From the nutritional point of view it can be considered an "excellent source of proteins with high biological value, vitamins and minerals specific to this group. Moreover, since it is a fishery product, it is also rich in omega 3 semi-essential polyunsaturated fatty acids - eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) - vitamin D (calciferol) and iodine.
In the diet, plaice can also be consumed with some regularity and in medium portions. It is also suitable for the diet of overweight subjects and those suffering from metabolic metabolic pathologies - with some exceptions which we will discuss better in the dedicated chapter.
In the kitchen, plaice can be prepared in various ways. It has delicate meat that cooks quickly, which is why it is particularly suitable for quick preparations. It is excellent - taking for granted the suitability to personal tastes - boiled, sautéed, baked au gratin and fried. It is mainly marketed in the form of fillets, for more information read: Plaice Fillets.
The plaice is an oceanic fish, which colonizes mainly the central-north-eastern portion of the Atlantic; moreover, it seems to be widespread in the Baltic and White seas, while in the Mediterranean basin it is considered almost a ghost-fish or absent. most of the flatfish, even the plaice live near the seabed - preferably sandy, muddy or mixed. While the young fish remain not far from the surf - also populating lagoons and estuaries, sometimes even the fresh inland waters - the large plaice they prefer greater bathymetrics and in spring and summer it is possible to fish them just a few meters from the beaches.
Plaice fishing has only recently become environmentally sustainable, after the competent authorities recognized the decline in the population and consequently regulate the withdrawals.
(also read the articles: Cod and Cod Fillet).
Plaice belongs to the 1st fundamental group of foods - foods rich in proteins of high biological value, certain vitamins (especially of group B) and minerals (especially bioavailable iron). Furthermore, being a product of peach, it also provides specific nutrients such as iodine, vitamin D and omega 3. Let's go into more detail.
