Fish recipes - tips for eating more fish

Today on the blog, we have fish recipes! If you follow our blog, you probably know that we cook and eat a lot of fish. Sometimes we get questions about why we eat so much fish, if it doesn't get monotonous and if it doesn't get expensive. Today we try to answer that!

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We also share all the fish recipes Peter has posted on Youtube, which we haven't had time to show here on the blog yet. Please let us know if you have any favourite fish recipes that you cook!

Why eat a lot of fish?

We eat a lot of fish because we think it's good, and because we think it makes us feel full and satisfied. And it's healthy too! Fish is a source of selenium, iodine, protein, vitamin D and vitamin B12, and fatty fish are our only sources of the omega-3 fats DHA and EPA, which can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.

To ensure that the fish in our waters do not become depleted, it may not be possible to only eating fish, but it is at least sustainable to eat fish two or three times a week (here we cheat and eat more) and you can choose eco-labelled fish. In addition, it is good to vary between different varieties to spread the load between different species.

Won't eating fish often be boring?

We certainly don't think eating fish often is monotonous! So we might as well ask if eating meat often isn't monotonous? There are lots of different fish and endless recipes. We like to get inspired while travelling, and then cook fish dishes that we've tried abroad. After all, we don't eat only fish. We vary both meat and vegetarian options.

Isn't eating fish expensive?

Fish can be expensive sometimes, but we don't agree that eating fish always has to be expensive. We always look at the prices and choose the fish that happens to have a good price that week. We usually buy more than we need, cut it into portions and put it in the freezer.

Whether a meal is expensive or not also depends on the accompaniments. A portion of fish is 125-150 grams per person and if you complement it with cheap side dishes such as rice or root vegetables, it doesn't have to be so expensive.

Five fish recipes for inspiration

Peter likes to cook and makes short recipe films that he posts on YouTube. Here are the fish recipes that we have not yet had time to show here on the blog. If you want to be sure to get both recipes and travel inspiration in the future, be sure to follow our blog. YouTube channel.

1. Mackerel fillet in dill-flavoured sauce

When I (Helena) was little, we often ate mackerel in the summer. We bought it fresh on the west coast, where we had a summer cottage, and my mum cooked it whole and stuffed with dill. Peter has modified the recipe and filleted the fish, but kept the basic flavours with lots of dill.

2. Lobster fillet with clarified butter

Lubb is a fish that is very firm in the flesh and almost reminiscent of lobster in texture. Here we have served it with boiled potatoes and clarified butter.

3. pasta vongole

Pasta Vongole is a real favourite, reminiscent of holidays in the south.

4. Whole seabream in the oven

Seabream (or dorada/dourada) is a fish that is popular in Mediterranean countries and has a fantastic white flesh.

5. Fish soup with saffron

Sometimes it's handy to cheat a little! In this fish soup, we start with a ready-made soup, and then add all sorts of goodies...

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