Choices For Buying, Cooking And Enjoying Fish

Wild Salmonstates such as Florida, North Carolina, Virginia,
There are six species of Pacific salmon - chum,Louisiana, Mississippi, Hawaii and others. Other
coho, king (chinook), pink, sockeye and steelheadareas of the country can enjoy this fish as a
- and all are wild. Wild West coast salmon arefrozen product or fresh via overnight shipment.
harvested commercially in Washington, Oregon,Striped Bass
Alaska and much of Canada. Smoked wild salmonCooks have a variety of favorites for cooking
is a delicious seafood item. The delicacy is simplerockfish. Whole fillets of school sized fish or
to prepare and lends itself to a wide variety ofsteaks of larger fish are delicious fried. Other
dishes.choices for cooking striped bass include grilling,
Salmon is high in Omega-3 fatty acids which isbroiling, fish cakes and more.
well known as having health benefits. Studies haveFor top quality striped bass or "rockfish" as table
shown that smoked salmon has a very low levelfare, it's important to take care of the fish prior
of mercury, unlike some other seafood.Theto cooking. The fish should be chilled on ice and
Journal of American Medicine Association recentlylaid out flat until cleaned. Once the fish is home, it
published a report stating that adding salmon atcan be rinsed thoroughly and filleted. Several
least once a week to your diet will cut the risk ofcleaning methods exist and each angler learns
sudden cardiac death in half.their favorite style. The fish can be scaled and the
Tunaskin left on, filleted and then skinned or the skin
Tuna is consumed in a variety of ways. Tuna iscan be cut around the perimeter of the fish and
the most well known and available fish in the USApulled off with pliers. The skin-on version is nice
and many other parts of the world due to it'swhen baking or grilling smaller fish. Skinning the fish
popularity as a canned product. Most of us grewbefore filleting has some advantages, the most
up on tuna salad sandwiches and associate thatimportant being speed. Filleting the fish and then
experience with tuna as a meal.cutting the skin off removes the most dark meat
Readers that have been lucky enough to enjoyand leaves the highest quality portion, although
fresh caught tuna know that there is quite asome fish is lost in the process.
difference between a canned tuna salad sandwichBlack Sea Bass
and a fresh grilled tuna steak! Tuna is deliciousBlack Sea Bass are excellent table fare. The meat
grilled, blackened, or as sushi. Those of us that stillis firm, white and delicious. Sea Bass are superb
love tuna salad can enjoy tuna from the can orfried, grilled, baked or broiled. Sea Bass are easily
use leftover grilled tuna to create a unique andskinned and filleted. Black sea bass are common
delightful tuna salad with a unique flavor. Smokedalong the Atlantic coast from New York to North
fish lovers will be thrilled to know that tuna isCarolina. They are best fresh. The fish do not
excellent when smoked. The finished smokedfreeze well.
product makes fish dips, salads or just eatenGrouper
alone.Grouper is among the most popular fish in the
WahooSouthern USA. Grouper is a premium fish
Wahoo are beautiful pelagic fish and are excellentharvested from the Gulf of Mexico and southern
table fare. Wahoo live in the open ocean and areAtlantic Ocean. While individual species have unique
common along much of the USA and Caribbean.identifiable characteristics, they are commonly
Wahoo should be rinsed well and then the filletsdescribed as lean, white flesh fish with a taste and
can be removed from the body. The flanks cantexture which is popular and distinct from many
then be cut into steaks with the skin on or theother white fish.
entire sections can be skinned before cutting intoTilapia
steaks.Wahoo is delicious grilled, fried or smoked.Tilapia have gone from being an obscure fish to
Fresh wahoo are available in Florida, North Carolina,one of the most popular fish in many cultures.
Virginia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Hawaii and otherTilapia are the second most important group of
areas.farm raised fish in the world. Tilapia has been
Mahi Mahiintroduced in over 100 countries. Tilapia farming
Mahi Mahi, also known as dorado or dolphin fishand consumption are rapidly increasing in the US.
are fast growing, pelagic fish. Mahi Mahi are amongTilapia are a good source of protein and is now
the most beautiful of all fish. The meat is mostlythe fifth most popular seafood consumed in the
white with a high content of oil. Mahi Mahi is bestUnited States.
grilled or smoked. Fresh Mahi Mahi is available in