Growing up on the island of St Helena, fish is an essential part of any-one’s diet it is so readily available and in such abundance that most families tend to have fish for dinner 4-5 times a week.  As a child you don’t understand what a healthy diet you had, instead for me it was oh no not fish again…having now grown up and got a family of my own I look forward to having fish a couple of times a week, but fresh fish does come at a price, if only it was as easy as when i was a child being able to go fishing with my dad to catch it, living in the UK is a bit different.

Anyway on to the serious bit. Fish should be a part of every-ones diet, it is recommended that we should eat at least 2 portions of oily fish a week, the benefits are great for the body, oily fish are rich in protein, mineral and omega-3 fatty acids.  Omega-3 fatty acids benefits the heart and help prevents heart disease.  Oily Fish is good for pregnant or breastfeeding women because it helps the baby’s nervous system develops and boast children’s future brain power and social skills. That in itself should encourage parents to feed their kids fish of some kind.

Types of oily fish to choose from are Mackerel, trout, salmon, sardines, fresh tuna, pilchards to name a few and with the many other available ingredients out there, there are many recipes we can cook so get adventurous, and when shopping for fish try and buy fresh, always look out for catch of the day or deals, this is where you get your moneys worth and get you into the habit of trying new fish.

So until next time get fishy and look out for my latest cooking video

Do you have some great fish ideas or recipes we would love to hear.