The nutritional value of fish is very high, but it does not bring a feeling of fullness for long. Therefore, it is usually served with quite abundant side dishes that complement and decorate the dish.
Fish and potatoes: a classic combination
Potatoes, cooked in a variety of ways, are perhaps among the most popular side dishes for fish dishes. Its taste goes well with the taste of fish.
As a rule, when cooking potatoes for a side dish for fish, they are guided by the rule "like stretches for like": fried potatoes are usually served on a side dish for fried fish (they can be deep-fried, good for fish and village potatoes), for boiled - boiled or baked, for minced fish products (meatballs, cutlets, meatballs, etc.) - mashed potatoes. However, deviations from this rule are also permissible.
Fresh vegetables - cucumbers, tomatoes, bell peppers, as well as herbs - serve as a good addition to a potato garnish for fish.
Prepare a garnish for fish from vegetables
The list of vegetables that can serve as a side dish for fish is quite large. It includes many vegetables, including:
- eggplant,
- bell pepper,
- green pea,
- green salad,
- greens or roots of celery and parsley,
- zucchini,
- onions (onions, greens or leeks),
- carrot,
- cucumbers,
- olives and olives,
- squash,
- tomatoes,
- cauliflower,
- spinach,
- sorrel.
Fish dishes go well with a variety of fresh vegetable salads. This option is often preferred by people who count calories and watch their weight.
Green salads seasoned with oil, vinegar or lemon juice are considered one of the best options for light fish side dishes. A popular option is fish garnished with spinach or sorrel salads.
Pickled vegetables are also good as an accompaniment to fish dishes - their sour taste perfectly enriches the taste of fish. It can be pickled or pickled cucumbers or squash, olives, capers and so on.
In vegetable garnishes for fish, onions are often used - fresh, cut into rings or half rings, or pickled.
Often served with fish and side dishes of stewed, baked, grilled or steamed vegetables. In such cases, several types of vegetables are usually used to prepare a side dish at once - for example, courgettes, eggplants, tomatoes and onions.
The principle of choosing a method of cooking vegetables is the same as in the case of potatoes - it is better to choose baked or grilled vegetables for a side dish with fried fish, and steamed or stewed vegetables for boiled ones. If you bake fish in the oven, coarsely chopped vegetables can be baked with it.
Caution should be used in garnishes for fish with white cabbage: this stewed vegetable can be called an almost universal side dish, but this option is not very suitable for fish.
Fish grits and pasta garnishes
Fish with pasta is considered one of the least successful combinations - this heavy side dish does not enrich the taste of fish in any way, and they do not go well with each other to taste. Therefore, pasta for fish is usually not cooked.
Most cereals also don't go well with fish. The exception is crumbly rice - it can be cooked as a side dish with fried fish, as well as fish cooked in other forms. Rice garnish for fish can also be "enriched" with vegetables.
Buckwheat is also included in the list of cereals suitable for garnish with fish. It is most often served with boiled or steamed fish, as well as with minced fish dishes.
