HOW TO BUY GOOD QUALITY MEAT FISH AND EGGS?

Non-vegetarians would relate to me when I say that devouring the food with relish is possible only with at least a whiff of a meat or seafood dish on the spread. Otherwise grazing the veggies might leave you full but can never hope to satiate you. Today an increasing number of people are discovering the health benefits of cooking their own meals. The kitchen is doubling up as a stress buster and cooking with the help of online recipes are becoming a norm. Still procuring fresh and good quality meat and fish is still a maze to many.

FISH SHOPPING TIPS

Shopping for fish has always been a tricky business. Even if branded vendors like Fipola are supplying quality products to your doorsteps, it doesn’t hurt to know what to look for in the fish that you buy. Lift up the gills and see if they are red in colour and moist. The longer they are out, the darker the gills grow and the drier they look. Eyes look clear in freshly caught fish. Shining and slippery skin indicate fresh produce. Firm and almost bouncy flesh also is a healthy indicator. Talking of skin, the firmer the scales are attached to the skin, the fresher the produce is. Stay away from scales slipping into off from peeling off the skin. Stiff tails are welcome as are tight scales. Beware of smelly fish with loosening flesh or slimy skin or opaque eyes.

Or simply download the Fipola app and make sure you get locally sourced fresh fish cleaned and delivered to your home.

MEAT SHOPPING TIPS

Poultry meat is the easiest to buy. The good ones are generally without any smell, and the  a pale pinkish colour is all that is needed. The most important thing is that you ought to read the label with the expiry date and so avoid it if it is nearer to the date. With poultry, the most important thing is the source and in India, the only way to know the source authentically is to get it from trusted brands like Fipola. Our first source of information is the label, if we are buying packaged meat. The label normally has the expiry date clearly marked. The point of concern with this label is that it requires the meat to be frozen at a particular temperature and there is no way to ensure it. This is where a branded fresh meat store that provides end to end solutions is more reliable.

Red Meat can be checked by touching them. The packaging should not have any tears and should definitely not have any odour. While a pinkish-red colour shows fresh pork, exposed beef should be cherry red in colour or dark purplish-red if packed.

EGG SHOPPING TIPS

Seemingly common and relatively harmless, people are not aware of the dangers of buying and consuming bad eggs. It would be news to many that the egg quality is  affected by the feed and hygiene of the place its is sourced from. Even things like the number of daylight hours it is exposed to and even the climatic conditions of the place actually affect the quality of the eggs. It is of course a common knowledge that locally sourced eggs are the best. Most of the “ farm-fresh” as the commercial claim them to be are not so in reality. Many times, they are lugged and exchanged over 3 to 4 different dealers. Only a branded vendor that sources it directly and supplies it to your doorstep like Fipola live up to the words “fresh from farm”.

The vendor should have a proper storage system and quality control process in place. The certification of quality of the vendor is of utmost importance as in India it is seldom found at all those small-time stores which nevertheless sell eggs. Branded vendors like Fipola make sure of the quality of the eggs after they procure them. They also make sure that the hygiene and feed of the chicken are safe at the source too.

5 COMMON POINTS TO REMEMBER

  • The bandwidth of the vendor in preserving after procurement till the delivery or pick up
  • Pick up the meat last and head home straight after the purchase
  • Always look at the labels and buy the latest produce
  • Prefer the locally sourced meat with direct delivery to you.
  • Buy from authentic and branded vendor with safety certificates.

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