While I may not always carry my pocket-guide to sustainable seafood in my wallet, I've given it a good study and I try to stay up-to-date on what fish is in and what's out. In today's world where we're wedged between warnings of over-fished near-endangered Nemo and the importance of eating Omega-3 fatty acids (concentrated in some fish),it can be a little tricky to know exactly what to eat and where to get it from.

Here is why I love Vital Choice Seafood. It's:

- so yummy - this is no dry, flaked fish
- quick and convenient
- a very mighty food
- affordable when compared to fresh seafood
- wild
- sustainably fished
- tested and certified low-levels of contaminants, such as mercury

I keep a steady supply of a few of Vital Choice's fantastic products in my pantry. For one, their canned wild red sockeye salmon quickly turns into a lunch-time treat or satisfying dinner. And while salmon often gets all the glamour and glory, it's essential fatty acid friend, the sardine is often over looked (and confused for anchovies). These amazing and delicious silver-skinned swimmers come packed several ways, including in organic olive oil (a regular salad topper) and in organic tomato sauce (easily thrown onto a bowl of cold or warm tuscan beans). The bone-in salmon and sardines, are not only a great souces of Omega-3 fatty acids, but also bone-supportive calcium.

And while I generally agree with the all-knowing Alton Brown and his 'no single-use kitchen tools' gospel, I happen to think this one, despite the specialized function, is mighty enough to deserve a spot in my kitchen drawer.

Here's to taking our tired tuna-salad sandwiches up a notch or two.

Vital Choice Seafood
www.vitalchoice.com

Comments (3) | January 18 - 11:13 AM

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