CHICKEN

Difference between brine chicken and fresh frozen

Chicken is usually injected with brine as a means to keep the chicken tender and moist on the inside, however in most cases chicken that have brine will shrink as they cook. Fresh frozen chicken does not necessarily have brine injected and thus the chicken is less prone to shrinkage.

What is a tenderloin fillet?

It is a part of the chicken attached to the breast. It's more tender than the breast, but its shape is small and somewhat ‘strip’like.

Important facts

The smaller the whole bird the more expensive it is per kg Smaller whole birds are often more tender than bigger birds

Fish

Types of fish

What is line fish?

Linefish is fish which has been caught using a line, as opposed to trawling, or some other method. These are usually pelagic fish( being neither close to the bottom nor near the shore) , and can be one of a number of species. Most are very good to eat.

Portion                                               fillet

Important facts

Headed and gutted means that the head and guts have been removed but there will be traces of bones in the fish.

Common hake fillet sizes

The sizes are usually named in an ounce factor which can easily be converted to grams to understand the fish fillet size:

Salmon

Differences between fresh and frozen:

Fresh salmon is usually used for sushi due to the fact that fresh salmon can be easily cut into thin slices for different sushi creations whereas the frozen salmon tends to be more flaky and may not hold its shape. The colour of fresh salmon is bright red/orange/pink than frozen which is important for restaurants who serve it raw. The taste will also vary between fresh and frozen not to add the higher price and availability for fresh salmon.