Tails - Fish portion which resembles the tail of a fish, boneless, usually breaded or batter-dipped, raw or precooked. Weights vary from 3-1/2 to 6 oz. Sometimes the entire tail, bone-in, is breaded and frozen for sale as a "tail". The term is also applied to shrimp and spiny lobster with reference to their meaty tail sections.
Tempura Batter - A light Japanese-style batter which is becoming increasingly popular.
Ton - In international seafood sales, usually refers to a metric ton (2205 lbs.).
Tripolyphosphate (also, Sodium Tripoly, STP) - A sodium-based additive used to control moisture loss. Often applied at sea to fresh-shucked scallops. Seafood with tripoly added is referred to as "wet" "dipped", or "treated".
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