Showing posts with label sashimi. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sashimi. Show all posts
Monday, February 20, 2012
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Friday, February 3, 2012
Monday, July 18, 2011
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Gorging gluttons
If the competition had anything to do with Salmon, Eel, Sashimi of any type or Hamachi Kama... then I'd BEAT EVERYONE!!!!! DEAD SERIOUS! ha ha.
What food competition would you win?
Gorging gluttons - Boulder Nutrition | Examiner.com
What food competition would you win?
Gorging gluttons - Boulder Nutrition | Examiner.com
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Whole Foods Albacore Tuna Review
So as I said, I just got back to Boulder, Colorado this past Saturday and of course the FIRST THING I did was... visit my second home, AKA: Whole Foods.
Whole Foods + Me = The love affair of the century, FOR SURE!
Every single person in the store (there are actually 4 of them in the Boulder area, so I am talking about the one located on Pearl Street... along with a Sprouts Market & a Sunflower Market) knows me by my first name or simply: FISH GIRL... Because you guessed it, I am obsessed with their fish; which brings me to today's POST!
After gathering my typical "goods" (Salmon Belly, Hamachi Collars, Eel Fillets and yes, some King Salmon because it looked, THAT GOOD) I ventured over to the frozen seafood section and to my surprise and HAPPINESS there were HUGE frozen loins of sushi grade Albacore Tuna.
I couldn't resist... and at $12.99 a pound, it was a steal.
I sliced is sashimi style that night and wrapped it in nori sheets... dipping it in soy sauce (reduced sodium, wheat free if you MUST know) with every bite.
Pure deliciousness.
The taste was buttery, melt in your mouth good and when I finished my serving I was almost depressed because I wanted more! ha ha.
Well... my depression didn't last long because... I have already bought a second fillet.
So is this going to be a new staple in my diet? YOU BET IT IS!
Oh and another WONDERFUL part about this tuna... IT'S SUSTAINABLE! SICK BUSINESS© (that's one of my phrases...), another fish I am obsessed with is actually sustainable! Go me! No ounce of guilt here about eating over fished or mercury laden tuna! Wooo!!
Now while I ate this succulent piece of fish raw, you can always sear it... Personally I think sesame seared tuna is magnificent... but each to their own!
So if you do happen to stumble upon this tuna, don't hesitate, and pick up a package today! And if you think $12.99 is too expensive, well, splurge a bit and only have a tiny bit at your meal (serving it with some less expensive fish) so you can at least get the taste sensation!
I must mention though... I have officially promised myself that I cannot VENTURE INTO WHOLE FOODS FOR AT LEAST ANOTHER WEEK! OFF LIMITS, NO! ha ha!
(Well now that's a bit extreme... I will only "TRY" to boycott for a week! ha ha) Tuesday, March 16, 2010
"A state of total awareness" - PAH!
UNAGI!
And no I am not talking about the "concept"... mentioned by Ross on Friends (season 6, ep. 17) that Unagi is, "a state of total awareness... being prepared for any danger that may be-fall you."
No, I am siding with Rachel and Pheobe in that... Unagi is a type of sushi... and a DELICIOUS SUSHI at that!!!
Unfortunately Unagi is typically DOUSED in a sugary-sweet sauce that really ruins all nutritional benefits of the fish... but I have come up with a very good solution to this problem which has enabled me to SCARF this eel down without a guilt in the world... (although I have heard it's on the Do Not Eat list... but I am going to pretend as though I never heard/read that!)
(Stupid sweet-ass sauce ruining my delicious EEL)When I buy it from the store in the pre-BBQed package... I open up the package and WASH the fillet off... then I take about 1/2 a roll of paper towel and remove all the rest of the disgustingly sweet sauce... and let me tell you, naked eel is definitely NOT naked in flavor!!!
When I go to sushi restaurants and order eel sashimi, I will ALWAYS ask/write down that there is to be no extra eel sauce slopped on top, that way I am not bombarded with sugar calories that are simply NOT NEEDED!
So you're either now thinking...
A. She is a complete nut job of caring about sugar
B. Ew, eel, that's disgusting, I hate raw fish...
C. Whoa, good idea, although I probably won't go nuts with the paper towels
D. Tell me about the damn nutritional benefits!
And let me just make it clear that...
A. Yes I am completely nuts about avoiding sugar
B. Eel is ABSOLUTELY delicious and should NOT be avoided (out of fear that it's slimy and "yucky") and it is a COOKED fish (if you'd call it a fish)
C. Yes yes, I know I am so smart... and in my mind, every little bit of sauce that comes off is a little less calories & sugar! (but I am aware I probably won't be able to get ALL of the sauce off)
D. I was just about to come to that!
So here you are all you letter D thinkers... EEL'S ROSTER OF HEALTH BENEFITS:
- Full of Omega-3 Fatty Acids
- High in Protein
- Very High in Vitamin A & B1 & B2
- High in Vitamin D & E
- Rich in Phosphorus
- And did I mention... SCRUMPTIOUS!
While eel is a bit on the caloric side, it's oh so worth it... So don't shy away from it! Go nuts and order a sushi roll or better yet eel sashimi the next time you visit your sushi restaurant... Or if you're lucky like me and you have a Whole Foods near by, go and pick up a package or two and simply toast it in the oven until perfection! Seriously, you will have a mouthgasum and then thank me when you're done! Ha Ha Ha!
PS: There is another kind of eel served at Sushi Restaurants called Anago which is SEA EEL and also very tasty... but it's not as popular as Unagi. If you do get the chance, sample both and let me know which one you think is better!
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