Beginners guide to buy Whole Fresh Fish/9 Tips to check the freshness of fish
Beginners guide to buying fresh fish 9 tips to check the freshness of fish The Deciding Factors 1. 1. Eye Test 2. 2. Red Gills 3. 3. Firmness 4. 4. Sniff test 5. 5. Skin texture and shine 6. 6. Fins and tail 7. 7. Color/appearance of the fillets 8. 8. Lively shellfish, Crab, Prawn, Squids 9. 9. Aroma of cooked fresh fish Eye Test Eye are windows to the sole of any fish. Dark, CLEAR, glossy bright, silky, swell(convex) eyes. Check both factors if your fish any of these Sunken, red-glazed, or cloudy white eyes with grey dullness is really a no-no Red Gills Probably the oldest trick to buy fresh fish is to check the gills. Freshly caught fish gills shall be bright pink or red / Bright scarlet. Decayed and old fish dull brick or dark brown color. Sticky gills sometimes indicate the use of formalin solution. Old fish have unclear, g