Seafood Recipe

During these winter months Alaskan school children are watching eagerly as the salmon eggs in specially designed tanks prepare to hatch. The little fry slowly develop in the cold water aquariums in 100 schools, they rest in redds or nests then in mid to late winter they hatch into alevins. The Alevin doesn’t swim all [...]

During the darker months of winter there is often not enough sunlight to make vitamin D. This vital nutrient has been in the spotlight in recent months for its protection against heart disease, diabetes and overall good health. It was also been shown that low levels make it harder to lose weight and 9% of [...]

The Monteray Bay Aquarium in California have downloadable guides recommending which seafood to buy or to avoid depending on sustainability. The idea is to help consumers and businesses alike to become advocates for ocean friendly seafood.
They are available online as a download, as a printable pocket guide and for the iPhone and iPod. You can [...]

Scallops swim with jet-propelled speed by clapping its shell open and shut.

A scallop has thirty-five eyes, all of which are blue.

One way to tell the age of a fish is by looking at its scales. They have growth rings just like trees. These are called circuli. Clusters of them are called [...]

The American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) states that fish is a great source of protein, B vitamins, and omega 3 fatty acids (well known for its anti-inflammatory properties). From a cancer standpoint it is advisable to limit fish that are high in PCB’s and Methylmercury. The Food and Drug Administration in fact made recommendations [...]

This is a wonderfully quick and very nutritious meal. With the lovely protein and omega 3 rich salmon, the beta carotene in the carrots and folate and vitamin C in the broccoli.
Dill is a perennial herb originally from Eastern Europe. To the Ancient Greeks the presence of dill was regarded as a sign of prosperity.In the [...]

The fish from Alaskan Harvest Seafood is line caught and not farm raised, you can buy the best of the native pacific salmon namely King Salmon (also known as Chinook), Silver Salmon (also called Coho) and Sockeye Salmon.
It is very important to choose wild salmon over farmed raised for a number of reasons, here are [...]

One of my favorite ways to prepare salmon is to rub a zesty combination of spices into the fillet, let it sit to come to room temperature (and give the seasonings time to penetrate), pan fry the fish to create a crust, and then bake it until it’s cooked through – but only just.
This technique [...]

You might not know it from the weather, but spring is on its way, and along with the frenzied cleaning of apartments and homes, shaking out of rugs, and stowing of wool sweaters, soon we’ll be lightening up our meals, as well, and trading in the earthy, warm dishes that comfort us in the winter [...]

Ivory King salmon is a delicacy of the Pacific Northwest – milder than the reddish varieties and rich in Omega-3s, it has the appearance of halibut and the flavor of wild Chinook (king) salmon. Once tossed aside as defective, this delicious fish has recently taken its rightful place at the head of the table, and [...]