Day 2 Flashcards
FAS
Frozen at Sea
IQF
Individually Quick Frozen
The fin found under the Gill Plate
Pectoral Fin
Also known as the tail fin
Caudal Fin
Fin Found under front
Pelvic fin
Muscle fibers in a fish
Myotomes
Connective tissue
Myocommata
Fish sold with the viscera removed
Drawn
The fin found on the upper region of the fish
Dorsal fin
A boneless side of a fish, sometimes with the skin off
Filet
45 degree bias cut
Tranche
Square cut from a fillet also what is done to the roads ever so often
Pave
NMFS
National Marine Fisheries Service
A term noting the different forms which fish can be purchased
Marketing forms
Proper storage a for a flat fish
Pigment side down, to the right, 45 degree angle, on a draining pan
Proper storage of live crustaceans
Covered in seaweed on a perforated pan, or ph balance tank
Eight key points used to check freshness of fish
- ) clear, bulging eyes
- ) 28-32 degrees
- ) responds to light pressure
- ) general overall appearance
- ) no belly burns
- ) gills need to be red to maroon, moist, and smell like the sea
- ) overall smell
- ) scales adhere tightly to the body