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Fish is on the menu at healthy cooking demo
12/03/2010 08:56:00
A COOKERY Demonstration that will focus on healthy eating, in particular the benefits of eating fresh fish, and raise money for the RNLI and Orkney College is taking place at the college next Wednesday, March 17.
The event has been organised by Anne Hill, who oversees catering at
UHI's Orkney College, and is sponsored by Westray Fish and supported by
SEAFISH. A wide range of cooking techniques will be demonstrated
ranging from simple and quick to more advanced recipes.
For many people the prospect of going on a diet is daunting, either
because it's associated with going hungry or it conjures up thoughts of
having to eat tasteless food that leaves you wanting to rush to the
freezer for something more appetising - and usually fattening!
So how can you be expected to lose that weight without months of food
penance? One way, according to many food experts, is to eat more fish.
Not the fish that's covered in batter but the home-cooked variety,
cooked simply so that the great fresh taste comes through either by
poaching, baking or grilling.
Anne believes that one of the main reasons more people don't switch to
fish to eat their way to a healthier lifestyle is convenience: "With
people increasingly finding time at a premium, the temptation is to go
for food which needs very little preparation and fresh fish is seen by
many as taking time to prepare and cook. But the truth is very
different. Nowadays, you can get fish that's been hand-filleted and is
ready to simply pop into the oven or under the grill for a few minutes
to make a wonderfully tasty and nutritional meal."
Stephanie Antezana of SEAFISH, the UK's recognised authority on
seafood, added: "For some time, seafood has been recognised as the best
dietary source of Omega-3 oils and the reduction in the risk of heart
attack is the most widely accepted benefit from eating more seafood.
The consensus of knowledgeable experts is that eating more fish will
reduce risk of death from a heart attack by around 25 to 30% but the
actual amount eaten in the UK is well below the recommended intake.
Which is why we recently launched International Omega-3 Day and why we
really applaud this initiative by Orkney College and Westray Fish."
Kevin Rendall at Westray Fish said: "Because all of our filleted fish
is done by hand we can be sure that you will not find a bone in it -
just fresh, natural, tasty fish."
Kevin's wife, Ann added: "We can now deliver to most addresses on
mainland Orkney as well as the Isles depot so getting fresh fish
delivered to your door could just be the excuse you need to switch to
fish."
To book your place at the Cookery Demonstration at Orkney College on
Wednesday, March 17, call 01856 569000. Tickets are £5 and all proceeds
will go to the RNLI and the college.