There are many varieties of pomfret, pomfret varieties of different prices are not the same, the most expensive of which is the silver pomfret, the cheaper is freshwater white pomfret.
Silver pomfret price per catty more than 50 yuan, more than one catty weight of silver pomfret per catty price of more than 80 yuan. The eve of the New Year's Eve can be sold for as much as 100 yuan a catty.
Golden pomfret fish more than one catty sold at 20~25 a catty. Golden pomfret can be farmed, and large production. Golden pomfret and silver pomfret nutrition and taste is similar.
The price of freshwater white pomfret is generally between 6-15 yuan, the price difference is mainly due to different economic conditions in different areas.
Two, pomfret how to pick
After understanding the price of pomfret, want to buy pomfret friends can understand the pomfret selection method, the following from different aspects of the frozen pomfret how to pick, as well as fresh pomfret how to see the freshness is not fresh.
Frozen pomfret how to pick
1, labeling: packaged pomfret should contain the product name, origin, date of production, shelf life, weight, etc., and labeling is well printed, the trademark shape is neat, clear font, pattern concave and convex, the overall printing is distinct, neat.
2, high-quality pomfret eyeballs full and convex, cornea transparent and bright, elastic. Poor quality pomfret eyeballs concave, turbid.
3, high-quality pomfret gill filaments clear bright red, mucus transparent, fishy flavor, no odor.
4, high-quality pomfret meat solid and elastic, finger pressure depression immediately disappeared, no odor, muscle cut surface has a glossy.
5, high-quality pomfret has a complete appearance, transparent mucus, smooth skin, not cloudy, shiny scales, not off the scales.
Fresh pomfret selection method
1, look at the vitality: fresh pomfret anti-sensitive to external stimuli, fished up when jumping powerful. Healthy pomfret's swimming posture should be easy and smooth, if found in front of the fish have "a head of sinking" and tilted posture is that the fish is not very healthy.
2, look at the appearance: quality pomfret body uniform, slightly diamond-shaped, body short and high, fish scales intact, the surface of the silver-white luster, the fish body without damage, no deformity, the body surface mucus transparent, no odor.
3, finger pressure on the fish body: with a finger to squeeze the fish body, if the press down parts can immediately rebound, indicating that the flatfish fresh, if the slow rebound or press the spot appeared to be concave, is not fresh.
4, look at the eyeballs: healthy and energetic pomfret eyeballs full and prominent, cornea transparent, eyeballs turn flexible.
5, look at the gills: high-quality fresh pomfret gill color bright red, gill filaments clear. With the hand peeled flat fish head side of the gill parts, in the light to see the color of the gills, bright red, indicating that the fish is very fresh, if it is dark red or dark purple, indicating that the fish storage time is too long, should not be purchased.
Three, how to distinguish between fresh pomfret and frozen pomfret
1, first look at the scales, fresh pomfret scales shiny, against the light will shine; and frozen pomfret is different, there is no shiny scales, the whole body black.
2, the second look at the eyes, fresh pomfret eyes bright and transparent; frozen pomfret eyes black.
3, the third look at the gills, fresh pomfret gills are bright red, the more bright red the fresher; and frozen pomfret gill color is black red.