Ide is a fish of the carp family, has an external resemblance to roach. The fish is quite large in size, reaches a length of 70 cm, weighing 2-3 kg; although there are also larger individuals.

Color – gray-silver, darker on the back than on the belly. The fins are pink-orange.

The ide is a freshwater fish, but it can also live in the semi-fresh water of sea bays. The ide diet consists of plant and animal food (insects, mollusks, worms). Spawning occurs in the second half of spring.

The ide is very “cautious”, keeps in flocks, so sometimes they are caught in large numbers. The ide is considered a non-predatory fish, in fact, having reached a weight of 300 – 400 g, it already partially feeds on small fish.

There is an ide in almost all rivers and streams with clean water, but the largest number of it is in deep rivers with a moderate course. It is also found in large reservoirs, flowing lakes and ponds. The ide keeps in fairly deep places with a silt-clay, sandy or small-pebble bottom and an average current. It gathers near bridges, near sunken snags, blocks of clay or stones; especially likes pools below dams and pits below rifts. It stands near the coast under trees and bushes hanging over the water, where it feasts on caterpillars and insects that have fallen into the water. It gathers near urban muddy drains, especially after rains, where it stands on the border of muddy and clear water. At night, the ide comes out to feed in shallow places, usually bordering on a rapid or a rift. At this time, it can be caught almost near the shore and on sandbanks. It approaches the shores during the day, but only after heavy rains.

The ide is widespread in Europe and Asia. It is absent only in some northern water bodies of Europe, in Central Asia, in the Caucasus and Transcaucasia, as well as in the Crimea.

Calorie ide
Protein high-calorie product, 100 g of which contains 116 kcal (fresh ide). However, the calorie content of boiled ide is only 88 kcal. It saturates the body well, but it should be consumed in moderation by overweight people.

Useful properties of ide

Freshwater fish – representatives of cyprinids, which include carp, bream, tench, roach, crucian carp, carp, asp, ide and silver carp – have long been highly valued as a source of complete protein and vitamins.

Ide meat contains 117 kcal, rich in protein, potassium, phosphorus, also contains calcium, magnesium, sodium, chlorine, iron, fluorine, chromium, molybdenum, nickel, as well as vitamin PP, etc.

The ide is very easily and quickly digested. In boiled or baked form, it is an indispensable product for dietary nutrition. Fish is especially useful for heart diseases, as well as for gastritis and stomach ulcers.

One of the main values ​​of Ide is a protein with a unique ratio of essential amino acids. The most valuable of them are tryptophan, lysine, methionine and taurine.

The ide meat contains very important minerals: calcium and phosphorus. Its regular use protects against osteoporosis, strengthens teeth and bones.

Ear and freshwater fish aspic are excellent dishes to stimulate digestion. The extractive substances of the broth increase the secretion of gastric juice and pancreatic enzymes. Therefore, both ear and aspic are useful for gastritis with low acidity.

Dangerous properties of ide

Salted and dried river fish is contraindicated in hypertensive patients and patients with severe kidney disease.

Ide is a bony fish, accidentally swallowed fish bone can lead to intestinal damage.

Useful and dangerous properties of ide depend on the purity of the reservoir in which it was caught.