Fish Buying & Cooking – Worksheet
Match the words (a–j) with the meanings (1–10).
Words
a. fresh
b. oily fish
c. white fish
d. smell
e. fillet
f. steam
g. poach
h. firm
i. market
j. cut
Meanings
- _____
a place where food (like fish) is bought and sold
- _____
fish that contains a lot of natural oil (e.g. mackerel)
- _____
to cook food gently in hot water or steam
- _____
a piece of fish prepared for cooking
- _____
to use your nose to notice a smell
- _____
fish that is pale and low in fat (e.g. cod)
- _____
recently caught or not old
- _____
a portion or section of fish
- _____
solid and not soft
- _____
to cook food in liquid below boiling point
Part 2: Fill in the Blanks
Use words from the box:
Word bank: fresh, smell, oily, white, fillet, market,
poach, steam
- Always
check if the fish is ______ before buying it.
- You
should ______ the fish to check its quality.
- Cod
is a type of ______ fish.
- Mackerel
is an ______ fish.
- A
fish ______ is easy to cook in a pan.
- Billingsgate
is a famous fish ______ in London.
- It
is best to ______ fish gently in water.
- You
can ______ fish in the oven or a fish kettle.
Part 3: True or False?
- Fish
should smell very strong when it is fresh. ______
- Oily
fish is considered healthy. ______
- The
whiter the cod, the worse it is. ______
- Fresh
fish often looks bright and shiny. ______
- Smoked
salmon can be eaten cooked or raw. ______
Part 4: Short Answer Questions
- What
should you do before buying fish?
→ ______________________________________ - Name
one example of oily fish.
→ ______________________________________ - What
is a fillet?
→ ______________________________________ - Why
is fresh fish better?
→ ______________________________________
How to buy fish
1.Why does Roger love fish?
2. Why should you smell fish when buying it?
3. What should a fresh fish look like?
4. How should you use the following cuts? Whole salmon, steak, side, fillet, smoked?
5. What two basic kinds of fish are there?
6. What kind of fish is a cod?
7. What kind of fish is a mackerel?
8. Which fish should you eat if you're sick?
9. What does it mean if a fish is hard?
10. How do you know if a flat fish is fresh?
A. for over 50 years
B. Here’s a quick look at
C. Follow your fishmonger’s advice
D. The way to tell good fish is
E. 365 days a year
F. the fresher they are
G. the whiter the
better
Gordon: Next up, my shopping guide to getting the finest
fish. When I buy my fish, I only want the freshest and the best, and if anyone
knows how to get the best, it’s Roger Kent Baron. He’s been buying and selling
fish at the world-famous Billingsgate Market in London 1.________________.
Roger: “I love fish. I think it’s the greatest food of all
time. I sell literally every variety there is. I could feed you a different
fish 2._______________.”
This guy really knows how to sniff out the good from the
bad. All fish smell different—the longer it’s around, the more fishy it will
smell. When it’s lovely and fresh, it doesn’t smell.
Whenever you’re going to buy fish, don’t be afraid—get your
nose right into it. Don’t go like that, get it into it, smell it. It smells
delightful.
I call it salmon, and it’s lovely. Baramundi is a lovely
fish. 3._______________ to look at it closely. It’s shining, it’s still got the
bloom on it. His eyes are as bright as yours looking, lovely and red. Put it in
a bag for the gentleman, please.
People should always be asking about their fish. What kind
of fish is it? Where does it come from? A nice salmon—£19, it’s a bargain at £20.
Gordon: Roger’s right, salmon’s brilliant value and a
great all-rounder, really healthy and super delicious.
4._______________ the different cuts and how to use them.
Salmon always impresses. It’s fantastic stuffed and steamed, either in a fish
kettle or in the oven wrapped in foil. Steaks are great value and brilliant
baked. A side of salmon is perfect for poaching, home curing, or baking in
pastry. The fillet is so versatile—easy, fast to cook, and great for pan
frying. Smoked salmon is delicious cooked or raw. I love it with scrambled
eggs.
Roger: There’s white fish and there’s oily fish—they come
under two different sections. Here we have white fish: it’s cod. It’s the best
cod in the world. It comes from a place called Peterhead. It’s nice and white—
5.________________.
One of the most oily fish you’ll find is mackerel. There it
is, lovely colour. With most fish, the fresher they are, the firmer they are.
If you’re not well and you’re ill, have a mackerel.
Sprats, otherwise known as “top hats.” Here we have
flatfish, and these are known as plaice. As you can see, they’ve got spots—the
redder they are, 6.________________. It really is a lovely fish to eat. King
George couldn’t have better fish—fresh enough for royalty.
Gordon: 7._________________and you’ll never ever have
another dodgy, do-or-die sole again.
Poaching the salmon in the miso stock gives it a really
nice sort of sweet flavour. Whitebait are an oily fish that are healthy,
delicious, and cook in minutes.
Find the adjectives and write them in the order they are
used. What is the synonym?
Versatile a_____able
World-famous a____aimed
Delightful ag____able
Lovely ap____ling
Bright sh____y
Fishy d___gy
Brilliant mar_____ous
Super-delicious scru____tious
Fantastic exc____nt
dodgy f___hy
Raw unc____ed
Oily fa__y
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