45 Red Flags & Green Lights When Buying Fish

45 Red Flags & Green Lights When Buying Fish | Epicurious

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Fish expert Mike Cruz joins Epicurious to break down how he shops for fish. From texture and color to the correct fishy smell, Cruz shares his tips and tricks to make sure you pick the best seafood every time.
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@hutch13pbbc 5 ай бұрын

i'm picturing being at the counter asking the monger to hold it and me whipping out the flashlight

@michelemcdermott75 5 ай бұрын

I have no fish monger! I have a butcher behind the counter- sadly! Frozen is a better bet!

@whatsthis6102 5 ай бұрын

dont forget to smell it as well. take a huge sniff

@AlleyBurke 5 ай бұрын

@@whatsthis6102 😂

@jillmondt5398 5 ай бұрын

Oh, dude..😆

@ggwebcast 5 ай бұрын

And break open the scallop to check the fibres😂

@coyrex1250 5 ай бұрын

This guy is the GOAT. Saw his how to prepare fish video like 8 times he just made it so enjoyable.

@trafalgard.waterlaw8512 5 ай бұрын

Same😂

@ew6650 5 ай бұрын

I've watched that video probably over 50 times idk why its just so entertaining

@TheClassifiedstar 4 ай бұрын

Same!! I revisit those episodes so much lol! The ways to cut a fruit too. So satisfying

@0vermyshoulder 29 күн бұрын

It’s my favourite video ever ever ever I make everyone watch it hahaha

@QuackLoud 5 ай бұрын

This was hands down the best education on picking out fish that I have ever seen. I grew up in Japan and thought I knew about fish, but Mike you are the master! Thank you.

@yauskszilla9900 Ай бұрын

日本人ですか？

@mythical_pizza 5 ай бұрын

"Any kind of light you might have around" he says as he pulls put the spelunking cylinder 3000

@69cheesyfries 5 ай бұрын

Mike is a great speaker. He is so effortless and succinct in front of the camera that its simply entertaining to watch him do his job. He has a soothing voice too which really explains why his previous videos on this channel were such a hit. I keep going back to the other two routinely and now another one has been added to the list!

@hughjanis4555 5 ай бұрын

I really like the explanations here. And also you can tell he really respects the animals he works with.

@enkursory 5 ай бұрын

3:38 A bit misleading here, Saku blocks are AAA grade tuna specifically used for sushi/sashimi and can be eaten raw, while as the dark red steak like tuna is only AA grade and cannot be used for raw consumption and must undergo proper cooking measures to rid of parasites and other undesirables. For reference, I'm a certified sushi chef with 7 years of experience and have taken culinary/nutrition courses to learn how to properly prepare and handle food.

@BlitzOfTheReich 2 ай бұрын

AAA grade tuna isn't regulated.

@enkursory 2 ай бұрын

@@BlitzOfTheReich That depends on where you live, and most regulations of the same category would apply to all products. All sushi grade fish are legally required to be frozen for a period of time before serving to customers (at least in the US), though some places say they serve "fresh fish" which is entirely illegal, but the restaurant industry is sketchy so who knows.

@BlitzOfTheReich 2 ай бұрын

again, it is not a federally regulated industry. it means jack.@@enkursory

@luladrgn9155 Ай бұрын

⁠@@enkursorylisten to @blitzofthereich

@cheetoes9278 5 ай бұрын

BABE WAKE UP NEW MIKE CRUZ GREENPOINT FISH WHOLESALE VIDEO JUST DROPPED !!!!!

@ArielK1987 5 ай бұрын

He was here before on the channel. When he did the fish break down as well as break dow of the crustaceans. Both fantastic videos

@delinquent3574 5 ай бұрын

ive watched the fish and shelfish vid with mike hundreds of times since they came out. this one is def goin on my mealtime rotation. love u epicurious and mike cruz

@PhatChin 5 ай бұрын

I feel so much more informed after watching this video. Gives me confidence in browsing the seafood section.

@harpy2602 4 ай бұрын

I've watched so many food videos in my life and this was the first video where the person explained WHY you shouldn't eat dead muscles/clams (the ones that dont close up when tapped). Kudos! informative and approachable

@dianahellman9254 5 ай бұрын

Really well explained - another great expert!! Great video!

@lordkuma_1525 5 ай бұрын

wooooo more mike cruz! bring him on more often!!!

@SamSam-qm1li 5 ай бұрын

This guy is a true expert.

@GreenT_LoR 3 ай бұрын

Mike Cruz!!! Very articulate, well-spoken, and very easy to follow.

@_Toxicity 5 ай бұрын

Thank you again! I'd love to see a video on How to Use Every Type of Herb.

