As you know, I grew up in NYC. And many people forget that NYC is a coastal city. Growing up, our family ate more sea food than any other sort of food. There were several fresh fish markets close by. Every weekend my family dined on crab, bluefish, flounder, fluke, mackerel, shrimp, and mussels and clams.
As kids we loved the stuff, no matter how awful it looked. Let's face it, squid may be tasty but it ain't pretty. For some reason, my brother, sister, and I never refused anything that came out of the water.....of course, I gagged on mashed potatoes until I was 12 and despaired every time my mother made meatloaf...so there were foods we didn't like, but sea food wasn't one of them.
My father cooked most of the fish and sea food. Not sure why, but he became adept at all things ocean. He perfected red crab sauce, and his mussels and garlic are still fantastic, I have him make it every time I go home.
In addition to the health benefits, fish is pretty easy to make. I have some sort of white fish (Cod, Pollack, etc). at least once a week. I take the fish, some veggies, salt, pepper, lemon juice, and butter and put in an alumnium foil pouch. I bake it at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes. It turns out well each time and its easy to clean up.
So, is your family menu composed mostly of meat and potatoes, or do items from our oceans and lakes make it to your plate once in a while?