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Kid-Friendly Fish Recipes for Picky Eaters
I have watched a child push a plate of fish away before the plate even touched the table. Not after…
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Fish Recipes by Diet & Lifestyle
Pregnancy-Safe Fish Recipes (Low-Mercury Picks)
The most frightened readers who ever wrote to me were expecting mothers, scared off fish entirely by something they read…
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Fish Recipes by Diet & Lifestyle
Gluten-Free Fish Recipes
A reader once asked me whether my fish fry was gluten-free, and I had to answer honestly: the fish was.…
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Fish Recipes by Diet & Lifestyle
Heart-Healthy Fish Recipes (Low Sodium and Low Fat)
The saltiest thing in my kitchen never looked dangerous. It came in a tin with a cheerful label, and for…
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Fish Recipes by Diet & Lifestyle
Keto and Low-Carb Fish Recipes
The crunch you miss on a low-carb plate was never really about the batter. In my kitchen, the crispiest fish…
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Fish Recipes by Diet & Lifestyle
High-Protein Fish Recipes
The easiest way to eat more protein at dinner is already swimming: cook a firm fish, give it a proper…
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Fish Recipes by Diet & Lifestyle
Fish Recipes for Every Diet and Lifestyle
Almost every diet trend of the last twenty years has arrived in my kitchen wearing the same question: can I…
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Fish Nutrition & Health Benefits
Canned Fish Nutrition Compared: Tuna, Salmon, Sardines
The best canned fish depends on the job you are hiring it for, and the USDA numbers make the hiring…
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Fish Nutrition & Health Benefits
Best Fish for Low-Cholesterol Diets
If you are watching cholesterol, the fish counter is mostly good news. Every fish I could verify sits in a…
Recipes
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Recipes
Healthy Shepherd Pie
Shepherd pie, the classic British dish of savory ground meat and creamy mashed potatoes, is pure comfort food. However, traditional…
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Trout Recipes
SUCCULENT SMOKED TROUT with CREAMY DILL SAUCE & TOMATO RELISH
This rainbow trout is full of flavor and kept succulent throughout the cook with the addition of mayonnaise. It’s stuffed…
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Recipes
Classic Fish Soup with Rouille and Croutons
Look no further than a classic fish soup. This hearty and flavorful dish is a testament to the bounty of…
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Recipes
Pan-Seared White Fish with Sauce Verte
Thus far we’ve covered baking, roasting, steam cooking, and pan cooking. For this recipe, I’ve chosen a method called pan…
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Recipes
Pan-Cooked Fish with Summer Blackberry Orange Relish
When I think of summer berries, my mind typically turns to all the pies, tarts, and baked goods I’m going…
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Recipes
Chile-Spiced Rockfish with Summer Peach and Jalapeno Quinoa Salad
Introduction Looking for a dish that perfectly captures the essence of summer? Look no further than this Chile-Spiced Rockfish with…
Food Products
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Spice
Star Anise
Star anise is the star-shaped spice that adds a warm licorice kick to both savory and sweet dishes around the…
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Spice
Nutmeg
Why This Unassuming Seed Changed Human History Close your eyes and imagine a scent that transported emperors, sparked wars between…
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Spice
Mace
Why Mace Is the Secret Weapon of Refined Cooking While most home cooks reach for nutmeg without hesitation, discerning chefs…
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Spice
Clove
THE HOOK: Why Every Home Cook Needs to Understand Clove Imagine the aroma filling your kitchen on a winter morning—that…
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Spice
Turmeric
The Golden Root: A Master Chef’s Guide to Turmeric (Curcuma longa) If there is one ingredient that bridges the gap…
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Herbs
Garlic
If the ocean provides the catch, the earth provides the garlic. In the world of “Mahigar,” where we obsess over…
Fish Species
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FISH SPECIES
Wels Catfish
Although the giant wels catfish is native only to eastern and central Europe, it has been introduced into a far…
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FISH SPECIES
Northern Pike
The northern pike is an extremely adept, streamlined predator. Its body is designed principally for intense bursts of high speed,…
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FISH SPECIES
Grayling
The grayling is not a particularly large fish, growing to a maximum of about 60cm (2ft) in length, but they…
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FISH SPECIES
Rudd
At first glance, the rudd looks very much like a roach (opposite), but there are two main differences: a rudd’s…
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FISH SPECIES
European Chub
Sometimes in lakes. The European chub prefers medium- to fast-flowing clean water; it is also known to enter brackish water…
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FISH SPECIES
Common Bream
The most widely fished freshwater bream species is the common bream (also known as the bronze bream). They are found…
Cooking Methods
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Dry Heat Cooking Methods
Baking
The Ultimate Guide to Baking: From Ancient Art to Modern Science There’s a unique kind of magic that happens when…
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Dry Heat Cooking Methods
Roasting
Introduction: Beyond Baking – The Transformative Power of Roasting Fish In the culinary lexicon, the terms “baking” and “roasting” are…
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Dry Heat Cooking Methods
Smoking
Smoking is a dry heat cooking method used to flavor, color, and preserve food for immediate use. When smoking, heat…
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Moist Heat Cooking Methods
Boiling
Boiling is another moist-heat cooking method that uses the process of convection to transfer heat from a water-based liquid to…
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Combination Cooking Methods
Stewing
Stewing also uses a combination of dry– and moist-heat cooking methods. Stewing is most often associated with smaller pieces of…
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Combination Cooking Methods
Braising
Braising uses a combination of dry and moist heat cooking methods to provide the best aspects of both methods. Braising…
Who Is Mahigar and What is the Meaning of Mahigar
Mahigar is a combination of two words, “Mahi” and “Gar“. In the Persian language, Mahi means Fish, and Gar means Expert. Mahigar means a fish recipe expert or a chef who is an expert in cooking fish recipes. Mahigar is a food blog, and welcome to my food blog, MahiGar. Fishing and cooking are my hobbies. I have 20 Years of experience in fishing and fish recipes. In these 20 years, I have learned how to make fish recipes perfectly at home, better than in restaurants. In simple words, mahigar is a food blog, especially for fish recipes, fish cooking, and fishing.