@kartecfighter 3 ай бұрын

As a seafood clerk, this should be a training video, for anyone getting into the seafood business. Great video, and thank you for making it.

@pierre6625 5 ай бұрын

Great video for beginners. Thank you.

@alterbennet5420 5 ай бұрын

How did they get the bad fish? Did they go to a fish store and say "gimme your worst fish"

@AJ-ll4cl Ай бұрын

Probably bought it ahead of time and had it sitting out or something

@Kim-jd6lx 5 ай бұрын

This is the video I need. Thank you

@padorupadoru4477 5 ай бұрын

i miss the trumpet TA DAH sound when we move onto a new fish

@chocolatefrenzieya 5 ай бұрын

O. M. Gosh. That TUNAAAA!!!! I am literally salivating hahaha! That is the yummiest hunk of tuna I have ever seen!

@athenrose9020 5 ай бұрын

sir... happy to have you back sir... i have been waiting for new mike cruz x epicurious content since forever and i'm happy to say my wait is over

@LordPlagus777 5 ай бұрын

I'm so glad to see Mike back

@jeffward1106 5 ай бұрын

Very informative ❤

@samirkazah302 Ай бұрын

Going so far as to show real life bad examples too is super helpful

@debbiezullo7056 5 ай бұрын

This video should be seen by everyone that works the fish counter! Excellent🐟♥️

@pks41805 2 ай бұрын

I enjoy watching this dude. I feel I've learned.

@airacakep 5 ай бұрын

Sure we miss Mike Cruz so much!!!! ❤

@michelemcdermott75 5 ай бұрын

GREAT Video!

@jackieeeap2 5 ай бұрын

Great video. I learned more.

@ChiliPepperMadness 5 ай бұрын

Great tips!

@pbm9cje2n 5 ай бұрын

Seeing this video reminds me how fortunate i am to catch, clean, and cook my own fish. Ill catch, clean, vacuum seal and freeze my fish all in the same day. When doing that, some fish stay fresh for 18 months in the freezer. Pompano holds very well when cleaned quickly and properly and the vacuumed sealed and frozen.

@gamergirl209 5 ай бұрын

Our chain supermarket added an iced seafood section in the butcher area. So glad to say ive never seen the questionable fish there

@thurathetnaing2678 Ай бұрын

HES BACK

@rendy5092 5 ай бұрын

Great video!

@SeaWingStyles 5 ай бұрын

Rejoice the handsome fish daddy is back😍

@lufixu 4 ай бұрын

i. love. this. guy. I LOVE HIM HES SO ENTERTAINING

@Xaero188 5 ай бұрын

Welcome back, king

@nebugon 5 ай бұрын

HE'S BACK!!

@xbsjfbsjd 5 ай бұрын

really miss this Mike guy since his 'crab videos' n filleting fish 🎉

@gojira2570 5 ай бұрын

Me: So tired every day Also me: Watching in-depth buying fresh fish guide at 4 am

@FakeJeep 5 ай бұрын

6:05 You forgot one/two things on shrimp. They should be "firm" to the touch between two fingers, and not soft or squishy. I've had many shrimp that passed the touch/smell test but their texture was too soft... bad every time. Also their armor should be "hard" as well to the touch.. if the armor is soft or comes apart rubbing it they are on the way out or already bad.

@VitekPrasatko 5 ай бұрын

Can you please make more well equipped videos I've seen every single one and i really like it but it hasn't come out in 6 months

@jillmondt5398 5 ай бұрын

17:45 Crab looks doomed. 😋

@presidentzeus2359 5 ай бұрын

What do you mean everything is centered in the shell of the crab? You don't eat the claws??

@austinclose2677 5 ай бұрын

So that tuna is actually a bit on the older side, the blood line starts out as blood red, then black, then grayish

@folieadeux147 5 ай бұрын

Thankfully evolution takes care of all the potentially harmful stuff generally. Most of the stuff he listed as red flags would make an average person go “gross!” - it’s the green flags that are easier for us to miss.

@Archive224 5 ай бұрын

Could we get “how to use/pair every wine”?

@DrGonzibert 5 ай бұрын

Please, do the flour test and check if there are hot spots. Thank you

@ardinaaliyarizka 5 ай бұрын

he back!!!!!!

@manaswiniuppuluri5257 2 ай бұрын

I’m vegetarian and I watched the whole thing

@edvinas94 Ай бұрын

How to tell there’s a vegetarian nearby? You don’t have to. They will tell yourself

@mirandajuarezvidal8859 5 ай бұрын

MIKE WE MISSED U

@modgenesis3868 Ай бұрын

18:10 that's one sad looking lobster

@CaLemLiza 5 ай бұрын

that lobster looks so sad with its puppy eyes!!

