People who are interested in dieting, of course, know that among the many breeds of fish there are not too many who, having a low level of cholesterol, have a low calorie content.
If we carefully study the calorie tablethe main food in the fish and seafood section, we will immediately see that a pollock occupies a special place in it, whose caloric content is so low that by this indicator it is inferior to trepangs, crab meat and macroutier. But unlike these seafood delicacies, pollock has a clear advantage, being a truly national product - it is not a problem to be found on sale in almost all large stores of any point both in immense Russia and in the CIS countries, and it is quite inexpensive.
What kind of fish pollock and how to recognize it?
Начнем с того, что минтай – это широко common commercial semi-deep-water fish (habitat depth up to 300 m), belonging to the cod family. It is found in the cold seas of the predominantly Pacific basin — the Bering Sea, Japan, Okhotsk, and Chukchi; but it is also found in the Barents Sea (Atlantic pollock).
The fish has a narrow elongated body, colorthe backs are dark brown, with a spotted pattern in the upper half, the abdomen is light, the eyes are large, the upper jaw is shorter than the lower. The length of the body of an adult individual is about 45 cm (fish of this size reaches approximately three to four years of growth), but occasionally there are pollock long-livers, whose body length can reach a meter. The weight of the average individual of commercial size is 1.5-4.5 kg.
What are the beneficial properties of pollock and pollock products?
Pollock, being a sea fish, is rich in such necessary elements of the human body as phosphorus, fluorine, iodine. It contains potassium, cobalt, sulfur. Of vitamins - PP.
According to nutritionists pollock recognizedproduct indispensable for the diet of people who care about their health, as well as recommended for patients suffering from obesity and diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Mintai fish calorie has only 72 calories.
Pollock roe is considered a valuable product.which produce delicious caviar oil, but you can find commercially just salted caviar, as well as liver, which is not inferior in its qualities to the famous cod liver, containing even greater amounts of vitamin A and fat, which are essential for healthy skin, nails and hair , as well as gums and teeth.
In the fast food industry, pollock white meat is oftenused for making surimi (it is a ground homogeneous mass, from which imitation of seafood, in particular, crab sticks, is produced). Canned pollock is also widely distributed, the calorie content here, of course, will be different.
To recognize these products as dietetic is unlikelyIt is possible (or with a big stretch), because the pollock has a low calorie fish, and its products contain various additives, preservatives and coloring agents.
It should be noted that valuable dietary pointsFrom the point of view of the fish, pollock is consumed mainly in frozen form (fillets) and partly dried and dried. On the basis of fresh or fresh-frozen raw materials, you can cook a lot of low-calorie and very simple to prepare dishes. Below is one of the many options for cooking the boiled pollock dish, with a caloric content of only 79 Kcal per 100 g.
Recipe for a dietary dish "Boiled pollock"
Take 100 g of fresh (or thawed) fish(back), rinse, clean, divide into portions. Peel a medium sized carrot and a small sized onion. Vegetables cut into rings or straws. Putting the pieces of fish in a deep pan or pan, pour water, bring to a boil, add lightly stewed vegetables, salt and, reducing the heat, cook for another 5-7 minutes. Before serving, put boiled fish on a plate, pour with melted butter (1/3 teaspoon), decorate with fresh greens. Instead of salt, you can add soy sauce to the dish, which will add flavor and spice to the neutral taste of the fish. You can also add to your dish your favorite spices.
In conclusion, we note once again that the useLow-calorie fish is useful from all points of view (except for cases of individual intolerance to fish products, and fortunately there are few such people). Eat pollock, calories will be burned instantly, and you will not just get the necessary trace elements and vitamins, but at the same time protect yourself from weight gain.
