Types of seafoods

Types of seafoods TLE 10

1. TYPES OF SEAFOODS

2. TECHNICAL TERMS

3. CAROTENOIDS - any of a class of yellow to red pigments found especially in plants, algae, and photosynthetic bacteria

4. MOLLUSKS- any one of a large group of animals (such as snails and clams) that have a soft body without a back bone and that usually live in a shell

5. GUTTING - to take out the guts or entrails of ENTRAILS - a person or animal's intestines or internal organs, especially when removed or exposed.

6. CASSEROLE - any food, usually a mixture, cooked in such a dish

7. FILLETS- a boneless cut or slice of meat, fish, especially the beef tenderloin

8. BREAD CRUMBS- bread crumbled into small fragments, as for use in cooking

9. DRIZZLE - to pour in fine steam

10. THAWING- TO FREE FROM THE PHYSICAL EFFECTS OF FROST OR EXTREME COLD

11. TYPES OF SEAFOODS

12. ROUND FISH this is a fish with a long, cylindrical body, and an eye located at each side of the head

13. DIFFERENT TYPES OF ROUND FISH

14. CATFISH - it is a fresh water fish and has no scales.

15. KING FISH (SURMAI) it has a texture somewhat like salmon and extremely tasty.

16. MAHI-MAHI - their flesh is off white or light pink in color. it is sweet in flavor and has firm texture.

17. REDS SNAPPER- they have a lean pink flesh that becomes white on cooking.

18. SALMON - is a popularly consumed fish. it is considered to be healthy fish as it is said to have high protein and omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin D

19. STRIPED BASS- the striped bass that we find is usually the aqua farmed striped bass and weighs from 1 to 5 pounds

20. TILAPIA- It is typically a name given to fresh water, aqua farm raised fish.

21. FLAT FISH has flat body structures and swims deep down in the sea in a horizontal position.

22. DIFFERENT TYPES OF FLAT FISH

23. BUTTER FISH/POMPFRET/ POMPANO- this fish has no scales and has a smooth skin

24. HALIBUT - this is the largest flat fish and can weigh up to 300 pounds. they have lean, firm flesh is white with a sweet mild flavor

25. MOLLUSKS THESE ARE THE SHELLFISHES WHICH HAVE SOFT MEAT WITHOUT ANY BONES BUT WITH A HARD OUTER SHELL

26. CLAMS - it is a bivalve mollusks, possessing a symmetrical hinged shell to protect it from predators and the elements

27. MUSSELS - it is a type of bivalve mollusk that has an oblong, dark blue, green or brown shell.

28. OCTOPU S- octopus meat is quite tough and requires moist-heat cooking for a long time to make it edible

29. OYSTER -Any of a number of bivalve mollusks with rough irregular shells. several kinds are eaten (especially raw) as delicacy and maybe farmed for food or pearls

30. SCALLOPS- a scallops is a mollusk, same as clams and oyster. they are edible shellfish found both in bays and oceans

31. SQUID - this is also commonly known as calamari. the squid’s tentacles, body tube and fins are edible.

32. CRUSTACEANS these are also from the shellfish family and have hard outer crust body with other body parts like legs and claws joined to it.

33. CRABS - these can be found all over the world in fresh, frozen or canned form.

34. CRAW/ CRAY FISH- these are freshwater crustaceans resembling small lobster.

35. LOBSTER - they have a brown or gray outer shell which turns red when cooked

36. SHRIMP/PRAWN- They are found widely around the world in both fresh and salt water. They are widely caught and farmed for consumption.