Fish can be delicious, especially when it’s nearly boneless, but there’s an extra step involved in cooking fish fillets that gets on most people’s nerves: the skin, and more importantly the scales. A lot of fish come with the skin and scales still on, and then you’re faced with the decision of maybe or maybe …
When you’re cooking fish you know it’s a whole different game than poultry or beef. Fish is more fragile, is easier to overcook, and it might not sit well with everyone. But cod is one so the most common fish on the market so it’s very likely you’re cooking cod if you’re having fish. And …
Salmon is perhaps the first fish that comes to anyone’s mind when you say you’re having fish for dinner. But there are so many other delicious fish out there that it’s a shame to not explore them. So today we’re taking a look at salmon substitutes, and focusing on the fish that do resemble salmon …
Rainbow trout is one of the most common fish you can find, and it’s a great option when you can’t really go down the salmon route. One of the most common questions about rainbow trout (or any fish, really) is whether it has bones. Fish bones are beyond annoying, and they can quickly put you …
Adding more fish into your daily diet can be quite tricky, especially if you don’t have the time or disposition to cook fish. So that leaves you with canned fish, tuna being the most common (and delicious). You may be wondering though, does tuna have any bones in it ? Is there a difference between …
Wondering why fresh tuna is so much more expensive than canned tuna ? Is it really the same fish, in the can and in the steak ? How is canned tuna any different, and is fresh tuna overpriced ? Well it turns out there’s quite a difference between canned and fresh tuna, and it’s not …
Salmon is a very delicious dish, but it can be a challenge to get it to the perfect texture while cooking, so it’s perfectly fine to ask yourself if you can reheat leftover salmon? Since it is a pretentious dish that can easily be undercooked or overcooked, the risk of it not being pleasant when reheated is …
Mussels are an interesting type of seafood since they are sometimes served with the shell, sometimes without it. So it is normal to ask yourself if it is safe to eat raw or undercooked mussels? Especially because other types of seafood are served, like salmon or tuna in sushi. I can say that the smell of raw mussels …
If you’ve been hankering for a shrimp dish lately, then you’re probably annoyed and confused about the white spots on your shrimp. After all, if you were just looking forward to some nice, juicy shrimp it kinds looks like there won’t be any. So why is the shrimp white, and what does it mean ? …
We all know that sushi is usually made with raw salmon, so if you cook fresh or frozen salmon and somehow end up undercooked, it is perfectly normal to ask yourself if you can eat undercooked salmon. Salmon can be cooked in a few different ways, like baked, pan-fried, or grilled, but all of those …
Paella is usually made in big portions since it can be a great family dish. So, you will often have leftover Paella, which can make you curious if you can freeze Paella? Also, Paella is a very filling type of food, and there are big chances you overestimate how much you need to make for …
If you really like seafood, you most probably tried Paella as well. Seafood paella can be quite expensive, especially if you are not from a place with easy access to fresh seafood. Paella is not only made with seafood; however, the seafood Paella is the most well-known one and probably the one that can make …
If you’re any kind of seafood lover you’ve likely stumbled across surimi. This is a piece of seafood you can get your hands on at pretty much any grocery store, and of various quality. Most of the time we think of cheap, possibly dubious ingredients when we think of surimi. But what is it actually …
Frozen fish slices may appear to be simple for kids, but they are a simple method to have quick access to seafood and a flexible element for unexpectedly grown-up recipes! While there’s nothing wrong with eating a fish stick with fries and barbecue sauce for a conventional salmon and chips meal, there are a few …
Shellfish are tricky little creatures. They look very alien and taste and smell very different from what we’re used to, at least compared to land animals. So, when cooking shellfish you may expect them to behave a little differently than other meats. You may expect to find bones in shellfish, just like in fish. But …
Are you in the rare position of having leftover tuna ? Then you know how precious this fish meat is, and most probably don’t want to cook it more than it already is. But alas, how can you reheat without further cooking it ? There’s a very slim chance of obtaining that, but it’s still …
Sardines are a common, cheap, very flavorful fish that can turn a lot of dishes that much better. You can easily chop up a few sardines and add them to a salad, or maybe your pets go wild for sardines. They’re easy to get a hold of and not all that expensive. Actually, why are …
Tuna is possibly one of the best kinds of fish you could ever get your hands on, and it’s so easy to spot in a seafood aisle ! Commonly sold in its deep red version, tuna just shines brighter than anything else. The only other option that would maybe catch your eye is the orange-red …
Salmon is one of the best kinds of fish available to the general public, and mercifully it seems to be boneless. At least when you go and buy a salmon fillet, or when you find smoked salmon. But does salmon have bones ? Are they removed before the meat is sold, or is it one …
Salmon roe is a common topping on sushi and can even be eaten on its own, with many folks claiming it to be caviar. But is salmon roe really caviar, or something different ? After all, salmon roe is like any other roe – unfertilized, raw fish eggs. Very similar to chicken eggs, in a …