Round FishRound Fish

VRQ2 TheoryVRQ2 TheoryUnit 711Unit 711UPK 711UPK 711

ClassificationClassification Fish can be classified into 3 types;Fish can be classified into 3 types; Round Round OilyOily FlatFlat and 2 groups;and 2 groups; Fresh waterFresh water SaltwaterSaltwater There are some fish that live in both fresh There are some fish that live in both fresh

and saltwater and these are called and saltwater and these are called Estuarine fish.Estuarine fish.

The main way to The main way to define a round fish is define a round fish is that it has eyes on that it has eyes on either side of its bodyeither side of its body

Some fish which may Some fish which may seem flat are actually seem flat are actually compressed vertically compressed vertically (John Dory)(John Dory)

Flat fish have eyes on Flat fish have eyes on one side of their body one side of their body onlyonly

External Anatomy of Round FishExternal Anatomy of Round Fish

White and Oily FishWhite and Oily Fish

All fish contain oil to some degreeAll fish contain oil to some degree Depending on where the fish live and Depending on where the fish live and

their lifestyle will determine their fat their lifestyle will determine their fat content, also seasonal content, also seasonal

Active fish and those from cold Active fish and those from cold waters will have higher fat levelswaters will have higher fat levels

White fish can be considered White fish can be considered sprinters, and oily fish marathon sprinters, and oily fish marathon runnersrunners

Quality Points when Buying FishQuality Points when Buying Fish SmellSmell Full eyesFull eyes Red gillsRed gills SlimeSlime FirmFirm Full scalesFull scales

The Colour of Fish FleshThe Colour of Fish Flesh This is due to the;This is due to the; DietDiet ActivityActivity TemperatureTemperature

Cuts of Round FishCuts of Round Fish

WholeWhole FilletFillet DarneDarne SupremeSupreme PavePave

Cookery Methods of FishCookery Methods of Fish Unlike animal muscle fibres which Unlike animal muscle fibres which

are long, fish muscle tissue is short are long, fish muscle tissue is short separated by connective membranesseparated by connective membranes

This connective tissue is easily This connective tissue is easily gelatinised by heat, resulting in the gelatinised by heat, resulting in the flaking effect of cooked fishflaking effect of cooked fish

Cookery Methods of FishCookery Methods of Fish This also results in cooked fish being This also results in cooked fish being

moist and succulent and dried out moist and succulent and dried out tough fish if overcooked.tough fish if overcooked.

Oily fish when cooked, release their Oily fish when cooked, release their fats (mainly under the skin) to help fats (mainly under the skin) to help keep the cooked flesh moist.keep the cooked flesh moist.

Because fish flesh is fine and Because fish flesh is fine and delicate, fast cooking or gentle moist delicate, fast cooking or gentle moist cooking are the best methods.cooking are the best methods.

Methods of CookeryMethods of Cookery Deep FryingDeep Frying GrillingGrilling BakingBaking Steaming Steaming PoachingPoaching Shallow fryingShallow frying

Fish FarmingFish Farming Advances in technology and Advances in technology and

fish husbandry have fish husbandry have improved aquacultureimproved aquaculture

Only fish that do not have a Only fish that do not have a planktonic stage (most Fresh planktonic stage (most Fresh water) can be easily grownwater) can be easily grown

Seawater fish have a Seawater fish have a planktonic stage, so are more planktonic stage, so are more difficult, but some advances difficult, but some advances have been madehave been made

Fish can be wild caught as Fish can be wild caught as youngsters and then grown youngsters and then grown on in sea penson in sea pens

Advantages / Disadvantages of fish farmingAdvantages / Disadvantages of fish farming

SustainableSustainable Available year Available year

roundround Guaranteed sizeGuaranteed size CheaperCheaper

Need to feed fish Need to feed fish protein, so need protein, so need catches of other catches of other fish to make feedfish to make feed

PollutionPollution ContaminationContamination Less intense Less intense

flavour and texture flavour and texture than wildthan wild

White Fish- Cod FamilyWhite Fish- Cod Family CodCod HaddockHaddock

Large flaky white flesh, overfished in the north Atlantic, Pacific cod still abundant

Flaky white flesh, finer than Cod, overfished

More CodfishMore Codfish

ColeyColey PollackPollack

Soft whitish flesh, small flake, abundant, known as Saithe

Very similar in texture and taste to cod, getting popular and in danger of being overfished

Grey MulletGrey Mullet Red MulletRed Mullet

Grey Mullet; thick meaty flesh, bland, found around the European coast.

Found in the south of England and the Mediterranean. Tastes like lobster, very rich flavour.

Black Bream; also known as Dorade, fine textured and flavoured, some may find it quite strong.

Red Bream; Tropical saltwater

Freshwater FishFreshwater Fish

Bream, not widely eatenBream, not widely eaten

Eel, Oily, ExpensiveEel, Oily, Expensive

More Freshwater FishMore Freshwater Fish

Carp, Grass and Mirror, are one of Carp, Grass and Mirror, are one of the most important farmed fish in the the most important farmed fish in the far east.far east.

Exotic FreshwaterExotic Freshwater

Black TilapiaBlack Tilapia Red TilapiaRed Tilapia

Both types of this fish are farmed in the far east, tropical in nature and fast growing

Oily FishOily Fish

Mackeral

Herring and Sardine

Arctic Char

Flat FishFlat Fish Flat fish are normal fish that have Flat fish are normal fish that have

evolved to live on the seabedevolved to live on the seabed They are lying on their sides, one of They are lying on their sides, one of

their eyes has migrated to the other their eyes has migrated to the other sideside

They can have their mouths on the They can have their mouths on the right or left hand side of their headsright or left hand side of their heads

Due to their benthic lifestyle, they Due to their benthic lifestyle, they have no swimbladderhave no swimbladder

Development of Flat FishDevelopment of Flat Fish

Types of Flat FishTypes of Flat Fish Plaice, Orange Plaice, Orange

spotsspots Turbot, Expensive, Turbot, Expensive,

bony protrusions bony protrusions on skinon skin

Types of Flat FishTypes of Flat Fish Lemon Sole, soft Lemon Sole, soft

delicate fleshdelicate flesh

Dover Sole, Dover Sole, expensive, firm expensive, firm sweet fleshsweet flesh

Types of Flat FishTypes of Flat Fish Halibut, can get up Halibut, can get up

to huge sizes, firm to huge sizes, firm white fleshwhite flesh

Can be farmedCan be farmed

Cuts of Flat FishCuts of Flat Fish Delice, folded FilletDelice, folded Fillet Goujons, fillets cut Goujons, fillets cut

into stripsinto strips

Cuts of Flat FishCuts of Flat Fish Troncon, a flat fish Troncon, a flat fish

steaksteak

En Tresse, strips of En Tresse, strips of sole, plaitedsole, plaited

Cuts of Flat FishCuts of Flat Fish Paupiette, a rolled Paupiette, a rolled

fillet, can be fillet, can be stuffedstuffed

Fillet, a boneless Fillet, a boneless strip of flat fishstrip of flat fish

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