Fish knife

Do all your households like dishes made from fresh fish? But before cooking, you need to clean the fish, and nobody likes this process. The fish is very poorly cleaned - it is impossible to keep it, the scales fly around the kitchen, the disgusting smell complements the unpleasant picture. Dear mistresses, do not be discouraged, thanks to our tips you can quickly clean the fish. The main thing is to know what to take a knife for cleaning fish and a step-by-step algorithm of actions, the rest is a matter of technique and practice.

Important! Before work, cover the cutting board with parchment or cling film. The fishy smell will be difficult to wash off the board.

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Fish knife

Before work, you need to choose the right tool for removing scales.

Usually, a knife is used for this process - for cleaning fish or universal.

Important! If you have no experience, use the blunt side of the knife. Also, for beginners, an ordinary fork is well suited.

You can buy a special scraper for cleaning fish in the store. You can make a similar scraper at home. For manufacturing you need:

• wooden plank;
• beer cans;
• nails
• hammer.

Use a hammer and nails to nail several tin lids to the plank. Your scraper is ready.

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A few secrets to quick fish cleaning

Following our tips, you can quickly clean the fish:

1. Fresh, not windward fish is well and quickly cleaned.

Important! If you are fishing near a reservoir, do not be lazy to clean the fish immediately. Clean faster, and you do not need to clean the kitchen from the scales.

2. Rinse the fish carcass under running cold water
3. Start from tail to head.
4. Sprinkle some slippery fish with salt so that it does not slip out of your hands.
5. To prevent the flakes from scattering in different directions, you need to clean it under water. That is, load the carcass into a container of water and clean.
6. If the fish has sharp fins (zander, ruff, perch, etc.), cut them with scissors before cleaning.
7. If you have small fish, then you can remove the scales by salting it and rubbing it with your hands. Finally, rinse in cold water.
8. When the carcass is very poorly cleaned, you can pour boiling water over it and leave it for 10-15 seconds. and then clean.

Important! Do not overdo the carcass in boiling water, because then the scales will be removed along with the pulp of the fish.

9. Sometimes the scales fly apart, in which case you can use a large plastic bag. Clean the fish inside the bag.
10. If you have frozen fish, you need to thaw it, then you can get to work.
11. It will be easier to clean if a toothpick or match is inserted into the open mouth of the fish.
12. When your carcass glides, secure its tail with an awl, jokes to the board.
13. Dry is poorly cleaned. Moisten it with a wet rag or place in water for a while.

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Gutting fish

After removing the scales, you can proceed to gutting. First you need to trim all the fins with scissors. Next, we perform all the actions in turn:

1. Cut off your head.
2. From the cut in the middle of the peritoneum, make a cut with a knife to the tail.

Important! Do not push the knife too deep so as not to damage the bile ducts.

3. Carefully remove the entrails and discard, except for caviar and liver.
4. Rinse the carcass thoroughly, especially inside the ridge.
5. If you cook with your head, be sure to remove the gills.

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River fish cleaning

In most cases, amateur fishermen fish in rivers.We will reveal some secrets, how easy is it to clean river fish? Some species of river fish do not need to remove scales. For example:

• salmon;
• burbot;
• catfish;
• tench;
• goby.

Important! When they cook fish soup on the river bank, they don’t even clean bream and perches. Remove gills and entrails. Prepare the ear, then carefully remove it, clean the scales along with the skin. The fish itself is served separately on a plate. Fish broth is pre-filtered.

Clean the perch

Many have difficulty cleaning the perch. We will help you solve this seemingly complex problem. So let's get started:

1. You need to cut off the fins with scissors - they are very prickly.
2. On the cutting board, cut the abdomen with a knife - from the head to the anus.
3. Delete the insides.
4. We clean the scales with an ordinary grater - the side on which we rub the potatoes onto potato pancakes.

Important! To prevent the fish from sliding on the board, you need to fix the tail with a fork or awl.

Special attention: tench

Many of you really like dishes made from tench. The meat is rich in fats and proteins. We list the tricks that you can easily clear a line with:

1. Thoroughly rinse the carcass under a stream of cold water from mucus and mud. Set aside in the sink.
2. Boil water. Pour boiling water over the remaining mucus. Rinse again with cold water.
3. It is not necessary to clean the scales, since during heat treatment it melts. But if you still want to take it off, then hold it in hot water for 20 seconds and clean with the blunt side of the knife, in the direction from the tail to the head.

Important! If you hear a strong smell of mud, then rinse in brine. And before cooking, additionally irrigate with lemon juice.

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Using all these tips, you can quickly, effortlessly clean the fish, and fish dishes will become a frequent delicacy on your table, will not only please you with their unforgettable taste, but also bring health to you and your family.