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TYPES OF SEAFOOD
Shellfish Finfish
SHELLFISH
2 TYPES
2. mollusks.
1. crustaceans
2 TYPES OF SHELLFISH
Ref: Wikipedia
2 TYPES OF SHELLFISH
Mollusks are enclosed with hard shells and
have soft unsegmented bodies. Oysters, clams,
scallops, mussels, and kuhol are mollusk.
Mollusks may be univalve and bivalve.
UNIVALVE is a mollusk with a
shell consisting of one valve
CEPHALOPODS– are
with no outer shell but
just a single internal
shell called a pen
Market Forms of Shellfish
Bivalves
▪ Fresh bivalves open up when placed in water for a while
Crabs
▪ Crabs and lobster will not be very active if they have been
refrigerated, but they should move at least a little bit.
▪ The shell of a soft-shelled crab should be soft while the
shell of crabs and lobsters should be hard.
▪ They are heavy for their size and are odorless or have a
seaweedy odor.
FINFISH
FINFISH
● Finfish are covered with scales and with
fins. They came from both salt and
freshwater.
https://primer.com.ph/tips-guides/2017/08/13/expats-guide-to-common-fishes-in-the-philippines/
Characteristics of fish
CRITERIA FRESH STALE
Eyes Bright, full, bulging Dull, sunken, wrinkled
Gills Bright red, covered with clean slime, Dull brown or gray, slime cloudy
fresh odor with offensive color
Flesh Firm, elastic, springs back when Soft and flabby, finger
pressed gently with the finger impression remains
Live
Whole fish
These are fish
that can be
marketed alive
because they
live longer after
catch
Market Forms and cuts of fish
drawn fish
This is the
whole fish with
only the entrails
removed
Market Forms and cuts of fish
dressed fish
- fish which
has been
scaled and
eviscerated
- this is usually
ready to cook
Market Forms and cuts of fish
deboned
The bones
of the fish
are
removed
Market Forms and cuts of fish
flaked
Fish meat
separated from
the whole fish
Market Forms and cuts of fish
A compact chunks
mass of
fish meat
cut into
cubes