Easy Way to Eat More Fish
Filed under: General Health, Nutrition
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Most people know that they should eat more fish, especially cold-water fatty fish like salmon. However it is definitely something that is easier said than done.
Cold-water fatty fish are a great protein source, and are a very rich source of heart-healthy omega-3 fats. Not only that, but wild-caught salmon has its pink color from an antioxidant called astaxanthin, which is 100 times more powerful than vitamin C, and another reason why you should always purchase the much darker and richer-looking wild-caught salmon over farmed salmon, as it is much higher in astaxanthin.
Wild-caught salmon also has lower PCB and dioxin levels, has a better fatty acid profile, eats its natural diet of krill (which is how it gets the astaxanthin) rather than corn, and in my opinion tastes better to boot.
The problem is, you generally have to buy fish fresh and cook it that night, or at the latest the following day. You can also chop and freeze fish yourself, but it tends to make you and your kitchen have that cat-food smell. Not good.
Fortunately I came across a pretty sweet product at Stop N’ Shop recently that really helps to solve this problem. Unfortunately it is a Stop N’ Shop brand product, so while other chains might carry their own version, they may not.
It is frozen wild-caught Alaskan sockeye salmon. It is also sold at the same price as the fresh wild-caught salmon, but it is already pre-portioned and you can eat it whenever you damn well please.
Just toss in the fridge the morning before you plan on eating it, let it defrost for the day and then cook however you want! We usually only cook our salmon one way, because my wife has a pretty damn good salmon topping:
For 1lb of salmon
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
Stir all of them together and slather over your salmon. It is absolutely fantastic. They also have other wild-caught fish like haddock (which is a very lean white fish), so now you don’t have any more excuses not to get more fish into your diet!
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Posted on May 7th, 2010 by Brian St. Pierre
5 Comments
May 7th, 2010 at 3:30 pm
Good post. I avoid the farm raised stuff. Nasty.
I purchase frozen Alaskan wild sockeye salmon. It’s basically one large fillet with the skin one side, but the bones are removed. No added preservatives. I get 3 servings out of it.
I was disgusted to find one brand (I won’t mention the name) actually listed their salmon as wild sockeye, yet the packaging indicates “product of China”. It didn’t have the deep color of real wild caught salmon, so I’m pretty sure it’s fake. Buyer beware.
May 7th, 2010 at 10:12 pm
I don’t know whether it is wild or farmed, but costco has salmon patties that are quite good as well.
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December 5th, 2010 at 5:30 am
Thanks, thats quite useful stuff to know! I admit I’m a bit useless in the kitchen, but I’m trying my best to learn. Admitting is the first step to recovery right!!? I promised to cook something for my wife this weekend for the first time – very exciting! I found some simple recipe at this site, seems to be designed exactly with people like me in mind, which is great! Anyway, thanks, I’ll be sure to bookmark your site to read more.