Crucian

The well-known crucian carp fish belongs to the Karpov family, it differs from other fish species in its high body and moderately compressed sides, as well as its large back and smooth scales. The fact that fish protein, especially freshwater fish protein, brings much greater benefits to the human body than many already know meat protein and the presented fish is further evidence. Karasi are silver and gold, the size of silver crucians, as a rule, does not exceed 40 centimeters, and the weight is no more than 2 kilograms, while the size of golden crucians is no more than 50 centimeters with a weight of 3 kilograms. However, this information cannot be called accurate, since the size and weight of fish depend on their habitat, so you can also find 60-centimeter crucian carp.

Karasi has become widespread in Russia, and experienced chefs quite often use them in their culinary masterpieces. There is a little trick they use: crucian carp is best cooked with the addition of spices that will help to get rid of the smell of algae characteristic of crucian carp. Karasi are very convenient to cook, they are boiled, stewed, fried, smoked, and dried, in general they are used very widely in cooking. The crucian carp themselves do not have much addiction to food, they can eat plankton, invertebrates, and vegetation.

Benefits of crucian carp

The benefits of crucian carp have been known since ancient times when Russia existed. Then, people liked to cook not marine, but river fish for the table, however, this did not mean that the useful properties of crucian carp, for example, were stronger than in marine fish species. The main difference between marine and river fish is that the former have a large amount of omega-3 polyunsaturated acids, which are necessary for the body, while the latter offer the consumer an easily digestible protein, which will be very useful for those who follow a diet and want to lose weight, this is the benefits of river fish, including the benefits of crucian carp. Freshwater fish proteins are not only useful, but also unique, they contain amino acids that are indispensable for the human body.

The useful properties of crucian carp are also due to the content of a large amount of calcium, this contributes to the strengthening of teeth, nails and bones. It was thanks to these properties that so many different dishes with crucian carp appeared, which spread throughout Russia, and some of them are considered delicacies. The calorie content of crucian carp is quite low, so when losing weight, you can safely add it to the diet. Also, the addition of crucian carp to dietary nutrition is the right solution also because they contain many fat-soluble vitamins, for example vitamin A or vitamin E. The body also needs them in order to resist the emergence of cancer and resist infections.

Harms of crucian carp

The harm of crucian can only be noted if the consumer has an individual intolerance to this type of fish or fish in general.