Should lobster tails smell?
Chef's answer
A. "Lobster tails and shrimp should not, repeat not, have a strong smell of ammonia when they are cooked," states Doris Hicks, seafood technology specialist with the University of Delaware's Advisory Services. ... A.J. McClane, in The Encyclopedia of Fish Cookery, advises, "Fresh shrimp are firm and smell fresh.
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If your raw salmon has a strong smell, it's probably gone bad. The fishy smell will be pretty obvious, and bad salmon smells rather ammonia-like if it's not a good idea to cook it. Fresh salmon won't have such a strong smell and instead has more of a mild scent, so this is a good first sign of spoilage.
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A spoiled steak will have a potent odor that no longer smells like raw steak but instead has an ammonia-clad aroma. You'll definitely know the odor when you smell it, and it's a sure-fire sign that you should not plan to eat it! It's important to note that your nose may not also be the best thing to use..
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Though the scent of fresh ground beef is barely perceptible, rancid meat has a tangy, putrid odor. Once it goes bad, it's no longer safe to eat.
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Take a large piece of foil Place lemon slices in the centre. Top with salmon and butter and season well. Fold the foil to wrap and seal the fish..
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The fish steams and bakes in the enclosed pocket, which also contains the fish smell.
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Arctic Char1. Arctic Char is very similar to salmon, but with a much milder flavor. Since it's less oily than salmon, it's lighter and creamier (and doesn't stink up your kitchen when you're cooking it).
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You can smell chorizo when it's cooking, and not just because of the fatty smell of meat browning. The air becomes saturated with the tangy, pungent scent of vinegar. There was almost no smell to the cooking meat at all..
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