Written by Catherine Saxelby
on Friday, 07 February 2014.
Tagged: convenience, dinner, fish oil, fresh food, healthy cooking, healthy eating, meal planning, omega-3, Product snapshot, protein
Nutritionists recommend two serves of oily fish a week but I find it hard to eat this regularly without resorting to canned salmon or tuna. I love the cans – don’t get me wrong - but they’re not the same as a fish fillet that I can substitute for a steak or chicken portion as a quick working week dinner (You can see how fixated I am on quick everyday dinners!). And you’ve got to take more care with fish than beef or chicken, haven’t you?
1. It’s a hassle making sure my fish is really, really fresh.
Unless you live on the coast near a fish co-op or have access to fresh fish, it can be dodgy buying quality fish. I’m big on the sniff test – the first whiff of anything off and it’s a no-no from me!
2. Not everyone likes to cook fish at home, ranging from being nervous about not over or under cooking it (how do you tell when it’s done?) to disliking the fact that fish can really stink up your whole house - especially if you pan-fry something strong like sardines or mackerel. And how do you avoid those annoying fish bones before they lodge in your throat? A nightmare with kiddies.
3. I worry whether or not I’m buying the non-sustainable varieties which will make me guilty of contributing to the over-fishing of the world’s seas and leaving no fish for future generations. See the Marine Stewardship Council site for a list of the sustainable less-loved fish varieties we should be buying. Or try Good Fish Bad Fish website.
That’s why I am loving the individual frozen salmon fillets by Tassal, an Australian company based in Tasmania, that offers convenient fish that’s perfect for busy working women or anyone living on their own.
It’s convenient, good for you, reasonable value for money but it could be more environmentally friendly - though at least you’re not eating a fish that’s endangered.
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