Random question about "Fresh Never Frozen" vs 'Flash Frozen' etc.

[Fin Taz Tic Sportfishing]

Each way you store fish has it benifits
Frozen fish when dont correctly gets rid of all bactira and parisits, most Fine Dining Japenese Resturants buy most of there fish fresh then freeze it to protect the quality and for safety reasons.

The reason you buy fish fresh is to make sure the fish is fresh. Then you can cryovac it and freeze it. Buying it pre frozen you dont know the freshness

But there is nothing like catching a fish today and then preparing it never frozen. You taste the sea . The one thing I do after cleaning or fileting it I let it rest for a day and the flesh of the fish seems to relax and you have better taste and texture

[Chrisper4694]

i personally never freeze fish i catch, it depends on the species but i can taste the difference. my friend vacuum seals it and then freezes it and claims that it tastes exactly the same when you use it months later but idk.

i'm with fishstix, catch it and eat it fresh, who knows how long it took to get from the water to the boat to the warehouse to the store...

have you ever tried the landlocked salmon in two of the lakes in north nj? not sure how they compare to 'normal' wild salmon (probably not near as good, but hey you never know) I have yet to catch one but if i get one i'll let you know.

[PeteyHD]

If your going to freeze fish never rinse in freshwater and remove as much air as possible from the freezer bag or vacuum seal. The saltwater does a great job preserving the meat.

As far as buying fish..... I can't help you there. The only seafood I purchase are shellfish always fresh and alive.

[frugalfisherman]

I don't know about fish but chicken can be brought in at 20 degrees to a supermarket and Perdue can call it fresh.

[SunDevilJon]

Thank you for all responses so far.

I agree with most posts here.

Still want to hear/find out whether or not fish claimed to be "Fresh - Never Frozen" at retail, are actually never frozen to any degree; ie: flash frozen.

[NoLimit]

Frozen is as good as fresh if done with no air in pack

Also do not let fish defrost in its own juices. Do the final deicing under a little running water and then cook it

It will taste fine

[MDeSi]

to answer your question, friend is wrong. all fish sold at retail are not previously or flash frozen. if you want fresh look for local species, black sea bass, fluke, tile even mahi and sword.

[Take a kid fishing]

I never freeze fish I catch but saying that bacteria begins to grow in fish the second it leaves the water. Local catches are cleaned and stored at 32 degrees until the are displayed in the store but those that have to travel are stored at 32 degrees until they can be flash frozen. Bacteria and histamine are inevitable once fish is caught, cleaned and transported.

I am not sure of the handling laws yet assume all fish is chilled or frozen to some degree if you did not catch it yourself.