Soaking fish in various liquids is a well-known culinary trick. Fresh fish is soaked to slightly reduce the intensity of the aroma, salted and smoked to remove excess salt.
It is necessary
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- lemon juice;
- water;
- vinegar;
- wine;
- milk.
Instructions
Step 1
How to soak fresh fish Squeeze the juice from one lemon into a wide, deep bowl (to get more juice, you can preheat the citrus in the microwave for 60-90 seconds) and mix with one and a half liters of cold fresh water. Place the fish in the container. The liquid should cover it completely. If you do not have enough solution, mix in the same proportion - juice from one lemon to one and a half liters of water. Cover with a lid or plastic wrap. If you are going to cook the fish in the near future, leave it to soak for an hour and a half at room temperature. Otherwise, put the container with fish in the refrigerator for 12-14 hours. Keep in mind that citric acid in the solution will destroy the connective tissue in fish meat, this will not only shorten the cooking time, but will also give the white fish a more intense light color.
Step 2
Combine 1 cup of table vinegar for every 2 liters of water and soak the fish in this solution overnight. Remember to cover and store the fish carcass container in the refrigerator. This method is suitable for those who do not like citrus scent. The fish will need to be rinsed before cooking. Do the same if you intend to freeze the fish or if you intend to store it in the refrigerator for more than 12 hours.
Step 3
Soak fish in wine. Do not choose expensive brands, a cheap drink is fine for soaking fish.
Step 4
Mix two cups of whole milk with 1/2 cup of salt. Fill the fish with this solution, cover, put in the refrigerator and leave for 12-14 hours. Rinse the fish carcass under running water before storing or cooking.
Step 5
How to Soak Bacalao Bacalao is dried salted cod and is popular in Portuguese, Brazilian, Spanish and Norwegian cuisine. Before cooking any of this cod, it is soaked for a long time. To do this, the fish is immersed in a bowl of cold fresh drinking water so that it covers it by 3-5 centimeters, and put into the refrigerator. The water is changed at least three times a day and the fish is soaked for about 3 days. You can taste a slice of bacalao after 24 hours, sometimes this period is enough for the salt to be barely felt.
Step 6
How to soak smoked fish Mix equal amounts of milk and fresh drinking water, pour the mixture over the smoked fish so that it completely covers it. Place the container in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. After half an hour, drain the diluted milk. The fish can be eaten.
Step 7
How to soak herring Too salted herring is soaked in cold, unsweetened strong tea or milk. If you are satisfied with the concentration of salt, you should not soak the herring, as it loses some of the nutrients and "healthy" fatty acids this way.
