question on buying, storing and cooking fish

halebop · 02-08-2011, 01:09 PM

I'll be starting my VLCD on Monday 2/14. I'm reading and preparing and really excited!

I don't plan to have much beef and will stick with mostly chicken and fish and shrimp. (not repeating the same protein source in a day)

My questions are about the fish... (and I apologize in advance because they're super basic)

Do you buy fresh or frozen fish?
If you buy fresh fish, I figure you have more than a 3.5 ounces.
Do you immediately freeze the portion you don't eat? Can it stay in the fridge a day or two uncooked?
I assume you only freeze fish when it's raw and not a cooked meal, right?
What's the deal with cooking and reheating fish? Is it safe? Like can you cook 2 meals, eat one and put the other portion in the fridge and reheat it the next day?

I appreciate the help. I know this is really basic but I hardly ever cook fish. (obviously

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dawnyama · 02-08-2011, 01:19 PM

I buy the frozen fish that I can find on buy one get one free deals. They are perfectly portioned into 4 oz filets, that when thawed out I figure is so close to the 3.5 oz I don't sweat an extra 0.2 oz or so!! I cook it all at once, of course once thawed and then have my portions that are heat and eat for 4 servings. I store in tupperware in the fridge and eat 1 portion a day. I do this on all my rounds (I am on round #6 right now) and have not gotten sick yet. Enjoy!!!

halebop · 02-08-2011, 02:20 PM

Thank you so much! That makes things a lot easier. I really wasn't sure if you could cook ahead and reheat.

emel · 02-09-2011, 02:24 AM

Best way to keep most seafood 1-3 days is to put it in airtight container and then put the container into a bowl of ice in the refrigerator. Glass/pyrex is better than plastic. I use a small and a medium bowl from my pyrex mixing bowl set, and a saucer for a lid. Crab legs are best kept frozen.

Thaw filets or shrimp by running cool water over it. Only takes a few minutes. Poaching is easy for small servings. I use lemon wedges and sea salt in water. You can microwave filets. I cover it and nuke for 60-90 seconds, then stop microwave and nuke for about a minute more. I put lemon juice on it before I nuke it, and I use stoneware instead of plastic to cover (I put it in a Fiestaware bowl and put a saucer over it).

02-08-2011, 01:09 PM	#1
halebop Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 365 Gallery: halebop Stats: 195/180/135	question on buying, storing and cooking fish I'll be starting my VLCD on Monday 2/14. I'm reading and preparing and really excited! I don't plan to have much beef and will stick with mostly chicken and fish and shrimp. (not repeating the same protein source in a day) My questions are about the fish... (and I apologize in advance because they're super basic) Do you buy fresh or frozen fish? If you buy fresh fish, I figure you have more than a 3.5 ounces. Do you immediately freeze the portion you don't eat? Can it stay in the fridge a day or two uncooked? I assume you only freeze fish when it's raw and not a cooked meal, right? What's the deal with cooking and reheating fish? Is it safe? Like can you cook 2 meals, eat one and put the other portion in the fridge and reheat it the next day? I appreciate the help. I know this is really basic but I hardly ever cook fish. (obviously )

02-08-2011, 01:19 PM	#2
dawnyama Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Irmo, SC Posts: 21,238 Gallery: dawnyama Stats: 154/???/115 5'4" WOE: Hhcg/Rwhatever P2 Start Date: 6/1/09	I buy the frozen fish that I can find on buy one get one free deals. They are perfectly portioned into 4 oz filets, that when thawed out I figure is so close to the 3.5 oz I don't sweat an extra 0.2 oz or so!! I cook it all at once, of course once thawed and then have my portions that are heat and eat for 4 servings. I store in tupperware in the fridge and eat 1 portion a day. I do this on all my rounds (I am on round #6 right now) and have not gotten sick yet. Enjoy!!! __________________ Dawn in SC

02-09-2011, 02:24 AM	#4
emel Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: VA Posts: 16,352 Gallery: emel	Best way to keep most seafood 1-3 days is to put it in airtight container and then put the container into a bowl of ice in the refrigerator. Glass/pyrex is better than plastic. I use a small and a medium bowl from my pyrex mixing bowl set, and a saucer for a lid. Crab legs are best kept frozen. Thaw filets or shrimp by running cool water over it. Only takes a few minutes. Poaching is easy for small servings. I use lemon wedges and sea salt in water. You can microwave filets. I cover it and nuke for 60-90 seconds, then stop microwave and nuke for about a minute more. I put lemon juice on it before I nuke it, and I use stoneware instead of plastic to cover (I put it in a Fiestaware bowl and put a saucer over it). __________________ It's just a box of rain, I don't know who put it there Believe it if you need it or leave it if you dare But it's just a box of rain or a ribbon for your hair Such a long long time to be gone and a short time to be there. Last edited by emel; 02-09-2011 at 02:27 AM..

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02-08-2011, 02:20 PM	#3
halebop Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 365 Gallery: halebop Stats: 195/180/135	Thank you so much! That makes things a lot easier. I really wasn't sure if you could cook ahead and reheat.