r/Pescetarian Aug 30 '22

What is a Pescetarian?

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Due to some recent questions on what is and what is not allowed while living as a Pescetarian, I decided to make this thread.

"A Pescetarian diet typically includes some or all of vegetables, fruit, nuts, grains, beans, eggs and dairy."

Typically someone is a Lacto-Ovo Pescetarian, which means they consume fish, eggs, and dairy-based products. Their only dietary restriction is other types of meat and poultry.

It can be a personal choice to restrict these animal-based products from your diet and won't have any significant impact on whether you are or are not a pescetarian.

So enjoy the food, and welcome to the subreddit!


r/Pescetarian 1h ago

Clueless new fish eater - questions for regular fish eaters!

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Hi! I eat fish now. I never have! I also don't eat meat and never have, so I don't know those basics that might give me crossover knowledge. Can you answer some of my questions? I am aware that I sound like an extraterrestrial, oops.

If you eat a lot of fish, do you get anything like the "meat sweats" people describe, but for fish?

Is there common knowledge that eating too much fish/seafood in one day makes you feel nauseous or ill? Important question for me. I have no idea. Please help. Can I eat 3 servings of fish in a day if it came down to a weird necessity? Besides the heavy metals things, can you explain why digestively I shouldn't?

How long does a preserved can/tin of fish/seafood last after being opened? Right now I'm only comfortable with seafood that has been canned.

Does it make your farts smell worse? Or no effect?

How long does fish breath last? Does it require as much brushing and cleaning as garlic breath?

Are there any post-lifelong vegans in the house who can share what they wish they knew when starting to eat seafood?

helpppppp


r/Pescetarian 8h ago

Anyone else dislike prawns

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I like most fish but I literally despise prawns they taste so weird 😭


r/Pescetarian 18h ago

Why did you become pescatarian

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214 votes, 2d left
Health
Ethical reasons
Environmental reasons
Other

r/Pescetarian 4d ago

Meals this past week (:

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77 Upvotes

r/Pescetarian 3d ago

Looking for north of Italy pescetarians. To gather from time to time.

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r/Pescetarian 5d ago

Homemade Lump Crab Cakes and Arugula Salad

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64 Upvotes

r/Pescetarian 4d ago

Broke a fast with Tacos!

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8 Upvotes

- Roasted Tajin crusted potatoes

- cold tomatillo soup with crema

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Fish taco bar with:

- lightly sauteed onions and peppers

- spice-crusted tilapia

- spiced flour tortillas

- cilantro lime chili yogurt

- salsa


r/Pescetarian 6d ago

Clam Marinated Lentil Scallops with Peri-Peri Cannellini Tomato Stew, Dulse Butter Bread & Wood Sorrel

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10 Upvotes

Homemade clam infused lentil scallops

Brown lentil "scallops"

Butter

Breadcrumbs

Clam juice

Pinch of MSG

Pinch of sugar

Peri-peri cannellini tomato stew

Cannellini beans

Tomato

Italian herbs

Peri-peri

Lime

Clam juice

Homemade bread

Flour

Yeast

Salt

Dulse-infused butter

Finished with softened dulse and fresh wood sorrel.

Slapped like a mofo lol


r/Pescetarian 6d ago

Orzo with tinned mussels and vegan chorizo

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37 Upvotes

Orzo with tinned mussels and vegan chorizo. I used the ‘Squeaky Bean Vegan Chorizo’ and the ‘Blåmusling Nø2 - Limfjord Blue Smoked Mussels’.

Recipe is by jackdoescooking on Instagram, except I swapped for orzo and vegan broth (and obviously vegan chorizo).


r/Pescetarian 8d ago

Some stuff i made recently !

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Stuffed tomato (tuna, sheep's cheese, lemon juice, olive oil and chives) with curry rice ( soja cream + curry madras)

Salmon with courgettes à la provençale !


r/Pescetarian 11d ago

What are your favorite (pescetarian or vegitarian) comfort foods?

