Should rockfish smell fishy?

Fillets should smell like the sea. The signs of freshness in a whole fish are much easier to recognize than that of fillets. The signs of freshness in both round-bodied fish such as rockfish or salmon and flatfish such as halibut or flounder are the same. –Even whole fish should smell briny clean, not fishy.

Can bacterial vaginosis smell like fish?

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a vaginal infection caused by bacteria. It is the most common cause of abnormal vaginal discharge that occurs in reproductive-age women (women who have not gone through menopause yet). Bacterial vaginosis may cause a “fishy” odor and cause vaginal irritation in some women.

Can a girl actually smell like fish?

The truth is that when everything’s normal, no one smells any odors from a girl’s vagina. If a girl has an infection like bacterial vaginosis, she may notice a fishy smell.

Why is rockfish so smelly?

“Fishy” odors begin to develop in fish immediately after they are caught and killed, as bacteria on the surface break down the compound trimethylamine oxide into stinky trimethylamine. As long as the flesh is still firm and the skin is shiny rather than slimy, this fish is still fine to cook and eat.

Does Cod have a strong fishy smell?

The problem, or stink, arises when fish are killed and bacteria and fish enzymes convert TMAO into trimethylamine (TMA), which gives off the characteristic fishy odor. This chemical is especially common in the flesh of cold-water surface-dwelling fish like cod. So cod would start smelling faster than, say, catfish.

Is Pacific rockfish the same as red snapper?

Purchased commercially–at restaurants, grocers or seafood outlets–the various rockfish are sold under the name ‘Pacific red snapper,’ Wagner said. “All rockfish are in the same family and all have essentially the same taste,” he said. “The real difference between them is the firmness of the fillet.”

Why does my cod smell fishy?

Fresh out of the ocean, the scent is of the sea. The problem, or stink, arises when fish are killed and bacteria and fish enzymes convert TMAO into trimethylamine (TMA), which gives off the characteristic fishy odor. This chemical is especially common in the flesh of cold-water surface-dwelling fish like cod.