Facts to Know Before You Buy Fish or Seafood

Here are some facts that you should know when purchasing fish that will help insure the quality, flavor and freshness of your selection. I've also included a simple guide to the amounts of fish per serving.

•  Purchase fish from a dealer or market that is known for high quality seafood.

•  Let your nose be your guide. If it smells fishy smell another. The fish should have a fresh, yet mild briny smell to it.

•  Appearance is moist and the flesh should have elasticity when poked. It should spring back immediately. The flesh will easily slip away from the bone on an aged fish.

•  Whole fish is the easiest way to detect freshness. Eyes are clear, not cloudy, pink or sunken. The gills should be bright red or pink.

•  There should be no slimy feel to the skin.

•  Fish is cold. Preferably packed on ice. Never in water

•  Pre-packaged fish is tightly wrapped and no liquid.

•  Frozen fish is solid with no freezer burns, discoloration, or ice crystals.

•  An average serving is 3 to 4 ounces cooked. A raw filet should be about ¼ pound per person, and a whole fish about ¾ pounds per person. Although this is a rough guide, I personally like to prepare a little extra for those larger appetites.

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Jules Silver
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