Pike fish

Remember from childhood the lines known to each from the fairy tale "by pike command, by my desire. " Really iconic fish, animals or birds for people fall into Russian folk folklore. Pike is a vivid example of this. This fabulous fish has gained popular gastronomic love and popularity.

In many world culinary traditions, it is customary to cook stuffed pike. This dish is classified as a classic fish dish. In nature, there is a large freshwater genus of pike, which are assigned to the Schukovy family. The main species of this genus and the Pike family is common. The following species of pike can also be distinguished - American, muskinong pike, Amur and black pike.

Pike belongs to quite large predators. Pike often reach impressive sizes - up to
1. 5 meters long, weighing up to 35 kg. Mostly pike are found in fresh water bodies around the world. Perhaps the pike cannot be found only in the cold waters of the Far North, Chukotka, Kamchatka and Siberia. It happens that pike fish live in the seawater of the Curonian, Finnish and Riga bays, as well as in the Sea of ​ ​ Azov.

Many culinary experts do not unreasonably argue that pike is difficult enough to cook. However, the time and effort spent will more than pay off with enthusiasm and praise for you. On sale, you can find chilled, frozen, canned, pickled pike, smoked and even live pike.

It is believed that pike meat is third-rate, because it has a lot of bones and is quite tough. However, you can also make a real culinary masterpiece from pike. For example, the famous European dish "Fish Fish" or fish cutlets in a merchant way. Not only the taste of fish, but also the benefits of pike are indisputable.

Pike composition

Pike composition, like most other varieties of fish, is dominated by water and squirrels. A total of 0. 69 grams of fat is found in pike. Also in the composition of pike you will not find carbohydrates. The calorie content of pike is only 84 Kcal per 100 grams of product. The complete absence of carbohydrates, high protein content and low calorie content of pike makes this fish indispensable in dietary and healthy nutrition.

Pike benefits

The useful properties of pike can be seen with the naked eye, you just need to see the chemical composition of fish, which is replete with a high content of substances necessary for the human body. Vitamins A, B, folic acid, choline, as well as magnesium, phosphorus, sodium, selenium and manganese, these elements are the main benefits of pike. Nutritionists have long turned their eyes towards pike meat, which is often used in low-calorie or protein diets.

The main useful property of pike for all adherents of a healthy diet is that the fish includes a very meager amount of fat (1%). The benefits of pike for a balanced diet are also that fish include a large amount of natural protein, which is perfectly absorbed by the body and saturates it with useful micro- and macronutrients.