Often, during winter fishing, the majority of the catch is small perch. However, you will need to peel the fish at home to prepare a delicious meal, such as fish cakes or perch aspic. Cleaning fish is a laborious and troublesome occupation, with the acquisition of certain skills, cleaning and gutting a perch will take very little time, and it will no longer seem so unpleasant and difficult.
It is necessary
- - Sharp knife,
- - cutting board.
Instructions
Step 1
To make it easier to clean the fish, you must first freeze the perch. But it is important to ensure that the perch carcasses lie flat, then cleaning will not cause much difficulty.
Step 2
Remove the frozen fish from the freezer and place it under hot water for a few seconds.
Step 3
Take a sharp knife and cut the skin on the back on both sides of the dorsal fin, in the direction from the head to the tail.
Step 4
Make an incision around the head. Take the resulting corner of the skin near the head with pliers and pull it towards the tail. Do the same with the second side of the perch.
Step 5
Using pliers, pull the dorsal fin towards the head.
Step 6
After that, you need to cut off the head and tail. Make an incision in the abdomen from the head to the anus and remove the insides. Peel off black film.
Step 7
The resulting carcasses of perch can be fried in batter or prepared aspic. Very tasty, lick your fingers.
