ZVUGKTUBM wrote: RealLindaL wrote:Presume you're not eating fried fish, though, right? How do you prepare the cod? I've always considered that a rather strong tasting fish but don't know that I've ever tried the Icelandic variety, if that makes a difference.
We, too, eat very little red meat (beef, pork, lamb & veal) for heart health, especially hubby's due to history of troubles. Totally get the heavenly treat of a double cheeseburger. We treat ourselves to a beef burger a couple or maybe three times a year, tops -- faves are at Sidelines and Holiday Inn Resort on the beach. The latter serves a delicious fat burger on a "sweet sourdough" bun that's out of this world. Sundays we cook a homemade turkey burger on the grill, but it's nowhere near the same....
No, not fried, even though I love it. My wife prepares the cod in the oven. She seasons it with some spices beforehand. It always goes in the oven at 425 degrees for about 20 minutes. If we lived closer to Joe Patti's, we'd probably buy our fish from there. Publix is just a few blocks away, so it is convenient.
I love a good steak and an occasional burger. Been eating lots more fish and chicken since I became a heart patient in November of 2014. We do pork on occasion.
Thanks for the info on cooking the cod. Publix is a lot more convenient for us, too, though every couple of months we'll stop at Patti's and buy few items for the freezer. (I know, it's sacrilege to freeze fresh fish, but sometimes ya just gotta.) Have never noticed cod there but then I haven't been looking for it.
What we do at home to get a fried fish "feel" is to make "oven fried" (baked) fish (usually cat or redfish) using panko bread crumbs with my seasonings, and cooking spray. Easy and pretty tasty, actually. Recipe available if anyone's interested. Won't be hurt if not.
Totally understand the sacrifices one must make as a heart patient, including the beloved steak, which we say we'll allow ourselves once a quarter but probably don't even have that often. One of the toughest things to give up (harder for me than for him, I think) was the Christmas prime rib. That stuff is deadly.
But all these measures must do some good, or so we hope, because I can tell you that my older hubby had his (fortunately mild) heart attack in 1994 and is still going strong. He did undergo triple bypass in 2001 but that was the last significant episode, knock on wood. Of course we need to give credit to his meds, too, and a LOT of credit, we're firmly convinced, to our regular exercise (walking or biking).
Don't know your story (again, am late to the party here), but may you do even better, Z-man!
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