Lemonema
Lemonema is a saltwater fish belonging to the order of codfish. It is found in the northern part of the Pacific Ocean and in the southern waters of the Sea of Okhotsk, sometimes it is also found off the coast of Alaska. The maximum lemonema length is up to 70.0 cm, and the body weight is up to 2.5 kg. Its body is long, narrowed towards the tail and compressed from the sides. Outside, it is covered with small brownish scales.
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Cooking Lemoneme
Lemonema fish is undeservedly in low demand among buyers. But its meat, despite its low price, has many beneficial properties and has a delicate taste. Just not everyone knows some of the secrets of cooking this fish.
In the fish departments of supermarkets, already completely gutted lemonema carcasses, without scales, head and tail, are usually sold. One such carcass weighs about four hundred grams. When cutting it into fillets, the percentage of waste is very small.
Lemonema meat is white and very tender, reminiscent of cod in taste. There are practically no small bones in it. There are a huge number of recipes for its preparation, but most often chefs prefer baking, stewing or frying this fish.
In order to get the most delicate, juicy and aromatic dish, you should defrost the carcass before cooking, for this it should be put on a plate and placed on the lower shelf of the refrigerator. After defrosting, blot the carcass thoroughly with a paper towel to absorb excess moisture. Since there are no small bones in the lemoneme, it is absolutely not necessary to make side notches on it. And the meat is easily separated from the backbone, forming even and neat pieces of fillet.
Those people who have already studied the taste and nutritional values of lemonema often include it in their menu. They not only fry and bake this sea fish, but also make sushi out of it, bake it with white wine sauce, marinate and fry in batter. Lemonema is perfect for both traditional dishes and unusual, exotic dishes.
The composition and calorie content of lemonema
Lemonema meat contains 15.9% protein, 0% carbohydrates and 0.4% fat. In addition, it contains vitamins and minerals:
- Vitamin PP;
- Vitamin E;
- B vitamins (thiamine, riboflavin, pyridoxine, folic acid);
- Nickel;
- Cobalt;
- Molybdenum;
- Fluorine;
- Chromium;
- Manganese;
- Copper;
- Iodine;
- Zinc;
- Iron;
- Sulfur;
- Chlorine;
- Phosphorus;
- Potassium;
- Sodium;
- Magnesium;
- Calcium.
The calorie content of lemonema is 67 kcal per 100.0 g of fillet. It should be understood that the calorie content of lemonema also depends on the method of its preparation. For example, fried fish contains more calories, while baked or boiled fish has fewer.
Useful properties of the lemoneme
Nutritionists advise to include fish lemonema as often as possible in the diet of the elderly, adolescents, children, pregnant women. This is due to the fact that the protein contained in it is practically in no way inferior to meat protein in its nutritional value, but, unlike it, it is better absorbed by the human body.
The beneficial properties of lemonema are difficult to overestimate in the diet of people suffering from thyroid pathology. 150.0 g of this fish fully covers the iodine requirement of an adult.
Lemonem, like any other marine fish, contains polyunsaturated fatty acids that have powerful antioxidant effects. Thanks to this, its regular use is an excellent prevention of the development of diseases of the joints and the cardiovascular system, malignant neoplasms.
The beneficial properties of lemonema do not raise doubts in the organization of medical nutrition for people suffering from diabetes mellitus, because it contains absolutely no carbohydrates and, therefore, dishes made from this fish do not lead to an increase in serum glucose levels.
The low calorie content of lemonema allows it to be included in the dietary menu of obese individuals. The sufficient content of protein, vitamins and microelements in this fish allows you not to feel hunger and at the same time, those who care about the slimness of their figure will not have to fear the appearance of excess fat deposits.
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