Tilapia was on sale. . .

lotusfromthemud

So, I bought some tilapia and then googled "tilapia recipes".

I thought I'd share this link, as tilapia is a healthy protein that goes on sale often.

http://ag.arizona.edu/azaqua/ista/recipes.htm

There are literally hundreds of recipes for tilapia at this link.

lotusfromthemud

So, I bought some tilapia and then googled "tilapia recipes".

I thought I'd share this link, as tilapia is a healthy protein that goes on sale often.

http://ag.arizona.edu/azaqua/ista/recipes.htm

There are literally hundreds of recipes for tilapia at this link.

Losing_It

Thanks, Vivia!!!!!! I triple love Tilapia!!!:flowerforyou:

lotusfromthemud

I ate it for lunch baked with a tablespoon full of sun-dried tomato pesto and a half oz of feta cheese, (covered and baked at 350 for 18 minutes)

over brown rice with a side of broccoli.

So good. . .
oh and just a warning. . .many of those recipes are NOT good for you. (There's heavy cream and butter involved. . .so that might cancel out the healthy fish goodness. . . )

Anna_Banana

Okay, I know that everybody thinks fish is great for you, but I was just reading up on fish the other day 'cause of lent and we eat tons of fish durning it. From what I found you would be better off spending a little extra on Halibut or salmon.


Here is what I found in one article from http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080708092228.htm

"Farm-raised tilapia, one of the most highly consumed fish in America, has very low levels of beneficial omega-3 fatty acids and, perhaps worse, very high levels of omega-6 fatty acids"

Anna_Banana

Here's another article that says basically the same thing.

http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/healthday/2008/07/11/popular-tilapia-might-not-help-heart.html

I'm not saying that you shouldn't eat it at all, but if you are eating it for the health benefits of eating fish, you should make a different choice. If you are eating it because you like that particular type of fish, enjoy. Heaven knows I eat tons not good for me.

mommared53

Anna thanks for the post. The main reason I eat fish is for the health benefits. I mean I lik the taste of fish but the main reason is for the health benefits. It's good to know which kind of fish is better for you. :flowerforyou:

FitnessGeek

From what I found you would be better off spending a little extra on Halibut or salmon.

It is interesting to me that you suggest salmon over tilapia. I am a pescetarian and fish is the only meat I eat, but I have sworn off salmon for years because of the high mercury content and the environmentally unfriendly way it is 'farmed'.

I use this list myself (thanks to the especially knowledgeable people at the MN State Fair who gave me this list in the first place) http://www.fishonline.org/information/MCSPocket_Good_Fish_Guide.pdf

Fish to Avoid

High mercury: Atlantic halibut, king mackerel, oysters (Gulf Coast), pike, sea bass, shark, swordfish, tilefish (golden snapper), tuna (steaks and canned albacore).

High POPs: Farmed salmon. Limit to once a month if pregnant/nursing. Check TheGreenGuide.com for updates on POPs in other farmed fish.

Fish to Eat

The gift of crab.
Moderate mercury: Alaskan halibut, black cod, blue (Gulf Coast) crab, cod, dungeness crab, Eastern oysters, mahimahi, blue mussels, pollack, tuna (canned light). (Children and pregnant or nursing women are advised to eat no more than one from this list, once a month.)

Low mercury: Anchovies, Arctic char, crawfish, Pacific flounder, herring, king crab, sanddabs, scallops, Pacific sole; tilapia, wild Alaska and Pacific salmon; farmed catfish, clams, striped bass, and sturgeon. (Children and pregnant or nursing women can safely eat two to three times a week.)

Take note, though, that low-mercury but overfished or destructively harvested species -- such as Atlantic cod, Atlantic flounder, Atlantic sole, Chilean sea bass, monkfish, orange roughy, shrimp, and snapper -- should be avoided for the environment's sake.

Low POPs: Wild Alaska and California salmon (fresh or canned).

Check with your state's department of health for POP advisories before eating fish from local waters.

The Final Word

Limit fish consumption by category, not individual species. For example, both cod and mahimahi are moderate-mercury fish, and only one from this category should be eaten per month -- not one meal of cod and one of mahimahi.

If you're in a high-risk group, don't eat the skin and fatty parts of fish, where POPs collect. Eat grilled, baked, and broiled rather than fried fish, to avoid fat.

And, finally, don't be daunted by the prospect of remembering all this info
-- you don't have to. Just download The Green Guide's Fish Picks card [PDF], a handy pocket-sized seafood-rating guide.

- Organicconsumers.org

I am trying to be more helpful than preachy, so I hope you check out the list and see for yourself!

mommared53

What is POPs?

FitnessGeek

persistent organic pollutants

kerrilucko

I have to admit, I don't really like tilapia. Which is weird cause I like almost all other fish. It's got a less flakey texture or something, I don't know, it makes me think of scallops when I eat it and I HAAAAAAAAATE those. lol :laugh: But I am glad it was on sale, sale's are always fun :flowerforyou:

Anna_Banana

From what I found you would be better off spending a little extra on Halibut or salmon.

It is interesting to me that you suggest salmon over tilapia. I am a pescetarian and fish is the only meat I eat, but I have sworn off salmon for years because of the high mercury content and the environmentally unfriendly way it is 'farmed'.

I use this list myself (thanks to the especially knowledgeable people at the MN State Fair who gave me this list in the first place) http://www.fishonline.org/information/MCSPocket_Good_Fish_Guide.pdf

Okay I went to that list and it gave Pacific Salmon a Dark green and Tilapia a light green, which dark green mean eat and a best choice, light green is the second best choice. Yes there is Salmon to avoid, you just need to be watchful when you are shopping. I have an article on the boards somewhere about Salmon, and it gives the benefits of eating it and also goes of the the difference between fresh and farm salmon. When picking fish there are many things to consider. I was comparing the nutritional content of the fish where you were looking at the merucry content. I think most people eat fish for the Omega 3 which tilapia is low on, and it is also high in Omega 6 which is very bad for you.