Seafood is a great way to eat healthy food and enjoy tasty meals. The information below will help people choose and enjoy seafood.
General Terms for Seafood
Blacken means to cook fish or seafood quickly over high heat in a cast iron pan or on a grill. Usually, there is a lot of a blackening seasoning on the item, and the middle is usually still raw.
Broil means to cook something in the bottom part of the oven, where heat comes from above. This is a good way to brown the top of a fillet or other piece of seafood.
Ceviche can also be written as seviche or cebiche. A type of seafood salad that is marinated in citrus. Ceviche came from Peru.
Chowder is a thick soup made with seafood, vegetables, and a broth made from either tomatoes or milk.
Bisque is a rich, spicy soup made with seafood like lobster, shrimp, or other shellfish.
Fillet is a cut of fish that has one side without bones and either the skin on or the skin off.
Farm-raised seafood is seafood that was raised in a controlled environment and fed a controlled diet.
Omega 3: Fish oil is a good source of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid, which are Omega 3 fatty acids (DHA). Omega-3 fatty acids, which are found in fish oil, are good for your health in many ways.
Sustainable means that a population can be harvested and still have enough babies to keep the population level the same.
Wild-caught seafood comes from the wild and is taken from the environment.
Seafood Products
Catfish is a type of fish with white meat and a mild taste. Catfish are easy to raise on farms.
Calamari is squid that has been cooked in different ways. Calamari is used in many different kinds of food.
Clams are one of many kinds of shellfish. Hard clams are the most popular. They can be eaten raw, steamed, or in dishes like chowders.
Conch is a common name for whelks caught along the east coast of the United States. Whelks are big mollusks that look a lot like snails. The meat is tough, but it tastes different. Whelk meat, also called "conch" meat, is often used in Asian dishes like sushi. It is also a popular ingredient in Caribbean cooking, where it is used in chowders and other dishes.
Lobsters are large crustaceans that are very popular as a special kind of seafood. Lobsters from Canada or the eastern United States are called "northern" or "American." The spiny or rock lobster can be found in the Caribbean and the Mediterranean.
Mahi-mahi, also called dolphinfish, is a pelagic fish with bright colours. Mahi mahi is a white fish that tastes different from other fish. There is a lot of Omega 3 oil in the meat. Most of the time, mahi mahi is grilled or broiled.
Mussels are small shellfish that are popular in dishes from the Mediterranean and elsewhere.
Oysters are a type of shellfish that are usually eaten raw or steamed in the shell.
Shrimp is a general name for a group of small crustaceans. White shrimp (Litopenaeus setiferus), brown shrimp (Farfantepenaeus aztecus), pink shrimp (Penaeus duorarum), royal red shrimp (Pleoticus robustus or Hymenopenaeus robustus), and rock shrimp (Penaeus duorarum) are all types of wild American shrimp (Sicyonia brevirostris)
Salmon is a group of fish. The Pacific salmon, of which there are several species, is the most popular. Salmon can be caught in the wild or raised on farms. Salmon is known for having orange or pink flesh that looks nice and a lot of Omega 3 oil in it.
Tilapia is a small, white-fleshed fish that is raised on farms.
The website www.fresh-seafood.net, for example, has a lot of articles, news, recipes, and lists of places that sell fresh seafood that is of the highest quality and can be bought locally or shipped to your door.
