People often turn to eating more seafood when they are ready to take better care of themselves and their families through diet. Low-fat and -cholesterol preparations can increase those benefits, and can be simple for novice seafood cooks. Baking is
The Origins of Seafood Names
A haddock by any other name would smell as … fishy. But why is a halibut a halibut and a shrimp a shrimp? The origins of many of these names are as poetic as they are descriptive. Halibut – means
Seaweed in your tank?
With a plummeting economy, increased air pollution, threats of radical climate change, and peak oil just around the corner, many scientists are very busy looking for alternative energy resources. One possibility may come as a surprise, even for shore-dwellers: using
Heart-healthy vs. Mercury levels?
Standardized health recommendations have stated for years that children and pregnant women should limit their intake of some seafood to two or three meals a week due to the potentially high levels of mercury found in fish and shellfish. According
Recession-proof Dining
Besides the kitchen anxiety that cooking fish seems to induce in unpracticed home chefs, some people also avoid making it at home because of the common misconception that eating seafood is an expensive culinary habit: a luxury food reserved for
Turbot or Not Turbot – That is the Question…
Rule #1 when purchasing seafood: know your source. As with any exchange where quality matters, it pays to do a little research, and to establish trustworthy relationships with your fishmongers. Case in point – a man in Bellevue, Washington, was
Alaskan Fishermen Fight to Protect Waters
A coalition of Alaskan fishermen, Alaska natives, and conservation groups are coming together this week at the Seattle Fish Expo to urge President-elect Barack Obama to re-establish protection of the fishing waters in Bristol Bay and parts of the Bering