1. Seafood
Our geography lessons say that 70% of the
earth’s surface is covered by water. From the
deepest oceans, to rivers, lakes, streams,
these water sources are teeming with marine
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life that has been used by humans for their
consumption.
Seafood, particularly those gathered from the
deep sea, like meat are significantly high in
protein as such provide much nutrition
especially for coastal populations .Most are high in omega fatty acids and low in saturated fat.
Health advocates encourage consumption due to this food group’s high nutrient and mineral
content that have been linked to improvements in brain
function and heart health.
There are thousands of species of sea life that are consumed
by humans as food. Aside from fish, shellfish is the widely
accepted culinary classification which can be further
distinguished by the water source they come from (salt of
freshwater) or their zoological group. Delectable recipes are
featured using molluscs (clams, mussels and
oysters),crustaceans (shrimp, crabs and lobster). More
unusual seafood include sea urchins, sea cucumber, sting ray
and octopus which some consider as exotic.
Chefs and restaurateurs create e a dedicated menu selection
which can get pricey at times the further away from the
marine source the restaurant is. It isn’t rare to find seafood
dishes which are “market price” which means the cost varies
according to how much it was bought that day. When in a
coastal town, it is recommended to try out the local seafood dishes which you’ll be surprised to
find very simple but deliciously fresh.
When preparing seafood, care must be taken not to
overcook them because a lot tend to become tough –
like squid and shrimps. A good test for some shellfish is
the color change– a bright orange or pink indicated
doneness. Go easy on the salt as some are already
naturally on the salty side.
The amount of food gathered of harvested from the sea
has drastically increased due to world population and
with issues like overfishing, global warming, water
pollution and rising mercury levels, it is probably time
that mankind takes a more conscious effort in conserving
marine life for future generations. Socially responsible
establishments have taken steps to not use endangered
species like turtles and sharks, prized in Chinese cuisine.
Some food for thought… Is seaweed and marine algae considered seafood? Culinary experts
classify the former as any form of edible sea life so the answer is a delicious positive! Seaweed
can be used for a variety of dishes as a main ingredient or as an accompaniment while micro-algae
like spirulina is widely regarded as a highly nutritious super food.
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