Tips for Preparing Good Fish

  Fish is essential in family consumption, as it has high nutritional value, offers easy digestion, quick cooking, and low cost. Additionally, fish provides a varied and delicious preparation. Some important nutritional points about fish are: - Low fat content and of good quality - Its consumption leads to low cholesterol levels, which decreases the risk of heart diseases. - Children, the sick, and the elderly can consume it without problems due to its easy digestion. - It is rich in vitamins and minerals like iron, especially dark meat, which helps prevent anemia. On the other hand, it is recommended to consume it fresh when it smells like the sea, has firm flesh, red scales, and bright eyes. It can also be refrigerated for up to two days. If not consumed within that time, it should be frozen. Other preservation methods include smoking and dry-salting. Canned fish is nutritious, but it should be discarded if the can is dented, rusty, swollen, or lacks a expiration date. In the case of dried and salted fish, soak it overnight, rinse it well, and prepare it like fresh fish. What tricks can we use to make it more appealing and appetizing? 1. Choose fish pieces that have fewer bones (loins instead of slices, boneless fillets, for example) 2. Try cooking it in different ways to make it more attractive. Some recommended recipes by Kiwilimon that use fish are: - Beer-Battered Fried Fish Tacos - Molinera Style Sole Fillet - Fish Fillet with Mushrooms - Ensenada Fish Tacos - Florentine Style Fish - Paprika Fish Fillets - Grilled Fish with Mango