This odor indicates that the protein in fish or shellfish has begun to deteriorate.
What is fishy or ammonia?
100
Poaching refers to this technique.
What is cooking in simmering liquid?
100
Fish with shells instead of backbones are referred to as this.
What is shellfish?
100
Most fish are lower in this than moderately fat red meat.
What is saturated fat and cholesterol?
200
Fish that have fins and backbones are referred to as this.
What is finfish?
200
Identify the undesirable characteristics of
fresh seafood.
Firm body Limp body
Pink gills Glazed eyes
Slimy scales Blue gill
What are limp body, pink gills, and glazed eyes?
200
Identify the cooking method that is least suitable for leanfish.
Baking in a sauce
Broiling
Panfrying in butter
Poaching
What is broiling?
200
A shellfish with a segmented body that is covered by a crustlike shell is referred to as this.
What is crustacean?
200
True or False: Fish is done cooking when it flakes easily and becomes translucent.
What is false?
300
Identify the 2 finfish that are considered lean.
Catfish
Cod
Halibut
Salmon
What are cod and halibut?
300
Shrimp sold without their intestinal tract are known as this.
What is deveined?
300
Coating fish with crumbs or a batter and frying it in a small amount of fat until browned describes _________.
Deep-frying Panfrying
Oven-frying Stir-frying
What is panfrying?
300
This type of shellfish has a soft body that is fully or partially covered by a hard shell.
What is mollusk?
300
This refers to the sides of fish cut lengthwise away from the backbone.
What is fillet?
400
This is required for fish sold across state lines.
What is inspection?
400
Whole fish with scales, gills and internal organs removed are known as this.
What is dressed?
400
Shellfish should be cooked for a __________.
Long time at low temp.
Long time at moderate temp.
Short time at high temp.
Short time at moderate temp.
What is short time at moderate temperature?
400
This type of shellfish is marketed according to the number needed to weigh 1 pound.
What is shrimp?
400
Cross sections that are cut from large, dressed fish are know as this, which may contain bones.
What is steak?
500
Saltwater fish are one of the most important sources of this nutrient.
What is iodine?
500
Fresh fish with entrails removed are known as this.
What is drawn?
500
This occurs when fish is overcooked using dry heat.
What is overcoagulation? (It becomes tough and rubbery.)
500
True or False: All shellfish come from oceans and seas.
What is false?
500
This type of cooking method is best for lean fish because it tends to dry out.