IsThe Fish Fresh?

Buying prepackage fish is hard to determine whether it is really fresh or not. Unlike in the Philippine markets where fish are sold, a customer can hold, smell, touch and checked the fish gills. It is really difficult to smell the fish here because they are placed in a container with plastic covering it.

So how to determine if the fish is fresh:
(Note: I found this tips here)

Fresh salmon fillet should have:

• Consistent red color - when it starts going bad, it will have a blotchy surface.

• Shiny and dry surface - when it starts going bad, it gets a slimy greyish coating.

• Fresh odor - it can also smell like melon or cucumber. If it's bad, it will smell rotten, like a sour dishcloth.

Fresh cod fillet should have:

• An even, light surface -the fish is bad if it has yellow spots and transparent parts on the surface.

• Shiny and dry surface - bad fish has a coating of slime on the surface.

• Fresh odor - sea-fresh, or neutral to weak odour. The fish is starting to go bad if it has a sharp, strong odor.