Selecting and Storing Fish
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9ZWklmvMiM
Buying Seafood
Buy your seafood from reputable dealers who keep their seafood refrigerated, displayed and properly iced.
Look for possible cross contamination of cooked and raw fiah and shellfish when displayed in the same display. Make sure each display is separated from the next display so the juices from one fish does not mix with the next.
Never buy cans that are dented.
Don’t buy frozen seafood if the package is dented or open.
Selecting fresh fish
Look for firm, shiny fish that bounces back when touched.
If the head is on: The eyes should be clear not foggy. The gills should be bright read or pink with no slime.
The fish should smell like an ocean, not fishy.
Scales will be shiny and cling to the skin when fresh.
Steaks and fillets will be moist with no discoloration when fresh.
Storing
Store fresh fish in it’s original wrapper.
If not cooked in 1 or 2 days: Wrap the fish in in a air tight bag to protect from air and moisture and put it in your freezer.
Keep raw seafood and utensils away from cooked or ready to serve foods.
Quiche Loraine on Amelia Island at Gourmet Gourmet
Maybe one of the best Quiches I have every had.
Even after working on this photo after 2 years, I could still smell all the aromas.
Gourmet Gourmet is located in the middle of Amelia Island, next to the Fire Station, north of Jacksonville Florida.
Healthy Omelettes
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhGYmxqLvxA
Omelettes are an easy way to add veggies to your morning breakfast. This is great way to be creative with your veggies there’s lots of different veggies to include, different ways to prepare and cheeses to include for different tastes and textures for your mouth to enjoy.
Some good choices
- Onions
- Spinach
- Mushrooms
- Yellow Squash
- Zucchini
- Tomatoes
- Broccoli
- I’m not sure there’s a bad veggie for an omelette. It’s up to your creativity.
Healthy Breakfast Choices
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-grhTGQbyMg
My favorite Breakfast: Oatmeal, and I don’t mean oatmeal out of a package or cardboard box. The taste of fresh organic oatmeal is so much better than anything prepackaged and it is simple to prepare. Can you boil water?
Some Oatmeal ideas
- My #1 choice: raisins and apples sliced up into small bite size chunks.
- Bananas and peanut butter. The heat really brings out the flavors
- Pouched egg, protein
- Mixed fruit, right now blueberrys are in season
- Be creative, it’s hard to create bad oatmeal
Some other addition for oatmeal: Wheat bran, butter or coconut butter, flax-seed meal, and for sweetners, I like maple syrup or honey (lots of trace minerals). What’s your favorite way to make Breakfast?
My best morning tea, today
Green tea with squeezes from a lemon and some honey. This is easy & fast to make, but there are plenty of benefits. Green tea has plenty of great qualities including properties that help with weight loss. Lemons have plenty of health rich nutrients including cancer fighting carotenoids and flavonoids. Lemons will also help the stomach to shrink so you will eat less during the day. Raw honey also has lots of healthy properties.
This green tea recipe is a great way to start the day. I usually wait about 20+ minutes before eating breakfast.
Flan
This well may be the best Flan I have ever eaten. A smooth creamy pudding with a caramel top and I think a touch of vanilla and something else. There’s some fruit on the side and a rich dark chocolate netting.
Zen Restaurant is located at the Crane Resort in Barbados.
