Not meat uniform the person is full. Sometimes the organism demands also fishes. On counters now such variety that eyes run up. Among all variety it is possible to find also a catfish. Whether there is she attention and as it is correct to prepare it — we will consider in this article.
That for fish
Catfishes are large predatory fishes of the cold North Sea. Grow to length more than 2 m and weight about 30 kg. Happen four types:
- striped;
- spotty;
- blue;
- Far East.
Whether you know? These fishes received the name not for nothing. The big, frightening teeth similar to dog allow them without efforts to crack sinks of mollusks.
Meat at this fish white, soft and gentle, very juicy, in it is a little bones, they large and easily are removed.
We study structure
Meat of a catfish is extremely useful as contains a lot of potassium, phosphorus and also vitamins and saturated acids.
Vitamin
Most of all in this fish of PP, B3 and C vitamins — 5,8, 2,5 and 1.4 mg on 100 g of a product, respectively. Also there are such vitamins as E, B6, B2, B1 and A.
Mineral substances
Meat (in 100 g) with such elements as is very rich:
- phosphorus — 180 mg;
- potassium — 335 mg;
- sodium — 100 mg;
- chlorine — 165 mg;
- magnesium — 35 mg;
- calcium — 30 mg.
There are at structure (though at smaller quantities) also a fluorine, chrome, manganese, copper, iodine, nickel, cobalt, molybdenum, zinc and iron.
Nutrition value and caloric content
Meat caloric content — 126 kcal on 100 g, from them a squirrel — about 78 kcal, fats — 48 kcal.
Ratio proteins/fats/carbohydrates in fillet — 62/38/0.
Whether the catfish is useful?
Meat of a catfish product, unambiguously useful to an organism. It is rich with digestible protein so it can quite be used during a diet and also will suit athletes. Contains many irreplaceable fatty acids which are difficult for receiving from other products.
Very well influences functioning of a thyroid gland therefore if you have problems in this respect, include this fish in the diet without fail. Also well this product influences the cardiovascular system, immunity and bones of the person.
Whether you know? The catfish constantly eats the inhabitants of waters chained in firm armors. And not to suffer from a stachivayemost of teeth, it completely changes them every year.
As it is correct to choose a fresh product
Not to buy rotten meat, it is necessary to pay attention to the following signs:
- eyes — should not be muddy. Natural color — deep blue-gray;
- meat — elastic. If slightly to press a finger — quickly gets into condition;
- if you take the frozen fish (in an ice crust), pay attention to ice. Too transparent — sign of repeated freezing, so — the wrong storage. Impurity of blood or other substances are also inadmissible (spots, points, stains in an ice layer). You should not take such fish.
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After purchase it is also necessary to follow rules of storage:
- the frozen fish should be sent quickly to the deep freeze (there she can lie few months);
- I skin — to store on the coldest (lower) shelf of the fridge (no more than 1-2 days).
It is necessary to defreeze gradually, in the container with cold water. The defrosting mode in the microwave considerably will accelerate process, but will spoil structure of meat.
How tasty to prepare a catfish
The catfish is good both as a separate dish, and in combination with vegetables (especially potatoes), greens and grain. From her it is possible to prepare bitka, cutlets, fish soup (slightly sweetish soup will turn out), to use as a stuffing for pies, ingredient for salads. The catfish is smoked, salted, fry, cook, extinguish, steam. Any kind of heat treatment perfectly suits her and opens special sides of taste. Let's give couple of examples enough simple, but at the same time very successful recipes.
Important! Meat of a catfish is inclined to collapse at preparation. That it did not occur, before frying it should be boiled thoroughly slightly in salty water. Also it is not necessary to fry fillet without batter.
Recipe of fried fish
The following ingredients will be necessary for you:
- about 1 kg of fish;
- 2 eggs;
- 2 tablespoons of lemon juice;
- fish seasoning;
- 0.5 cups of flour;
- as much breadcrumbs;
- vegetable oil.
