7 December 2009

With the festive season right on our doorsteps and summer being well and truly upon us, most people will be stocking up their pantries and contemplating their Christmas lunch so we have put together our top tips on choosing the freshest fish:

The fresh fish tests

The first test is Smell - If the fish you have selected has a heavy fish smell chances are its a few days old, fresh fish should have a slight fish smell or even better an ocean smell.

The second test is the eyes - Its all in the eyes, fresh fish has clear eyes whereas if the fish has cloudy or white eyes, the quality of the fish will probably  be poor.

The third test the touch test - Fresh fish will be firm to touch, this indicates freshness and quality so avoid soft flesh as this will only disappoint.

How to store fish

You should always eat fish soon after buying however if you want to store your fish we will tell you how:

Wrap each fillet in some paper towel, then wrap each fillet in some cling wrap and store for later in your refrigerator.

The paper towel will absorb all the moisture from the fish , this will prevent the flesh from soaking in water and becoming soft.