Lesson 13: Poultry and Seafood

Objective 2

• Identify proper methods of selecting, cooking and storing seafood.

There are thousands of types of fish and shellfish in the world and even more ways to prepare seafood. How many types of seafood have you tried? Seafood has nutrients similar to lean meat and can add variety in menu planning. When cooking seafood, the main caution is to not overcook the product. As long as you follow the recipe and charts in your cookbook, you should be fine. Certain types of fish can be more expensive than others, so refer to the chart on page 242 of your cookbook to find substitutions that will work with the recipe you are using and fit your budget.

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