{"id":2027,"date":"2018-01-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-01-08T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.omahasteaks.com\/?p=2027"},"modified":"2023-12-27T16:15:33","modified_gmt":"2023-12-27T16:15:33","slug":"fish-facts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.omahasteaks.com\/blog\/fish-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"Fish Facts: How to Choose Fish"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.2&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Taste isn\u2019t universal. Our preferences make us unique, but they can also prevent us from branching out and trying new things, especially when it comes to seafood. Unless you were lucky enough to grow up along the coast in what is sometimes referred to as a \u201cseafood town,\u201d then you may struggle to define exactly which types of fish you prefer. Don\u2019t worry \u2013\u00a0 Omaha Steaks is here to help.<\/p>\n<p>Stocking your freezer with premium seafood that\u2019s ready when you are is as simple as placing an online order or popping over to your local Omaha Steaks store, where you\u2019ll find many of our most popular items in stock. But if you\u2019re new to seafood, how can you even begin to know halibut from haddock, snapper from swordfish, tuna from trout, etc?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20697\" src=\"https:\/\/www.omahasteaks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/fish_facts_1.jpg\" alt=\"world port seafood guide\" width=\"5167\" height=\"2292\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Fish Facts<\/h2>\n<p>We created Fish Facts with you in mind. Below you\u2019ll find a handy comparison chart of our most common, most popular fish fillets. These fillets run the gamut: their flavor, from mild and slightly sweet, to rich and mouthwateringly savory; their textures, from delicate and flaky, to robust and steaky.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you know it yet, a fish fillet that\u2019s perfect for your palate does indeed exist. 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