Jennifer is a full-time homesteader who started her journey in the foothills of North Carolina in 2010. Currently, she spends her days gardening, caring for her orchard and vineyard, raising chickens, ducks, goats, and bees. Jennifer is an avid canner who provides almost all how to cook pei mussels for her family needs.
She enjoys working on DIY remodeling projects to bring beauty to her homestead in her spare times. You know the town where Andy Griffith would take his young son, Opie, fishing, and that they would live out their lives happily eating delicious southern cooking by Aunt Bea? Well, every time I drive past that town I always think of the scene of Andy and Opie walking down the dirt road with fishing poles in hand. Besides the fact that it is a happy scene in my mind, I can’t help but think of all of the delicious fish that they must have caught in the magic of TV. So if you love to go fishing and create your own happy memories, you need to keep these fish from this post in mind because there are some fish that are actually better for you to eat than others. But if you aren’t a fisherman or woman, then keep these fish in mind as you decide which ones to raise or purchase from your local fish market. Naturally, wild salmon has to be first on the list.
The reason is that it is a great all-around fish. It is high in omega-3’s and great for your heart. However, try to eat the wild kind. Farmed salmon is worse because they are often raised in overcrowded conditions that produce viruses and bacteria. They also have higher calories and bad fat content.
But if you don’t have access to wild salmon, any kind of salmon — farmed or wild — is still good. So keep that in mind as you shop for wild salmon. You could either raise them yourself to ensure proper conditions, or you could purchase it fresh, frozen, or even canned. Arctic Char is also often referred to as Iwana. This variety of fish is okay to eat if they’ve been farmed. As always, you all know I’m a huge encourager of raising your own food.
Naturally, raising the fish yourself is always best because you know what conditions it was raised in. Also, catching it in its natural environment is the more natural way of doing things as well. But if you have to purchase this fish, keep in mind that farmed fish in this variety is okay because they are usually raised with more organic methods. When purchasing Mackerel be sure it is Atlantic Mackerel.