional value better than fish that’s
never been frozen. That’s because fish frozen at the peak of its
freshness will retain said freshness better in a frozen state
(I know, I know, it’s getting dizzying) than it would sitting
semi-refrigerated during transport.
Getting A Tasty And Nutritious Fillet
As long as the thawing process is done in a reasonable manner,
and the frozen fish doesn’t stay frozen for too long, you’ll actually
be getting a tastier, more nutritious fillet than you would otherwise.
Of course, this is subject to geographical reality. If you live
in Key West, you can get fresh fish pulled out of the water as
recently as that hour. This is somewhat different if you’re living
in, say, Wichita.
Blue Fin Tuna Fishing
My brother is a sport fisherman, and he has one of my favorite
fresh fish stories. They were on a charter in the Caribbean fishing
for bluefin tuna, and were lucky enough to snag a big one.
They reeled it in, and the guys on the charter immediately skinned
and filletted it. This was right around lunchtime, so instead
of eating their bagged sandwiches, they instead feasted on perfect,
fresh caught bluefin sashimi. I can’t imagine a better lunch anywhere
in the world.
Of course, that does go somewhat against what I’ve stated previously
about frozen fish. That is to say, there is nothing that can quite
compare to a fish taken out of the water just minutes previously.
That said, it’s a false comparison because it’s not likely that
most "fresh" fish is fish that’s taken out of the water
and immediately eaten.
Shopping For Fish At A Fish Shop Or At A Restaurant
If you go to a fish shop or a seafood restaurant and you can
see the fish swimming around in a tank, and you make your choice
from one of these live fish, then you know the fish is definitely
fresh. This is the reason, why people hesitate to buy frozen fish.
They think it may have been harvested months ago and may have
deteriorated in quality.
If the fish looks healthy to you and you can make a choice from
a fish tank, then you will be buying with a peace of mind. There
may be times, when you go to buy fish and you are not sure if
the filet of fish is definitely the fish you are buying. Some
fish shops, allow you to choose your fish, and then it will be
filleted for you. This is how I always buy my fish.
If you develop a good understanding with your fishmonger, then
you will get quality fish, even if it is frozen fish.
About the Author:
Barry J Smallhorn has written a number of articles on cocktails
and food recipes.
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Wine Cellars.
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Did You Know?
Seafood is a luxury item for most households. The reasons is
that far more people live inland than they do next to the ocean.
This can prove to be problematic if you are looking for fresh
seafood and lobster.
You want fresh, quality seafood and do not want to settle for
thawed seafood from your grocery store’s meat counter. But with
the internet you can have the seafood you want shipped directly
to your door within a few days. The seafood is kept on ice for
the trip and is ready to be prepared when it arrives.
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