
01/09/2025
MOST INTERESTING GENERAL KNOWLEDGE ON FISH
1. Fish is far nutritious than meat. Fish are full of Omega-3 fatty acids. Salmon, tuna, trout and herring are all fish with high levels of Omega-3. This is considered the good fat and can actually be very healthy to your heart.
2. Not all animals with the word "fish" on their names are actually fish, such as crayfish, cuttlefish, starfish, jellyfish etc. Generally, fishes must have skulls, gills and fins.
3. Your grilled fish is far healthier than your fried fish.
4. Thawing your fish on the counter is not good, because harmful germs can multiple very quickly at them at room temperature. You can thaw your fish in the refrigerator or in cold water or in the microwave.
5. Canned sardine is made of small, oily fish that is called sardine.
6. Marinating your fish on the counter rather than in the refrigerator is dangerous, because harmful germs can multiple very quickly at them at room temperature. Always marinade fish in the refrigerator, no matter what kind of marinade you are using for the marination.
7. It is best to steam your fish before using it to prepare your recipe, for perfect taste.
8. Fish is more sweeter when it is grilled, smoked or dried, than when it is prepared cooked.
9. It is best to use non stick pan to fry your fish inorder to avoid unnecessary sticking or pour baking flour in the frying pan before frying the fish or coat the fish with baking flour to avoid sticking.
10. Fish can be taken as a course meal by the whites, but such thing is unknown in Nigeria. Salmon, Tilapia, Trout or other seafoods are used to make this fish course meal. This is usually a light seafood dish in small portions.
11. Do you know that, you can fry your raw fish without steaming them, but they have to be chopped small for them to fry well and quick.
12. Using smoked fish to cook your porridge yam, bean porridge, soups, palm oil rice etc, can be the secret ingredient for those recipes.
13. Agricultural or industrial fishes are genetically modified, injected with chemicals or fed with synthetic foods, confined to very little spaces and put on the table for sale within 3 months, are less sweeter and less nutritious than the native or normal fishes.
14. Fish and egg are good alternative for meat.
15. The biggest animal in the world is called blue whale, while whale shark is the biggest fish in the world. Note that the blue whale is not a fish, but a mammal, while whale shark is not actually a whale but a type of peaceful shark fish.
16. The smallest fish in the world is the Paedocypris progenetica, which is native to the forest swamps of Sumatra. It has a transparent body and can grow to a maximum length of about 8.6 millimeters. The fish has a unique appearance due to its size and transparency
17. The way you prepare your fish will determine how long it will take to preserve. Dried fish last the longest.
18. Small (baby) fishes are called fry, hatchling or fingerling. They are the young animal that recently hatched out from the egg. So next time, when you are using the word "Fry", think of baby fish.
19. Fish is a great source of protein. Fish eggs, called caviar, are also used as food and are considered a delicacy. Fish oils are a by-product of fish and are said to improve mental health, decrease the risk of cancer and increase heart health.
20. Fish can counter your sodium intake. When you consume a lot of fish, you can actually reduce some of the negative impact that your body is going to get from consuming a great deal of sodium.
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