Top 10 Mistakes When Buying Seafood

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People do eat sashimi but unless this is a pesco-vegetarian group...

I know _I_ wouldn't eat it. I'm raw vegan. And I think putting raw

fish in a dehydrator would just hasten the process of rotting. YUCK!

Talk about stink!

 

Tommie

http://reallyrawfood.com

 

rawfood , Blondy <trinity082482 wrote:

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> Um. Not really raw food anyway. I duno how well sea food would

taste dehydrator.

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> Tommie <jerushy wrote: HUH?

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> Tommie

> http://reallyrawfood.com

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> rawfood , nazish nazi <nazish_808@> wrote:

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> > Top 10 Mistakes When Buying Seafood

> > By Anita Frogel

> > The best way to break down the mistakes that are done when

buying

> seafood is to look at each type of seafood and the characteristics

it

> should have when you purchase it. You should buy high quality

seafood

> whether it is fresh or frozen and these tips on what to look for

to

> keep you from making the top 10 mistakes when buying seafood.

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> > When you go to buy fresh whole fish do not buy it if the

> appearance of the fish is not bright and shiny, scales are not

intact

> and adhere to the skin. If the eyes have turned pink, cloudy and

> sunken, except with small eyes fish like salmon. Gills should not

> have any type of slime coating or be green or brown in color. Fish

> should not have a fishy odor.

> > When you buy fresh whole fish it should be bright, shiny, and

> most of the scales should be intact and adhere tightly to the

skin.

> Every fish has markings and colors that will fade and be less

> pronounced as the fish loses its freshness. The eyes should be

> bright, clear, and full and sometimes protrude according to the

> species. The color of the gills fade over time, turning from

bright

> red to pink, grey and then to a green or brown color so the

brighter

> red the more fresh. Fish that is fresh will have practically no

odor

> at all, the fishy smell happens over time.

> > When buying fresh fish filets and steaks do not purchasing if

the

> fishy odor is strong, there are signs of browning or drying around

> the edges of the filets, if plastic wrapping is not tight, it if

> there is plenty of space between the fish and the wrapping, and if

> there is any liquid in the packaging.

> > Fresh fish filets and steaks odor should be fresh and mild.

The

> flesh should be moist, firm, elastic and have a fresh cut

appearance.

> > When you buy frozen seafood do not buy if it is not frozen

solid,

> if there is any discoloration or any type of drying which can mean

> freezer burn, if there is an odor. Do not buy any frozen seafood

> product that has ice crystals or water stains.

> > Frozen seafood should only be purchased if it is frozen solid

and

> if there is no discoloration and if there is an odor it should be

> fresh and mild. The wrapping should be moist and vapor proof and

> should fit around your seafood closely and not damaged in any

form.

> If you notice water stains or ice crystals, the seafood has thawed

> and been re-frozen. Always look for an expiration date.

> > When you are purchasing any seafood product fresher is always

> better. When you buy frozen talk with the person that is in charge

of

> the seafood and learn how the seafood was frozen. If it was " flash

> frozen " it may in fact be better than fresh. The time it takes to

get

> quality fresh seafood to your store will give the seafood time to

> age. Flash frozen is when the seafood is frozen within just a few

> hours of harvesting to ensure the quality that you can buy.

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