When buying river or sea fish, it is very important to be able to determine its quality. In order not to be mistaken with the choice, it is necessary to pay attention to its gills, color and eyes, which are the main signs that give out the degree of freshness of the fish.
Instructions
Step 1
High-quality fish has a fresh, not very pronounced smell, which is inherent in a particular type of fish (sea, river or lake).
Step 2
A quality fish has a flat abdomen, clean, light and slightly protruding eyes. If fresh fish is immersed in cold water, it immediately sinks to the bottom.
Step 3
Fresh fish has white firm and firm meat. The scales should fit snugly to the body, be shiny and smooth. The brightness of the scales indicates how fresh the fish is. To determine the quality of the fish, lightly press down on it with your finger. In a high-quality, fresh product, the formed pit will disappear very quickly.
Step 4
The clear mucus of the fresh fish should cover the entire skin evenly. The more difficult it is to separate the meat from the bones, the better the product is.
Step 5
Fresh fish have bright red gills. If blood has been released from it, they will be lighter in color.
Step 6
Fresh frozen fish have grayish gills with a slightly red tint. Frozen, it has a pale color. In order to understand how fresh the fish is, pierce the carcass with a heated knife. A quality product will not emit an unpleasant odor.
Step 7
Stale fish have brownish, gray or greenish gills. The slime and the whole carcass of such a fish smell unpleasant. The eyes of the stale product are gray, sunken and cloudy.
Step 8
To remove the mud smell from fresh fish, rub it with black pepper and dill. Leave for 30 minutes, then rinse thoroughly in cold water, dry and start cooking, during which you also add dill.
Step 9
To eliminate the odor of mud from lake or river fish, gut it, remove the scales and rinse thoroughly in a steep salt broth.
Step 10
To keep your fish fresh while fishing, keep it in the water on a cooker or cage, or bury it in wet sand. And when transporting home, cover the fish with nettles or bird cherry branches.