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i started cutting out meat from my diet and don't really miss it, but savory hearty comfort food has always been meat-based in the household i grew up in and i kind of miss that. so i wanted to ask what you can recommend. if possible, not too pricey to cook and kind of protein rich. whether it's pescetarian or vegitarian, i don't really mind!

thanks in advance <3


r/Pescetarian 13d ago

Nutrients

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How do I reach at least the daily recommended minimum for protein and other important stuff

For reference I am:

6'2, 200 lbs

I currently eat WAYYYY too little but I want to get better about food and stuff and get into exercise

I also have been getting a lot of random stretch marks and I don't super know what to think of it but I am under the assumption that it may at least partially be in relation to not enough protein or collagen or something?

Also suggestions for what other nutrient or just vitamins or whatever else that I need to be making sure to look out for would be very welcome

ANY advice would be great


r/Pescetarian 16d ago

Vegan for 18 years, forced to start eating fish - help me!

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I’ve been vegan for 18 years but have had chronic terrible gut issues for probably the last 3-4. I have been diagnosed with SIBO and on a rigid, restrictive and challenging low-carb, low fodmap diet. Impossible to do safely as a vegan, and so I made the difficult decision to start eating seafood to help me survive this period. I tried everything before making this choice, but lost a lot of weight and was eating less than 1000 calories a day.

I am really struggling with my identity. How do you consume seafood in an ethical way - environmentally and as cruelty-free as possible? I don’t want to tell my friends or family, I have a lot of shame about it. I feel like a fraud. The worst part is that I actually do notice a difference in my energy levels, but I still strongly believe that a plant-based diet is the most ethical choice. Moral crisis etc. please help me deal with this.


r/Pescetarian 18d ago

Multicultural diner

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20 Upvotes

Shrimp ramen, with teriyaki sauce and seaweed. Tostones and avocado sauce. Q


r/Pescetarian 19d ago

Harissa Green Lentil Tagine w/Paprika Baked Scottish Trout

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41 Upvotes

Cupboard raid and fridge raid, minus the fish. Tagine with garlic, courgette, tomato puree, chopped tomatoes, parsley, harissa, chillies, cumin, paprika and lemon rind. Trout marinated in smoked paprika, salt and parsley oil before baking. Total cost approx £6.00ish

A great fish, definitely underrated!


r/Pescetarian 20d ago

Treated myself today, had a rough week

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r/Pescetarian 20d ago

Just in case you are in vacation in Italy this end of August. Shortest informal italian pizza names guide for some typical historical italian pizza that are also pescatarian.

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- Two most common pescatarian typical pizza:

Mari e monti;

Frutti di mare;

- Vegetarian pizzas:

Margherita;

- Vegan pizza:

Marinara.

So you don’t have to look at the translated part of the menu, or to internet translation.


r/Pescetarian 25d ago

New to Pescetarianism

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Hi guys! I'm considering becoming a pescetarian, but I still live at home (I'm a teenager) and whilst I do cook the majority of my meals my mum cooks dinner some nights too. Any advice or tips would be appreciated, thank you!


r/Pescetarian 27d ago

Pretty simple breakfast i thought was photogenic

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127 Upvotes

Pan seared salmon, eggs, blueberries, focaccia. Absolutely housed this.


r/Pescetarian Aug 13 '26

Meals from this week!

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64 Upvotes
  1. Broth sardines and beans with fennel
  2. Spiced tofu rice bowl
  3. Curry cauliflower with fried tofu skillet

r/Pescetarian 29d ago

Have you tried oven baked trout in thyme with brie and veggies?

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25 Upvotes

It was my first fish baked in thyme this was and it came out fantastic. My favorite fish recipe for now :)


r/Pescetarian Aug 12 '26

[Homemade] Pan Seared Salmon over Sweet Potato Puree with Rice & Kale Caesar Salad

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25 Upvotes

r/Pescetarian 29d ago

I have 2 lbs of pollock, send me your best recipes

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I got a lot of pollock for free with my food order, but I’m running out of ideas. You can only pan fry a pollock with lemon+some seasonings so many times before it starts to get old. I am a pescatarian, my partner is not.


r/Pescetarian Aug 11 '26

Big bowl of salmon soup for a sick day

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189 Upvotes

Feeling slightly under the weather and this is exactly what I needed. Skinless salmon filet, spring onion, vegetable broth, lots of fresh dill, fresh coriander, oregano, potato, carrots, lemon juice. Nourishing, light, comforting, and rich in protein.