One of the delicious and healthy fish of the salmon family is smelt. It is found, as a rule, in the northern seas, as well as in deep lakes. Fresh smell from the smell reminds a cucumber. The size of the smelt is relatively small, it can vary from 10 to 30 cm. Since the smelt has rather fatty meat, it allows using different methods for its preparation. This fish can be stewed, marinated, smoked, baked. The easiest way to prepare smelt is to fry it. For this, the fish cleared from the entrails must be wrapped in flour and fried in oil on both sides for about 5 minutes. In addition, smelt from the smelt produces a fragrant and richly eared ear. A good snack for beer can be dried smelt. The use of dried smelt is to preserve those beneficial properties that are lost during heat treatment.
Benefits and harm of smelt fish
Meat smelt contains a large number of various minerals and macro elements - vitamins PP, magnesium , calcium, sodium, chlorine. It is also enriched with iron, chromium, fluorine, and nickel. The calorie content of the smelt is approximately 100 kcal.
Due to the content of useful substances, smelt helps to strengthen bones and joints, and is also useful for preventing cardiovascular diseases. According to the research, substances that contain smelt stimulate the brain, relieve fatigue, stress, promote mood and efficiency.
Harm smelt can inflict, only if caught in a dirty pond. In this case, it may contain harmful substances that can lead to poisoning.
When choosing smelt, you should pay attention to the gills. Have any fresh fish, they must be red. The whiter than the gills, the more doubtful the freshness of the smelt.