When you have all necessary, it is possible to start preparation:
- we break one egg in a bowl, we add a salt pinch, we shake up a nimbus;
- we undress fish on stakes (or we take ready) — we cut the drawn carcass lengthways on equal pieces, carefully we wash out them;
- then each piece is cut on four equal parts (if you have not one large big fish, and several small, then it is possible and not to cut);
- we process the turned-out pieces lemon juice;
- we fall asleep fish in a bowl with egg, carefully we mix that egg obvoloklo meat completely;
- we add seasoning, again we mix, we leave to infuse for half an hour;
- then we shake up the second egg in a separate bowl;
- from a bowl with fish excess marinade is merged;
- in separate plates flour and crackers have to be filled;
- we roll each piece of a catfish by means of nippers at first in flour, then in egg, then — in crackers;
- we spread the rolled pieces on a board;
- we prepare a frying pan — we pour oil on 0.5 cm and we put on fire, we wait until well heats up;
- we spread fish, we fry on average fire, from two parties, to a golden crust;
- we spread ready pieces on papers/napkins that excess fat flew down.
It is possible to give to a table.
The recipe baked in an oven
A set of the following products is required:
- about 700 g of a catfish;
- lemon half;
- 1 tablespoons of soy sauce;
- 2 bulbs;
- 1 tomato;
- 1 carrots;
- half of Chile pepper;
- vegetable oil;
- ground black pepper;
- 100 g of sour cream;
- parsley (or other greens).
Still we need a food foil.
Sequence of preparation is as follows:
- we water the fish cleaned, cut on pieces with juice of a lemon and soy sauce;
- we cut onions and tomato half rings;
- we rub carrots on a grater;
- we cut ringlets chili pepper, we remove from it kernels;
- we dim a baking sheet a foil;
- we oil a bottom vegetable;
- we pour out even layers onions and carrots;
- we spread fish;
- from above we water with a small amount of soy sauce;
- we pepper;
- we spread from above tomatoes and chili pepper;
- we grease with sour cream;
- we put in an oven — at a temperature of +180 °C, for half an hour.
We give with lemon segments, parsley or powder from onions feathers.
Important! Tomatoes are necessary in order that meat of a catfish remained elastic and did not blur. If the recipe does not provide them, it is possible to wet previously meat in water with salt (for four glasses of water there will be enough salt tablespoon).
And whether there is a harm: who cannot use a catfish
The main reason for which it is worth refusing a catfish — an allergy to fish, especially sea. Also it is not recommended to eat it much and often as the high content of mineral substances can bring in their overdose in an organism.
One more nuance which should be considered — salinity. To people, inclined to hypostases, and also with that who has problems with kidneys it is necessary to eat a catfish with care.
We advise you to esteem about useful properties of milts of salmons, hok, tilapias, shrimps, squids, a grouper, a tuna, a haddock, a flounder and cod liver.
Still useful small fish
There is a lot of species of edible fish. For a change it is possible to try something brand new. Or to experiment with recipes. Anyway, you do not pass by the following candidates.
Crucian
Very widespread fish, lives in low-lying lakes and the rivers, can fall into hibernation in the winter. It is popular among amateur fishermen as catching of a crucian does not require special baits or tackles. Tasty meat, gentle, however very bony (it is a lot of small stones).
Siberian salmon
The red fish living in the Pacific Ocean, but spawning in the rivers. Lives up to six years, the maximum grows to meter, throws very large caviar, after spawning perishes. Meat of a Siberian salmon very tasty, contains a lot of fluorine.
Carry a silver salmon and a pollock to species of red fish
Carp
Fish very widespread, is found in the rivers and lakes, also she is bred willingly on special fish farms. Meat of a carp bony, but not too high-calorie.
As we see, even from inexpensive fish it is possible to prepare very tasty dishes therefore if on a table there is no salmon or a sturgeon — you should not be upset. Buy a catfish and prepare from her tasty, and, above all, useful dishes!