Ch 11 Flashcards
What are fin fish?
Have fins & an internal skeletal structure of bone & cartilage.
What are shellfish?
Have external shell or internal cartilage but no backbone or internal bone structure
What are sea plants?
Any aquatic plant life used for food
Includes seaweed, kelp, sea lettuce, sea asparagus, Algae
What types of water are fin fish found in?
Fresh water
Seawater
What are the main two ways fin fish are categorized for culinary purposes and why?
Skeletal structure - for butchery purposes
Flesh composition - to determine the appropriate cooking method
What are the two shapes that fifish are divided into?
Round fish - 2 fillets - one on either side of body
Flat fish - 4 fillets - 2 on bottom & 2 on top
What are three examples of a round fish?
Salmon
Red snapper
Bass
What are three examples of a flat fish?
Flounder
Halibut
English sole
What is another name used for yellowfin tuna?
Ahi (is Hawaiian name)
Why is fish naturally tender?
Has very little connective tissue
What 2 categories are fish divided into based of fat content?
Lean fish (cod, haddock)
Fat/oily fish (salmon,tuna)
What group of cooking methods is most suited for lean fish?
Poaching or en papillote to preserve moistness
If a chef were to purchase a Dressed fish, what would be removed?
Eviscerated + gills - fins & scales removed
What is I.Q.F?
Individually Quick Frozen (usually fillets or portions)
When checking fish for freshness, what are the 5 indicators we look for?
Eyes - clear & bulging, sicken eyes indicate old
Gills - bright red, brown gills indicate old
Texture - firm flesh, when pressed should spring back
Scales - moist skin & scales, not dried out
Smell - scent of fresh ocean breeze, not fishy
How should fresh fish be stored?
Always on crushed ice in a perforated pan at between -1c to 1c
(Ice needs to be refreshed daily, wrap fish or leave in original moisture proof wrapping)
What is the name of the portion cut when a round fish is crosscut through the backbone?
Steaks or Darnes
What are 3 nutritional benefits of fish?
Low in calories, fat, sodium
High protein, niacin, vitamins A, D & B’s 6/12
Great sources of calcium & potassium
In terms of volume sold, what is the most significant fin fish species raised in Canada?
Atlantic salmon
What are 3 Canadian raised fin fish?
Rainbow trout
Black cod(sablefish)
Atlantic halibut
What are the categories of seafood?
Fin fish
Shellfish
Sea plants
