Canned fish is not only tasty, but also healthy. But on condition that the manufacturer used high-quality raw materials and did not violate the cooking technology. Therefore, it is so important to be able to identify a fake or low-quality product. This will allow you to purchase a good canned product, after which you will definitely not get poisoned.
Most often, unscrupulous producers either do not report the fish to the jar, adding more water, or are engaged in re-grading using cheaper raw materials. Our recommendations will help you make the right choice.
How to buy canned fish correctly?
If you still want to cook mashed potatoes with canned food for dinner, you should remember about several important recommendations that will help you get a truly high-quality product.
Pay attention to the can
Everything is simple here: it should not have dents, scratches, and even more traces of rust. If you notice any defect, it is better to refuse to purchase such a product. The presence of scratches and dents indicates a violation of the transportation rules, as a result, you can open the jar and find something little edible there.
It is even worse if the tightness of the packaging has been broken, because a warm and humid environment is an excellent place for the rapid growth of bacteria. If you use such a product, you can get severely poisoned.
Exploring Markings
On a quality product, the marking is embossed on the can by embossing. If it is painted with paint, then remember - it is easy to rewrite it.
To avoid the purchase of misgrades (when the manufacturer deliberately uses a cheaper product, selling, for example, sprat instead of salmon), it is recommended to pay attention to the assortment the code:
- 85D is pink salmon;
- 010 - cod liver;
- 352 - Baltic sprat;
- 308 - saury;
- 316 - sprat pate;
- G84 - Sardine.
It is also important to pay attention to the date of manufacture and the manufacturer's number.
Shake the can
Experts recommend shaking the container before buying. Existing standards indicate: according to GOSTs, the edible content of the container should not occupy less than 70% of the package volume. If, when shaking, you hear gurgling sounds, then there is too much water in such a jar, and it is better to put it aside.
We read the composition
And this must be done carefully. High-quality canned food should contain as few ingredients as possible, ideally these are the pieces of the product themselves, salt, vegetable oil, no preservatives.
In addition, it is worth paying attention to the seaming date. If a saury manufacturer indicated that canned food is made from fresh fish, and it is January, this indicates that he is lying. After all, saury in Russia is fished in summer and autumn, and if it was made in January, it is most likely from frozen raw materials.
The place where the products are made is also important. For example, if the bank indicates, conditionally, a Moscow factory, then it is unlikely that canned food from fresh fish is prepared there. The highest quality product is made near the place of fishing, therefore it is worth buying canned food, the factories of which are based on the Black Sea or Far Eastern coast.
We look at the color of fish and broth
Once you open a can of canned fish, do not try to consume it right away. Examine the fish: the pieces should be even, the skin should be shiny. In addition, the color of the broth will tell a lot: if it is dark, then in most cases this indicates a violation of the production technology. As a result, canned food will taste bitter.
Also, inspect all the cut points, if you notice yellow spots, immediately throw away the canned food. This indicates an oxidation process and such a product will be hazardous to health.
In addition, you should pay attention to the cost. A quality product with a minimum of preservatives cannot be cheap.
What does Roskachestvo say?
In 2018, specialists from Roskachestvo conducted a study of canned fish on the Russian market. The highest quality products were recognized by the Dobroflot and Kurilskiy Bereg companies. Received high points and canned food from Pelagus and 5 Seas.
But the outsiders of the check were the goods of the brands "Krasnaya tse", "Russian fish world" and "BARS".
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