Cooking Fish Is A Piece Of Cake!

We're all paying attention to what we eat these days. Before good nutrition and healthy eating became the subject matter of entire magazines and daily news segments, people tended to fix meals that suited their appetite that day. Who knew about trans fats, carbohydrates and the pitfalls of animal fat and cholesterol? Today, we're all trying to be responsible diners. Plenty of people think all of this has ruined the fun of eating. Not so!

With a little education on nutrition and a diet that will stand us in good stead, you can literally eat to your heart's content. A case in point is fish. Fish is a heart healthy, lean meat which is full of protein and those valuable Omega-3 fatty acids. You won't find much heart disease in cuisines which rely on fish. Eating fish at least a couple of times a week can indeed, lead to longevity. Some of us are unaccustomed to preparing fish, and may shy away from cooking fish, fearing an expensive venture that turns out badly.

Cooking fish is one of the easiest culinary tasks! The microwave has made cooking fish a foolproof piece of cookery. The microwave oven is perhaps the penultimate method of cooking fish. Unlike beef, which doesn't do well in the microwave, the texture of fish is perfectly suited to this cooking method. Cooking fish requires but the briefest of exposure to heat. The flesh is tender and cooks up perfectly when you set your fish on a plate, microwave it for two or three minutes and then turn it over for another minute or two.

When cooking fish, it's easy to see the degree of doneness. The meat turns white and loses transparency. Just as with a steak, when the fish appears done on one side, you just flip it over until the fish is done, right through to the center. Cooking fish in the microwave is quite a forgiving process. If you flipped it over too soon, the undone portions are readily apparent. Just give it 30 seconds more. Test with a fork. If you can cut the fish easily with the fork and there are no transparent or fork-heavy sections, the fish is done.

When you cook fish, be careful not to overdo it. If you cook that  fish too long, you lose nutrients and have a dry, unpalatable meal. Remember, you can always cook it a few seconds longer, but once you've overcooked it, you can't take it back.

Keep in mind that food cooked in the microwave continues to cook once you've removed it from the oven. Let it set for a few minutes before serving. Cooking fish properly delivers the maximum amount of nutrition and taste. Now, ladle on a sauce with capers, a salsa or chutney and make that meal a taste sensation!

Summary: Cooking fish is a very simple process. Thanks to the invention of the microwave, cooking fish takes around 5 minutes. It is done when the flesh changes color on one side from transparent to white. Stop the microwave, and flip it over. Cook a little bit longer until the upside is the same, white and flaky. Dinner is ready!

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