Fish Flashcards

1
Q

Dietetic value

A

Many different types
Different cooking methods
Cooks quickly
Very nutritious

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2
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Uses of fish

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Breakfast eg kippers
Starter eg prawn cocktail
Main course eg fish pie
Sandwich eg tuna
Snack eg smoked salmon on crackers
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3
Q

Demersal

A

Bottom

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4
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Pelagic

A

Top

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5
Q

Fresh water

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River

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6
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Salt water

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Sea

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7
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Value In the diet

A
Source of protein
Unsat fat and omega 3 for those with heart diseases 
Many varieties
Some are cheap and nutritious eg herring
Available fresh, frozen and canned 
Cooks quick, saves fuel
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8
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Classification

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White, oily, shell

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9
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White

A

Cod, haddock and plaice

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10
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Oily

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Herring, mackerel and Tuna

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11
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Shell

A

Crab, lobster and prawns

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12
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Nutritional value

A
HBV protein 
Fat- none in white, unsat in oily. All have omega 3
No carbs
Vits- B in all. BAD in oily
Iodine and calcium in shell
Water- white has the most
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13
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In season

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Better flavor and cheaper

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14
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Buying fresh fish

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Buy from a clean reliable shop 
Skin- moist and unbroken 
Plenty of scales
Eyes are bright and bulging
Gills are bright red
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15
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Buying frozen fish

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Has to be frozen solid
Check expiry date
Packaging not damaged

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16
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Storing fresh fish

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Remove wrapping
Rinse in cold water
Put on a clean plate 
Fridge at 4
Use within 2 days
17
Q

Storing frozen fish

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Freezer -18
Don’t refresh if starting to thaw
Use in recommended time

18
Q

Preserved fish

A

Frozen, canned and smoked

19
Q

Frozen

A

Cod, plaice and haddock

20
Q

Canned

A

Salmon, tuna and sardines

21
Q

Smoked

A

Salmon, trout and haddock

22
Q

Cooking fish

A

Must be absolutely fresh
Wash and dry well
Cooked when flesh is opaque and flakes Apart
Cooks quickly

23
Q

Effects of cooking

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Protein coagulates and shrinks
Becomes opaque
Connective tissue dissolved
Vits and mins dissolve into cooking liquid
Vit B destroyed
24
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Methods of cooking fish

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Frying- shallow/deep usually coated
Grilling - small and thin fish eg fillets
Steaming- between 2 plates / steamer
Baking- fillets / steaks
Reheating- fish pie
25
Q

Coating

A

Egg and breadcrumb
Butter
Oatmeal

26
Q

Sauces

A

Tartare, Hollandaise and cheese

27
Q

Garnishes

A

Lemon, parsley and cheese