How do you often eat fish? How about shellfish? Why?

Group yourselves into 6. Each group will list down how to purchase fish in the market.

FISH and SHELLFISH Fish and shellfish are the two distinct groups of seafoods.

Fish and Shellfish Two types of water animals eaten as food FISH Live in fresh or salt water Have FINS and BACKBONES SHELLFISH Have SHELLS instead of backbones Freshwater-water, rainwater Saltwater- sea water. Marine water

FISH SHELLFISH

FISH HABITAT BODY SHAPE FAT CONTENT Fish are categorized by their habitat, body shape at fat content. Our oceans hold 48 percent of the world’s fish population. Round shape- salmon, trout, sardines , flat shape- tilapia, brill, sole Picture page 57.

SHELLFISH Shellfish can be divided into two groups: MOLLUSKS: Soft bodies that are partially covered by hard shells EX: Oysters, clams, scallops CRUSTACEANS: Covered by firm shells and have segmented bodies EX: Shrimp, lobster, crabs Mollusks-Invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell. CRUSTACEANS- Any mainly aquatic arthropod usually having a segmented body and chitinous exoskeleton

MOLLUSKS CRUSTACEANS

What nutrients are in fish and shellfish? Vitamin A Vitamin D Great source of protein Omega-3 fatty acids Fat that is good for you, reduces heart disease Eating fish is a great way to lower the amount of saturated fat in your diet! Vitamin A-Any of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for normal vision; prevents night blindness, inflammation or dryness of the eyes Vitamin D- A fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

MARKET FORMS OF FISH

PURCHASING FISH Look for: Stiff body Tight scales Firm flesh Bright and bulging eyes No indentation when a finger is pressed into the flesh Fresh smell!!! Odor indicates spoilage. Gills are red in color

PURCHASING FISH Can purchase: WHOLE DRAWN: insides removed DRESSED: insides, head, fins, and scales removed STEAKS: cross-sectional slices from a dressed fish FILLETS: sides of the fish cut lengthwise

Purchasing SHELLFISH Shrimp- Come in different colors and sizes when raw Most are sold without head and thorax May want to remove intestinal tract DEVEINED shrimp is sold without intestinal tract Sold by the pound Comes in sizes- jumbo, large, med., small Can buy cooked or uncooked

SIGNS of FRESHNESS Shell covering shrimp should be firmly attached, and ODORLESS Tails of lobster should snap back quickly after you flatten it Live oyster and clam shell should be tightly closed or close when touched BUY ONLY FROM A REPUTABLE DEALER! Stored on beds of ice.

STORING Fish/Shellfish Fish is very perishable! Store with care! Keep in coolest part of the refrigerator Use within 1-2 days

Cooking FISH and SHELLFISH Finfish contain tender muscle fibers and little connective tissue, so… Tenderizing is not a goal in cooking fish! Cook for a SHORT amount of time Shellfish is also naturally tender. Cook for a short amount of time at moderate temperatures.