Purchasing seafood

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If you are new to purchasing seafood, it is a good idea to take a few pointers to heart. It is important to examine the seafood for freshness. Fresh seafood is delectable, while old, stale or mushy seafood is not. While examining the seafood, it is a good idea to take the following under consideration.

• Whole fish should have eyes that are slightly bulging. Clear eyes typically indicate a fresh fish, while cloudy, murky eyes generally indicate a fish that is not fresh, or that has been previously frozen.
• Live lobster should be moving around and have good leg movement.
• Live oysters, mussels or clams may have shells that are slightly open, but which close tightly shut when tapped.
• Fish fillets should have firm flesh. If you press on it and your finger leaves an indentation, it is not fresh. Mushy fillets are also not fresh.
• Frozen fish is not an atrocity. In fact, many quick frozen fish fillets are of great quality. Certain fish can be frozen while maintaining their real flavors. White, mild fish such as Mahi-mahi are a great example of this.

Purchasing seafood requires just a little sniffing and testing. Fresh fish should not smell overly fishy or reek of ammonia smell. That indicates it is not fresh. With some quick, careful analysis, you can find the seafood to meet your recipes and palate.

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