@shiveringisles3509 4 ай бұрын

beady eyes

@RomanII1997 5 ай бұрын

I can smell some of the bad fish😵‍💫

@allythearts5439 5 ай бұрын

Interesting

@The18iceman 5 ай бұрын

If it smells like fish, it's a dish. If it smells like cologne, leave it alone.

@philoctetes_wordsworth 2 ай бұрын

I beg to differ, on the FDA approved ingredients. The FDA allows us to have many, many things that are banned in the EU and Great Britain.

@Missxtc 5 ай бұрын

I don't know anything about fish, I would like to make sushi~ would it be okay to get the tuna steak? How do i prepare it? do i need to clean it with water? Can i eat it raw?

@decomposedcorpse5186 4 ай бұрын

Google is your friend here.

@LiLi-ps5vb 5 ай бұрын

Gulf shrimp has a strong iodine type taste to me.

@ironchef8000 2 ай бұрын

“Trust your fishmonger”? Uh no. I trust KZfaq guy.

@desi4lyfe379 5 ай бұрын

We need case studies on fish & preservatives. Just because it is wildly caught doesn't mean not tampered with additives & coloring. Food is getting fake n junky.

@matthias8122 5 ай бұрын

When do customers ever get a chance to touch the fish they buy, though?

@individualywrappedcheeseslices 5 ай бұрын

Both of the salmons you showed are farm raised. Wild caught salmon is a much darker red. Light orange is always the color of farm raised.

@cfrost5480 5 ай бұрын

i need him…

@alexanderkidonakis9185 5 ай бұрын

Farmed salmon isn’t naturally pink. They dye it Just random info

@kohakuaiko 5 ай бұрын

They feed them dye

@kitty-kitten- 5 ай бұрын

Yikes to not getting Digby, Nova Scotia scallops 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

@panchoreyes1415 Ай бұрын

Currently eating salmon

@vahidhosoda6614 Ай бұрын

Bad salmon is like salmon that entered the stream

@osmantamburaci1numra 15 күн бұрын

457 red flags of buying fish are coming up!

@aaanycolour Ай бұрын

Wegmans 😍

@forgottensoul3682 Ай бұрын

But I love eating fish mustard

@chatssurmars 5 ай бұрын

🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

@einundsiebenziger5488 5 ай бұрын

Learn to write, post something meaningful and seek help for your emoji addiction.

@navisoul-oi8mo 5 ай бұрын

ASC and MSC, arent those bribed to give out the certification?

@sammie875 5 ай бұрын

wait what if my tuna nigiri is light purple?😅

@aroundandround 21 күн бұрын

If you buy fruits, vegetables, or fish regularly, you just learn freshness and taste by looks.

@rnrose1922 5 ай бұрын

DON'T BE FOOLED BY THE PINK STUFF

@gustavotosi8209 5 ай бұрын

0:01 me after 18 years living with 5 sisters in one house

@joenguyen4092 5 ай бұрын

🙌👍👍👍

@Pandizil 5 ай бұрын

what's wrong with salmon breaking apart? In my experience it can happen in a day or 2.

@GojosBackHand Ай бұрын

Never by walmart brand meat!

@bananaspice1967 Ай бұрын

Feesh

@RandoSando. Ай бұрын

Needs timestamps

@derreknishijima 5 ай бұрын

he fine

@stayfrosty2519 5 ай бұрын

Wow, Safeway grocery store carries all of the bad examples.

@Obyvvatel 5 ай бұрын

I didn't need to hear the expression fish-mustard

@pinkbabyangel411 5 ай бұрын

forgot to add that most salmon are artificially colored orange

@MustafaOzanAlpay 5 ай бұрын

is it weird that i wanna keep the lobster and the crab as pets?

@kohakuaiko 5 ай бұрын

No, but I wouldn't advise it. 😂

@Ace_of_Empires 5 ай бұрын

How do the species of fish rank in terms of best taste?

@teekwick 5 ай бұрын

Who decides who's a fish expert? Is there a fish association?

@dances_with_incels 5 ай бұрын

Sounds fishy to me

@PaigeA6741 5 ай бұрын

It’s wild there’s like degrees for this in school lol

@robertsmith9096 5 ай бұрын

That bloodline along the back inside the fish is the fish’s kidney.

@TKDJK 5 ай бұрын

Flashlight Sales will also go up.. I have had serious food poisonings at Sea Food Buffets and so this is a great video but will not stop the diarrhoea