G10 Seafood 1 Flashcards
fish with fins and internal skeletons
fin fish
2 types of fin fish
saltwater fish and freshwater fish
2 classifications that both freshwater and saltwater fish have
lean, heavy(fatty)
2 classification that both salt and freshwater fish have
lean and fatty
flounder
sole
flatfish
black sea bars
bluefish
cod
grouper
round fish
flounder sole black sea bars bluefish cod grouper
saltwater fish
fish with external shells but no internal bone structure. They have hard outer shells
shellfish
2 classifications of shellfish
mollusks
crustaceans
are soft sea animals
mollusks
3 types of mollusks
bivalves
univalves
cephalopods
they have a pair of hinged shells(clams, oysters)
bivalves
they have a single shell(abalone)
univalves
octopus, squid
cephalopod
are animals with segmented shells and jointed legs(shrimps, crabs,lobster)
crustaceans
parts of a fish
scales eyes nostrils mouth gil lateral line
pectoral fin
pelvic fin
caudal fin
dorsal fins
fish consists of
water, protein, fats and small amount of minerals and vitamins
It means:
- Fish cooks very quickly, even at low heat.
- Fish is naturally tender. High heat will result to toughening of protein.
- Moist-heat methods are used not to create tenderness but to preserve moistness and provide variety.
- Cooked fish must be handled very carefully.
Fish has very little connective tissue.
(salmon, tuna, trout, mackerel)
Fat fish
(sole, cod, red snapper, bass)
Lean fish
7 market forms of fish
Whole/round Drawn Dressed Steaks Fillets Butterfly fillets Sticks or tranches
completely intact as caught
whole/round
completely intact, as caught
whole/round
viscera removed
drawn