Saturday, February 12, 2011

Chilean Sea Bass: Master Whilst You Cook

By Criselda Vasconncellos


Don't we all love to eat sea food? An item without which sea food seems incomplete is fish. Various kinds of fishes can be found in restaurants and those who want to try out a new fish every time find it difficult on which one to pick from the shelf. Presently, Chilean Sea Bass is gaining fame as an important and unique sea food menu. It is readily available in all major super markets and restaurants of America and some other countries.

Before you actually choose on the type of fish you want to eat, some knowledge about Chilean Sea Bass is essential to have. Sea Bass is a member of that class of fish which inhabits deep waters. In waters of Antarctica and Southern Oceans, catching of Sea Bass is regarded as safe and legal. The weight of this fish is about two hundred pounds and can survive for approximately fifty years. These are the two facts, not common to other sorts of fishes.

Chilean Sea Bass cannot be caught in the rivers and seas of Chile and neither has it got the slightest of resemblance with Bass. Then why is it called Chilean Sea Bass? A probable answer could be that although the fish has no relationship with its name but the name was given to it because it was the first commercial fish available in the markets of US as tooth fish. Tooth fish is a very unique family of fish in the region of Antarctica.

The meat of Chilean Sea Bass is pure white in colour and it tastes better than any other fish type. For this reason, it is available in the supermarkets at a very high price and is a prestigious dish in high end restaurants. Fortunately, this fish does not fall under the category of endangered species meaning you can eat as much of it as you want, provided your pocket is not used to being empty.

You can come across a number of recipes that will teach you how to become an expert on cooking Chilean Sea Bass. However, a popular pan roasted recipe is shared in this post. The ingredients you shall require include two to three fillets of Chilean Sea Bass, three tablespoons of olive oil, a cup of chicken stock, a tablespoon of finely chopped parsley, a tablespoon of vegetable oil and butter, a chopped onion, few pieces of sliced mushrooms and one teaspoon of black pepper and salt each.

Heat the oven at 450 degree and in a tray, sprinkle some oil and place fillets on it; season with salt and pepper and push it in the oven for twenty minutes. Take a frying pan, and add butter and olive oil into it; now add chopped onion and saut? them for a while. Add mushrooms into it and fry them for two minutes. Next, pour chicken stock into the pan along with a pinch of salt. Let the sauce thicken till it becomes moderately thick. After twenty minutes, take the fillets out from oven; spread on a dish and pour onto them this hot sauce.




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