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Monday, September 9, 2013

Tips To Buy Fresh Seafood Online

By Lila Berger


When it comes to buying food items, most of us prefer personal supervision and purchasing. Browsing the variety offered by a store and then choosing the best of the lot is what makes the purchase even more satisfactory. However, this is not always possible. You might live too far away from even the closest grocery store or fish market. Or, you may not have a mode of transport to reach your shopping destination. The reason could be any. What comes to the rescue for those who love to eat fish is to be able to buy fresh seafood online. Here are some tips on how to do so.

It is not wrong to think that cooking seafood is actually simpler than making sure you have bought the right stuff. It is definitely challenging to get underwater foods that are absolutely fresh. Technological advancements, however, make this task a little less challenging, shipping goods from one remote corner to another.

When we say seafood, what comes to mind is prawns, shrimps, crabs, fish, lobsters and mussel. Amongst the various kinds of fish, you might think of salmon, trout, tuna, sardines, pomfret or mackerel. Others may also come up with scallops, squids, octopus or shark when this cuisine is in question.

None of the above items are easily available at your grocery store next door. That is for sure. Therefore, the next best option is to look up a good store online that delivers foods like these at your doorstep. Before going ahead with your search, make sure you take a few aspects into consideration.

The very first and justified fear is that since seafood has a limited life, leave aside shelf life, it risks rotting very easily. In fact, left unattended or in incorrect temperature even briefly can spoil it for good.

It is important, therefore, to make very sure that the company you are choosing to purchase from is reliable and will deliver absolutely fresh products to your doorstep. One of the first steps to ascertain this fact is to check the website thoroughly. Visit their policies and terms and conditions pages, and read them carefully.

The terms and policies related to shipping and the freshness of the product can be valued on these pages of the website. You should also check if the company carried certification or the license by the government food authority to market and ship the products. Only if you find this authentication should you be fully assured of excellent quality. In case the company bears no such certification, some more legwork regarding their credentials may be required.

One other method is reading customer testimonials. A proper website will often carry these to attract customer and manifest the actual experiences of their consumers on the platform. These testimonials stand as reviews of the site, the company, its services and products. Even one bad review should set you thinking. On the other hand, good reviews are a mark of the excellence in serving that the company has attained.

After all your checks are made and you are ready to make your purchase, continue to observe caution. Place only a small order to determine for yourself how good the fresh seafood online is. Only if you are pleased should you place a bigger order next time.




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