A snorkeler off Australia’s Norfolk Island has solved a marital mystery after spotting a groom’s missing $1,000 wedding ring—lodged around the body of a sand mullet fish. Married couple Suzie Quintal and Nathan Reeves from the Gold Coast were visiting the island over Christmas, and while swimming, Reeves noticed his wedding ring was gone. “He tried…
Snorkeler Spots Groom’s Lost $1,000 Wedding Band Stuck Around Mullet Fish in Australia
Fried Anchovies With Potatoes, Chopped Herbs, and Lemon Mayonnaise
When the moon is big and bright and my dad goes out fishing for larger fish, he uses whole anchovies as bait. (The size of the moon determines which fish you go for and what time of night you set off.) He travels further to find the big fish in the deeper waters that are…
Landmark Study Shows Sardines Help Keep Diabetes Away
Researchers found that people with prediabetes who ate two cans of sardines each week significantly lowered their risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, lowered their insulin resistance, and lowered their blood pressure as well. Type 2 diabetes is a metabolic condition that’s affected by several factors, including the foods you eat and the amount of…
Kings of Fish: In Alaska, Salmon Means Life
“Standing dead,” Don Honea tells me. He laughs—Native humor is very dry—because he is standing, clearly not dead, in the dim light of a Yukon River salmon smokeshack, holding up a five-foot cottonwood log that is indeed dead. It’s the only wood they cut to smoke their salmon catch, and the gnarled, musty aroma of…
Salmon Piccata, a New Spin on a Weeknight Favorite
Piccata sauce is a simple but powerful mix of lemon, capers, white wine, and butter. This tangy, bold sauce is a great match (and foil) for salmon’s rich, full flavor. When cooking salmon fillets, we like to buy a whole center-cut piece and cut it into individual portions ourselves. Doing this ensures that each fillet…
The Colorful ‘Mandarinfish’ May Be Beautiful, but Here’s Why You Should Never Touch It
The dazzling, multicolored mandarinfish is surely a candidate for most beautiful fish in the sea, but looks can be deceiving. This stunning salt-water beauty harbors a foul poison, making it alluring but dangerous. The fish’s uniquely foul stench has made it famous among marine enthusiasts and is often duly noted by scientists. The stink is not…
A Greek Salmon Bowl That Keeps On Giving
This salmon and quinoa bowl with green beans is a meal that keeps on giving. Pack up any leftovers for lunch the next day, or make the entire recipe ahead and pack it into individual serving containers for ready-to-go meals. Greek Salmon Bowl Active Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Serves 4 1 pound…
Wisconsin-Style Beer-Battered Fish
Slipping your fish some beer might seem like overdoing it, but the beer in the batter releases a bit of carbonation when it hits the fryer, giving a lifting lightness to what will be a crunchy coating. 1 pound perch fillets (or cod, haddock, or walleye), patted dry 1 egg, beaten lightly 1 teaspoon baking…
Friday in Wisconsin? Time to Get Your Fish Fry On
Wisconsin didn’t invent fried fish, but they certainly have made the Friday fish fry a cultural imperative. Few restaurants, taverns, or supper clubs—or for that matter, church basements—skip the tradition during Lent, the Christian 40-day period of preparation for Easter, but the meal has taken on a life of its own. Let me explain. From…
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