Wanna Know: Eat More Salmon

Saturday, June 9, 2007

Eat More Salmon

It should come as no surprise that eating fish is good for you. After all, we wrote about the merits of it recently. Having a diet that is rich in omega-3 fatty acids can stave away many things, and one is age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which is a deterioration of the retina that leads to eventual blindness. Although it is more common in people over the age of 55, it certainly doesn’t hurt to eat preventitively in the meantime. Experts say that preventing AMD can be as

simple as selecting a diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids.

According to Salmon of the Americas executive director Arlene Riera-Daubon, farmed salmon is a great way to obtain the nutrient. “Farmed salmon has been proven to contain high amounts of omega-3 fatty acids,” states Riera-Daubon. “With recent reports stating that omega-3 can help prevent age-related macular degeneration, it’s the perfect food to eat on a regular basis.”

recipe:

TERIYAKI SALMON

Serves 2

INGREDIENTS

2 x 150g Salmon fillets
1/2 Tsp Groundnut oil for greasing the tray

For the marinade

2 Tbsp Japanese soy sauce
2 Tbsp Sake
2 Tbsp Mirin
1 Tsp granulated sugar
1″ Ginger
1 Fat clove garlic

PREPARATION

Add the soy sauce, sake, mirin, garlic, sugar and ginger into a small food processor and blitz until smooth.
Pour the marinade over the salmon steaks and allow to marinade for at least 2 hours, turning halfway.
Pre-heat the grill to maximum, grease the oven tray. Remove the salmon from the marinade (reserve the marinade) and place onto the tray.
Grill the salmon for 6 minutes.
Pour the marinade into a pot and allow it to simmer and to reduce by 1/3. Strain the sauce if requires and serve over the salmon. I served my salmon with a mixed green salad with a black sesame dressing.

In the case of Meeta’s Monthly Mingle the salmon may be cooked on a tray on top of a barbeque.