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Lobster Was Not Always The King Of Seafood
By Laura LaGuardia, Fri Dec 9th
Lobster wasn't always a top dish.... The succulent shellfish started out branded as a scavenger,bottom feeder and food for the impoverished. However, thanks tothe progress of modern transportation, could be shippedfrom Canada to the upper northern states to become the luxuryfood we now appreciate. These days the finest restaurants takepride in their recipes and Surf and Turf presentations. Besides being a versatile and delicious meal, shellfish such aslobster, shrimp and oysters, have a good taste for health.Recent studies have dismissed the connection between higherblood cholesterol and the consumption of shellfish. Milligramfor milligram, is only slightly higher with 81milligrams per 3 ounce serving compared to lean ground beef andchicken at 78 milligrams per 3 ounces. and shrimp arelow in fat and coupled with moderate portions it can be enjoyedup to three times a week. Remember that it's the sauces andbutters that increase fat and cholesterol. Try different methodsof cooking, such as steaming or in salads and soups or even onthe grill. It is best to cook the alive, don't worry too much aboutbeing cruel; lobsters
and most shellfish can not feel painbecause of their underdeveloped central nervous system. A goodtrick is to drop the in a pot of boiling water upsidedown... that is head first. This stops the tail from splashinghot water out of the pot. A live will have a bettersweeter flavor. You can tell if the has been cookedalive if the tail curls under. The old adage is that if it tastes good ... it can't possibly begood for you. Lobster, shrimp, oysters and other shellfish notonly taste good but also keep you healthy. So enjoy! Includingshellfish in your diet can provide you with the recommendedsupply of important essential trace elements such as seleniumand copper. Selenium, a major antioxidant can rid the body offree radicals and cleanse the body of toxic metals such asmercury, cadmium and arsenic. Copper keeps your bones, bloodvessels and nerves healthy.
*If you have gout, you should limit your intake of shellfish. |
