Eat Good Fish

Published on Thursday, May 19, 2011, by Sarah Karnasiewicz / Edit Post

We're supposed to eat two to three servings of seafood per week, for a diet lower in saturated fat and higher in protein. Sounds simple enough, but oil spills, natural disasters, and overfishing make choosing a seafood dinner less of a culinary exploration and more like a confusing exercise in social responsibility. Sometimes it seems like there's no conscientious choice to eat other than evil invasive fish.

But we've made it easy: Squid and sardines are two of the most sustainable and widely available seafood choices. Plus these recipes are delicious, and will make you glow with health.

Sarah Karnasiewicz covers cooking, food, and travel for Saveur, the Los Angeles Times, the Wall Street Journal, Real Simple, the Washington Post, Salon.com, and Imbibe, among other publications. For more recipes, visit her blog: 365 Kitchen.

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  • Catfish doesn't have scales because it doesn't have scales, not because "they skin it."

  • The fish for fish-haters is catfish fillet. It is farmed in clean water and fed cornflakes so there is nothing nasty in its history. It has no disgusting scales because they skin it. I have never found a bone in it. Best of all, it doesn't taste fishy at all. And, contrary to myth, you do not have to deep-fry it---just turn your oven up to 425, roll the fillets in bread crumbs, and bake them...+READ

    The fish for fish-haters is catfish fillet. It is farmed in clean water and fed cornflakes so there is nothing nasty in its history. It has no disgusting scales because they skin it. I have never found a bone in it. Best of all, it doesn't taste fishy at all. And, contrary to myth, you do not have to deep-fry it---just turn your oven up to 425, roll the fillets in bread crumbs, and bake them really hot and fast until the edges are crispy. Because catfish is so mild and sweet it goes well with something loud: sweet and sour pineapple sauce, plus rice, or fresh salsa with black beans and rice.-COLLAPSE

  • yes squidish

  • Excellent! More like this please.

  • Squid is fish?

  • You're serious? Really?

  • Yes more like this! I just had pickled herring in mustard sauce tonight. From IKEA no less... The sardine sandwich looks great! I have arugula in the garden and a few cans of sardines! Perfect timing.

  • more like this!