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Buying fresh fish

Thursday, November 30, 2006
 
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Don't be put off by cloudy eyes as an indicator of how fresh the fish is. This occurs when the fisherman puts the fish in ice slurry to chill it quickly. A better indicator is to look for firm flesh with lustre, a fresh smell (not too fishy), and good colour.

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