Market Forms of Fish Flashcards
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Live Fish
fish is not alive anymore, parts are still intact.
Whole or Round
organs are removed by making a slit along the belly wall and the entrails pulled out.
Drawn Fish
fish has been eviscerated, and scales, fins, head, and tail have been removed.
Dressed Fish
process of removing the big and small bones of fish so that what is left is all flesh and skin.
Deboned
cross-section of fish obtained by cutting directly across the dressed fish at the right angle to finish the length of the fish.
Steak
whole or round fish with the scales intact but with a cut down the backbone from just behind the head toward the tail, splitting the fish into two wings or flaps.
Split Fish
two fillets that are joined together by the underside of the skin but once separated each side becomes a single fillet.
Butterfly Fillet
fleshy part of the fish removed from the backbone and ribs of the fish so that it is practically boneless.
Fillet
small, elongated chunks of the same size and thickness cut from the flesh portion of the fish.
Sticks
sticks that are cut further into small squares.
Cubes