What's Your Seafood Sense?
Written by Brenda J. Flinn, 2023
Accessibility revision by Brenda J. Flinn, 2024
Twelve questions to test your knowledge of seafood. Answers follow each question.
Question 1
The best place to buy or eat fish is one that smells
a: like fresh squeezed lemon
b: peppery
c: strong and fishy
Answer to question 1.
Avoid places that smell strong and fishy.
Question 2
These fish have high oil content
a: mackerel, sea bass, red snapper
b: tuna, sardines, salmon
c: shrimp, scallops, sardines
Answer to question 2.
Tuna, sardines, salmon. Shrimp and scallops are shellfish.
Question 3
Wild salmon likely found on your plate are
a: pink, sockeye
b: chinook, coho
Answer to question 3.
Pink and sockeye are wild salmon to eat. Chinook and coho are endangered and on protected list.
Question 4
Fill in the blank question. Two answers.
Use a blank bowl when marinating fish, blank can impart a metallic flavor.
Answer to question 4.
Use a glass bowl when marinating fish, metal can impart a metallic flavor.
Question 5
Fish can be saved for later and reheated
true or false
Answer to question 5.
False, fish fail to reheat acceptably.
Question 6
The term fishmonger is
a: chiefly British in origin
b: Korean in origin
c: Japanese word for fish dealer
Answer to question 6.
The term fishmonger is chiefly British in origin says Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Question 7
These are a great source of both protein and omega-3 fatty acids
a: salmon
b: clams
c: salmon and clams
Answer to question 7.
Clams are a great source of both protein and omega-3 fatty acids according to American Oceans.
Question 8
Might I find a natural pearl in my oyster?
yes or no
Answer to question 8.
Unlikely. Natural pearls are found in oysters 5 years and older native to the Persian Gulf at depths of 48 to 120 feet. Encyclopedia Britannica says so.
Question 9
Lobster is cooked done when shell turns
a: pink
b: opaque
c: bright red
Answer to question 9.
Lobster is cooked done when shell turns bright red.
Question 10
You are visiting a dockside seafood market. Expect to find
a: actively moving lobsters
b: bivalves with shells stuck open
Answer to question 10.
Actively moving lobsters. If not moving, don't buy!
Question 11
Partially open clam shells close when touched
yes or no
Answer to question 11.
Yes, clam shells that close when touched are fresh. No response, throw away.
Question 12
Cook clams and mussels until they
a: don't smell
b: don't respond to touch
c: open shells
Answer to question 12.
Cook until shells are wide open, like in linguine with clams in sauce.
End of questions.