FishFish“ “ Fish should smell like the Fish should smell like the

sea”sea”

Aims of today's lesson:Aims of today's lesson:

To develop knowledge and To develop knowledge and understanding about different understanding about different types of fish and their types of fish and their classification.classification.

Understand what a fish isUnderstand what a fish is

ObjectivesObjectives

Identify the key quality points of Identify the key quality points of fishfish

Identify the various parts of a Identify the various parts of a fishfish

Know how to correctly store fishKnow how to correctly store fish

FactsFacts

• A fish lives and breathes under waterA fish lives and breathes under water

• Fish may be eaten and certain types Fish may be eaten and certain types are kept as petsare kept as pets

• Fish have various parts to help them Fish have various parts to help them function………. function……….

Quality points of a good fresh Quality points of a good fresh fish:fish:

• Eyes: full, round, Eyes: full, round, clear, bright, shiny clear, bright, shiny with a black pupilwith a black pupil

• Gills: moist with a Gills: moist with a bright red colourbright red colour

• Skin: covered in a Skin: covered in a sea slime and be sea slime and be smooth and shinysmooth and shiny

• Scales: flat, moist Scales: flat, moist and plentifuland plentiful

• Flesh: firm and Flesh: firm and have a bouncy have a bouncy feelingfeeling

• Smell: should smell Smell: should smell like the ocean, if it like the ocean, if it smells of fish it is smells of fish it is too latetoo late

There are 2 main types of There are 2 main types of fish:fish:

Round fish:Round fish:• Have 2 filletsHave 2 fillets• The eyes are on The eyes are on

either side of the either side of the headhead

• The fins are The fins are separatedseparated

• Have a rounded Have a rounded body shapebody shape

Flat fish:Flat fish:• Have 4 filletsHave 4 fillets• The eyes are on The eyes are on

top of the headtop of the head• The fins run most The fins run most

of the way around of the way around the bodythe body

• Have a flat Have a flat appearanceappearance

Examples of ROUND fish:Examples of ROUND fish:

Examples of FLAT fish are:Examples of FLAT fish are:

Storing fish correctly: Storing fish correctly:

Fresh fish:Fresh fish:• Stored in a refrigeratorStored in a refrigerator• Temperature of 2 to 4 degrees celsiusTemperature of 2 to 4 degrees celsius• Fish should be kept on crushed ice, in Fish should be kept on crushed ice, in

a drip tray ( tray with holes in the a drip tray ( tray with holes in the bottom) within another container to bottom) within another container to catch the liquidcatch the liquid

• May be kept for 1 -2 days May be kept for 1 -2 days

Frozen fish:Frozen fish:

• Stored in a deep freezerStored in a deep freezer

• Temperature of -18 degrees celsiusTemperature of -18 degrees celsius

• Individually wrapped or separated by Individually wrapped or separated by grease proof paper in a air tight grease proof paper in a air tight container container

• May be kept for 2 to 3 monthsMay be kept for 2 to 3 months

Smoked fish:Smoked fish:

• In a refrigeratorIn a refrigerator

• Temperature of 2 to 4 degrees Temperature of 2 to 4 degrees celsiuscelsius

• In an air tight containerIn an air tight container

• May be kept for 2 – 3 daysMay be kept for 2 – 3 days