Fish And Shellfish Flashcards
What do you need to look out for when buying fish?
Smells of the sea, no damage, clear bright eyes, deep red gills, natural slime, firm flesh
Classifications of fish
Round, white : code haddock hake bream bass
Round oil : salmon, mackerel, sardine, trout
Flat white: plaice, sole, brill, turbot
How much fish is needed for a main course potion
110g oily and 150-200 white
What is a dextral fish?
Flat fish with eyes on right side of body - plaice
What is a sinistral fish
Flat fish with eyes on left side of body
What is a pelagic fish
Fish that feed on surface/ near surface of water oily fish like tuna
Demersal fish
Bottom feeders like cod
Name some crustaceans
Crab, Langoustine, lobster, crawfish, prawns
Name some univalve (Gastropods) molluscs
Whelks and winkles
Name some bivalve molluscs
Mussels, cockles, clams, scallops, oysters, razor clams
Cephalopods
Squid, cuttlefish, octopus
Briefly outline pre of squid (6)
1.Remove legs and their legs from body- locate eyes and remove along with innards
2. Squeeze out the beak (mouth)
3. Trim tentacles
4. Remove quill
5. Remove membrane
6. Cut body along the quill line, clean dry and score
Outline prep of an octopus
- Locate eyes cut just below and discard the head
- remove beak
- separate the legs
Best way to tenderise an octopus
Freeze and defrost then Blanche and refresh
Outline prep of razor clams
Wash throughly and discard any that don’t close on gentle tapping
Two examples odd crustaceans
Lobster, crabs, langoustine, prawns
Molluscs gastro pod- two examples
Whelk and winkle
Three example of mollusc cephalopod
Squid, octopus, cuttlefish
Things to look for when buying lobster (4)
Full bright eyes
Lively
Heavy for size
She’ll in tact
What is a Tomalley?
A live lobster
What sauce will turn bright orange if you add coral to it?
Beurre Blanc
How many legs do crabs have?
8 legs (4 pairs) PLUS two pincers
Which gender of cram has the wide apron?
Female
When buying scallops look for:
Heavy for size
She’ll toughly closed
Fresh smell
What part of the roe is female and which is male (orange and white)
Orange is female
White is male
What is a crustacean (2)? 3 examples
Shellfish with hinged external shell
5 pairs of legs (including claws)
Crabs, prawns, langoustine, lobster, shrimp
What are the three groups of molluscs?
Bivalve clams, mussels, oysters, scallops
Univalve (gastro)- single shell like whelks / winkles
Cephalopod - tentacles like octopus and squid
What to look for when buying lobster? Oct- July best season
Lively, bright eyes, heavy for size, intact not foaming
How can you identify if a lobster is make or female?
Swimmerets on the underside of tail- soft and feathery on female. Wider tail
What is tomalley?
Green substance found in body of lobster - the liver
