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Safe Seafood For You And Your Family

Cooking seafood can feel like navigating rough waters, but we'll steer you straight. Master safe handling, prep, and cook times to serve up seafood that's ocean-fresh without worry. Our guides ensure you avoid fishy situations.
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Cooking Fish Safely at Home: A Start-to-Finish Guide

Seafood not only tastes amazing, but provides great health benefits like omega-3s, vitamin B12, and protein. However, fish and shellfish do come with some safety concerns that we can’t ignore. [...]
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Can You Eat Salmon EVERY DAY

Can You Eat Salmon EVERY DAY? Shocker!

Salmon, with its rich flavor and numerous health benefits, is often celebrated as a superfood. But is it possible to have too much of a good thing? In the quest [...]
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Which Fish Lasts The Longest?

When selecting fish at your local market, it’s not only the flavor profile or cooking method that you should consider—each [...]

How to Thaw Lobster Tails

Now, if you’ve got your hands on some frozen lobster tails for a special occasion (or just because you deserve [...]

Can You Eat Bass?

  Bass is a common name for a variety of fish species that might end up on your dinner plate, [...]

Can You Eat Raw Shrimp?

elicacy in many parts of the world, but also a point of contention when it comes to safe consumption: raw [...]

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How to Thaw Lobster Tails

Now, if you’ve got your hands on some frozen lobster tails for a special occasion (or just because you deserve it), you might be pondering the safest and most effective way to thaw them. Well, worry not! I’m here to guide you through the process step by step, so you [...]

Can You Eat Jellyfish

When you hear the word “jellyfish,” you might envision a serene yet untouchable creature of the sea, not an item on your dinner plate. However, these gelatinous beings are more than just a mesmerizing sight in the ocean; they are a source of intrigue in the culinary world. The burning [...]

Can You Eat Koi Fish?

Koi fish, those beautiful ornamental creatures that grace many a garden pond, and whether they find a place on our dinner plates. BUT are they yummy? You might be thinking, “Koi fish? Aren’t those the decorative fish people spend hundreds, sometimes thousands of dollars on?” Yes, indeed, they are! But [...]

How to properly defrost fish

Fish is a delicious and healthy protein option to have on hand. But that frozen fillet or seafood needs thawing first before cooking up that amazing meal. Improper defrosting is a common food safety mistake made in home kitchens. As your Fish Safety Dad, let me walk you through the [...]
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