With the May Day fishing moratorium approaching, this time of year is the peak season for fishermen to go out to sea for fishing operations, so there are all kinds of seasonal seafood on the market, among which the more popular is a variety of seasonal small seafood.
In recent days, the seafood market in Dalian has the most big mackerel, many fishmongers' stalls are placed with a huge big mackerel, it looks like the skin is shiny and shiny with green light, and the price is only 20 yuan a catty, but the average of more than 5 catties of mackerel, many people are asking the price and walking away, but to choose other sea fish to replace.
The mackerel listed in spring is different from the mackerel listed in autumn and winter, this season because the sea water is still relatively cool, and the mackerel caught ashore at this time are grown up in autumn and winter, so it is not only large, but also the meat is firm, delicious and delicate, in previous years, many people will buy some before the fishing moratorium comes, especially many restaurants will also stock up.
This year's spring mackerel is much cheaper than in previous years as soon as it is listed, and there are many people who ask the price, and there are not many people who actually buy it.
Spring mackerel is listed in large quantities, 20 yuan a catty but not many people buy it, old fishermen: 4 reasons, very realistic.
1. There are too many seafood varieties on the market now
Now is the time when a large number of seafood is on the market, and the price of these seafood this year is very low, don't go to the particularly expensive skin shrimp at this time in previous years, this year is only 35 yuan a catty, and some fresh small trash fish are even cheaper.
Although the spring mackerel is delicious, but the price of 20 yuan a catty, a piece needs 180 yuan, ordinary families buy it to eat or think about it, and buy other small seafood or small trash fish, 20 yuan is enough for a large plate, which is much more affordable than buying mackerel, and the taste of these seafood and marine fish is not worse than mackerel.
2. Mackerel is not easy to preserve
When May Day is approaching, everyone will save a little flower, because everyone has the habit of concentrated consumption during the festival, so many expensive goods, especially food, will not be too easy to sell during the period before May Day, because everyone wants to wait until the festival to buy.
The mackerel is mainly for eating fresh, but mackerel is not easy to keep fresh as a scaleless fish, and it is easy to break the stomach if it is not put well, and the mackerel meat will become particularly loose after the belly is broken, and the fishy smell is also very strong.
The main reason why there are few people who buy spring mackerel now is that the size of spring mackerel is too large, and those who have a freezer at home can also be frozen and preserved, but it is difficult to put down large spring mackerel in the freezer compartment of the general refrigerator.
3. When the temperature rises, mackerel is not convenient for express delivery
In the Qingdao area, there is a saying that "mackerel jumps, the zhang people laugh", the main reason is that the spring mackerel is big, people used to use the hook to catch mackerel, the big mackerel in the sea is particularly strong, so if the son-in-law can catch the mackerel when the spring mackerel is on the market, it means that his daughter is married to a capable person, and she will not worry about food and clothing in the future, which is also the origin of the custom of sending the mackerel to the zhangren in the spring.
Now mackerel are caught by fishing nets, and if it is used for gifts, it needs to be expressed, and now that the weather has become hotter, it is unrealistic for fresh mackerel to be used for gifts or express delivery to relatives and friends in other places, which is also the main reason why the price of mackerel has fallen this year, and there are fewer people who buy it.
4. The reasons of the vendors themselves
Mackerel itself is not a very fresh fish and needs to be frozen quickly before preservation, but many fishmongers now sell large mackerel, even if it is placed on the board for a few days, the gills of the fish look bright red.
When you buy this kind of mackerel and eat it at home, not only does it not have the umami of mackerel, but the fish meat is also broken, and the fishy smell is also very strong.
In fact, it is not uncommon for fishmongers who sell seafood to use some preservatives to keep seafood fresh, but because of this, many customers have less trust in these fishmongers, so it is normal for this mackerel to be difficult to sell.
This time of year is a good time to eat seafood, spring mackerel in previous years in order to eat a fresh, but this year the price has dropped, not many people buy it, and the old fishermen said these 4 reasons, do you think so?