Cod fish or any type of fish will have ammonia like smell when it is no longer fresh. This smell will begin to appear as you are cooking it. It may also have a taste that is similar to ammonia, too.
Frozen fish does not smell while still frozen. Once thawed it would depend on the type of fish and how fresh it was when it was frozen.(fresh fish does not smell fishy)
Fish smells like ammonia when it starts to spoil.
It should be ok to eat. When cooking watch out for spoil smell to make sure it is ok.
The fish is undergoing normal decomposition, which releases ammonia. The fish may be too "expired" at this point to eat. If in doubt, throw it out!
it does b cuz it gets rid of the smelly fish smell
well, ammonia can be 2 things. the first one is a bad thing for your hair. second is the smelly aroma in your fish-tank that may kill your fish.
It doesn't matter if they are bottom feeders! If ya smell what the rock-fish is cooking!
The ammonia in it is volatile (will evaporate) and smells (This is the same reason fish that is not very fresh starts to stink
so the lemon is a acidic and the onion is a basic so by cooking with the fish fat will nutalize the smell of the fish.
Fish that is going bad usually smells of ammonia. The longer it is spoiled, the stronger the odor.
It is a fish that is frozen.
It is not a good idea to begin cooking it while it is frozen. The fish will be overcooked on the outside and possibly still frozen or raw inside. Place the frozen fish in a sealed plastic bag. Place the bag in tap water. It will expedite the defrosting process.