Instead of carp, this year, serve grass carp fish for Christmas Eve. This genre is not popular in Poland, and rightly so. You will be surprised how tasty and healthy this choice is.
Grass carp is a fish belonging to the carp familywattso it is related to our Christmas Eve carp. It comes from Asia and occurs in China, Russia and the Amur basin. The species was brought to Poland for breeding purposes and for “cleaning” water reservoirs, among others. from duckweed, pondweed or reed.
Adult grass carp can reach impressive sizes. The fish can weigh up to several dozen kilogramsand the length of her body do 150 cm. For this reason, you can get really large amounts of meat from one fish of this species.
Grass carp meat is similar in taste to carpbut at the same time it is slightly milder. It is white, delicate and quite thin. Its biggest advantage is the number of bones. The bones of grass carp are small and evenly distributed. Because of this removing them is easier than in the case of traditional Christmas Eve fish. People who avoid fish because of the bones should not be afraid of eating it.
Grass carp abounds in valuable ones omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. Will replenish valuable ones B vitamins, phosphorus, selenium and potassium. It will also provide important protein and will not provide large amounts of fat. This is due to the fact that grass carp contains as much as 100 g 14 g of protein and only 1.3 g of fat.
As a result, the grass carp will be huge effect on heart function and the entire circulatory system. It will make it easier controlling cholesterol levelswhich means that it may reduce the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases. It will prevent the occurrence of crushycyheart failure, strokes and heart attacks.
In addition Grass carp has properties that support the functioning of the nervous system. Improves thought processes, acquiring new things and remembering. Eating fish regularly can alleviate the symptoms of high stress, calm the body and make it easier to fall asleep.
Thanks to its high protein content grass carp is perfect for people who exercise and those who are on a slimming diet. Low caloric expenditure nassistants for long hours and prevent snacking between meals. It will ensure proper muscle regeneration and eliminate soreness.
Grass carp is a universal species that can easily replace carp. So we will prepare it in a traditional way, e.g. in Jewish or in jelly. In addition, fish will work well for baking and frying with or without breadcrumbsstewing, cooking and smoking.
To enrich the aroma of grass carp, it is worth adding herbs to it. It goes best with fresh dill and parsley, lemon, garlic and onion.
Source: Terazgotuje.pl, planeta.pl
