A wide variety of off-flavour problems associated with crustaceans have in the past been termed "iodoform-like". Work carried out in this Laboratory showed that the existing off-flavour problems were complex and that the term "iodoform" could only be applied to a proportion of off-flavoured...
During the 1974 banana prawn season in the Gulf of Carpentaria, the incidence of a condition termed "white spot" was of concern to prawn processors in that area. Affected prawns were not acceptable for export because of their defective appearance. There are several possible causes of "white spot"...
The flavour of a seafood is one of several sensory properties that determines whether it is marketable and at what market price. Those species of crustaceans that possess characteristic flavours, such as the Endeavour prawn, the Royal Red prawn and the Balmain Bug have from time to time been...