Tips
Preparing meals is a special love language all of us can master. Make your meals extra special with tips that make cooking easier and your dishes bursting with flavor.
Tips
Seafood & Health Benefits
Seafood is great food for old and young, since it is so easily digested and so healthful.
High on health, low on the bad stuff
Low in calories (most have fewer than 150 calories in 3½ ounces of cooked flesh), low in sodium (except canned seafood preparations and smoked and cured seafood) and low in saturated fats and cholesterol (most have less than 100 ml of cholesterol in 3½ ounces of raw flesh).
Highest Omega-3s on our Bangus
In recent years, studies have revealed the crucial role of omega-3 fatty acids in seafood rich diets. Found to benefit from eating a fair amount of fish –– even though the fish was mostly lean. It seems that even the smallest of omega-3s, when taken regularly, combats heart disease.
Watch out for oily fat
Keep fish from sticking to a pan or grill, little added fat is needed when cooking seafood, for it tastes best simple prepared –– broiled, grilled, roasted or baked in the oven, cooked in a microwave oven, poached or steamed. And of course, any oil that is used is best kept cholesterol-free.
Cooking Tips
Make kitchen magic with any dish. With the right cooking method and some personal flare, you can enhance the delicate, buttery flavors of your chosen seafood that your friends and family will surely enjoy.
Grilling
Steaming
Frying
Microwaving
Basics & Techniques
Master these essential cooking and food preparation techniques to make your time at the kitchen as easy as it is fun.
Marinating Fish
Marinades are great for many things: it keeps meat from drying out, prevents sticking during cooking, and infuses food with ...
Freezing and Thawing Fish
Freezing fish is a good way to keep it fresh but there is a right way to do it. Be ...
Rinsing Fish
Food safety experts say that raw food such as fish shouldn’t be rinsed prior to preparation as rinsing them spreads ...
Storing Fresh Fish
Proper handling of fish to prolong its shelf life begins at the market where you purchase it. It’s best to ...
Choosing Fresh Fish
If you’re buying fish from your local wet market, check the eyes, fins, flesh gills, and scales to ensure freshness ...
Buying Fresh Frozen Fish
When you see fish labeled “fresh frozen”, that means the fish was quickly frozen and stored within minutes of being ...