Tag: Vertebrate

Approximately 10-12% of the total extracted protein in chicken muscle is composed of tropomyosin, a crucial muscle protein. This leads many to wonder, does chicken contain tropomyosin, and if so, is it allergenic like the version found in shellfish?

Shrimp are invertebrates, meaning they lack a backbone, a fundamental characteristic that separates them from fish. This biological fact is the core of understanding why shrimp are counted as fish in the culinary world but are distinctly different in scientific classification. The common usage of the term 'shellfish' further highlights this distinction, grouping shrimp with other hard-shelled marine creatures rather than with fin-fish.