Dorothy FarrarFinishing
The sea bream or sea bream is an edible fish that can be found in the Mediterranean. The flesh of the sea bream is very tasty and firm, and it also contains numerous minerals and proteins .
This is what you should know about Dorade
A member of the perch family, the sea bream (or royal bream) features gold-colored spots on its cheeks and a gold band found on its forehead. For this reason it is often also called sea bream. Dorades reach a length of up to 70cm and a weight of around 2.5kg. They have very powerful incisors and molars and feed mainly on mussels, fish and crustaceans.
The body of the sea bream is oval in shape and has a high back. The back is dark gray and turns silvery white towards the belly. The mouth of the fish is inferior, and the thick lips are particularly striking. Most sea bream are male and convert to female fish after about three years. Dorades prefer shallow waters and usually live at a depth of about 30 meters. In spring they can also be found in brackish water zones.
In ancient Greece, the edible fish was dedicated to the goddess Aphrodite. Sea bream have a very pleasant taste and extremely lean and tender meat. The main fishing areas can be found in Turkey, Spain, Israel, Greece and Italy, but today sea bream are also bred very frequently. The Mediterranean coasts are particularly suitable as breeding areas, with Spain, Israel, Turkey and Greece being very important breeding areas.
In the Mediterranean area, sea bream are economically important because they fetch good prices. The success increased above all with the aquacultures, in which about 10,000 tons are produced per year, whereas the wild catches amount to only about 3000 tons.
importance to health
Sea bream contain high-quality protein that fills you up well and is also very easy to digest. In addition, the amino acids are very balanced here, so that the conversion into body protein works perfectly. Furthermore, the fish is an important source of iodine , a substance that is extremely important for the health of the thyroid gland . The minerals it contains have important tasks to fulfill in the body and since sea bream contains hardly any carbohydrates , it is also very suitable for diabetics.
Ingredients & nutritional values
The sea bream contains very little fat, but numerous proteins and minerals such as magnesium, phosphorus and calcium. There is also a lot of iodine in fish.
intolerances
Dorade is normally a very well-tolerated food and can also be eaten if you have lactose intolerance , fructose intolerance , histamine intolerance or gluten intolerance .
Shopping and kitchen tips
Dorades are available in different sizes. So it is possible to buy them as a small portion fish, but there are also large specimens that weigh up to 2.5 kg. When you buy them, sea bream should have a subtle and pleasant scent and have shiny, clear eyes and gills that are moist and shiny. In supermarkets, sea bream can also be found filleted.
Sea bream have the best taste from July to October, but they are available all year round as they mostly come from farms. The fish should be consumed relatively quickly and well chilled. The sea bream will keep in the fridge for about a day or two. If sea bream are bought ready to cook, no gutting or scaling is required.
Preparation tips
To prepare a sea bream, fresh herb sprigs or a little lemon are placed in the abdominal cavity. This gives the fish a good flavor and keeps it in shape. The skin of the fish should be lightly scored to prevent it from tearing on the grill or during cooking. Sea bream are often cooked whole and can then be filleted before serving.
The fish is prepared on the grill or in the oven and is best served with Mediterranean vegetables, salad, baguette or rosemary potatoes .
If the fishmonger has not yet scaled the sea bream, the fins can be removed from the fish using poultry shears. However, the caudal fin is not removed. The scales are then scraped off in the opposite direction of growth. A fish scaler or the back of a knife can be used for this. It should be noted that forgotten scales burn during frying and this reduces the taste.
A sharp knife is required for filleting, with which the sea bream is cut behind the gills or the head up to the middle bone. Then the knife is moved towards the tail fin. Once the fish has been deheaded, it is cut in half and the bones removed, bream having almost no bones.
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