Enjoying seafood is an excellent way to eat healthy and enjoy delicious meals. The following is a primer to help consumers select and enjoy seafood items.
General Seafood Terms
Blacken – to sear fish or seafood in a cast iron frying pan or grill with high heat. The item is usually heavily coated with a blackening seasoning and typically cooked rare in the center.
Broil – to cook an item in the lower section of the oven where heat contacts the item from above. This method is good for browning the topside of a fillet or other seafood.
Ceviche – also spelled cebiche or seviche. A form of citrus marinated seafood salad. Ceviche originated in Peru.
Chowder – a rich soup using seafood, vegetables and either a tomato based or dairy based broth.
Bisque – a rich spicy soup containing lobster, shrimp or other seafood.
Fillet – a cut of fish which consists of one boneless side of the fish, either skin on or skin off.
Farm raised – seafood which has been grown in containment and fed a controlled diet.
Omega 3 – fish oil is an important source of Omega 3 fatty acids;...