9 April 2018 - Fish Glitter!

How to Clean and Dress Fish

"Most fish sold in markets are cleaned and dressed. But sometimes you will have to do this yourself."

You know, I'm just going to get this out of the way now.

Nope

Not gonna happen

This isn't a pleasant thing to do. I have done it. It is Stinky, Sticky, and Scaly.

One wrong move and you ruined dinner.

But here is how our Almanac suggests you prepare your fish:

Scaling

Here is a video showing how easy it is!

You know, for guys complaining about glitter from lady crafts, fish scales are like the glitter of fishermen.

You basically take your knife and carefully scrape from the tail to the head of the fish and scales just pop off. They fly everywhere.

Cleaning

Prepare to just gag now.

Cut open the fish from the vent to the head and take out the insides.

Then cut out all the fins.

Filleting

Here is a guid to what is described below.

You basically cut down the backbone of the fish then cut the flesh away from the fish, cutting away from the ribs and the backbone.

Skinning a Filett

Fish doesn't have to be skinned to be cooked and served. Some people just prefer it.

Put your fillet on the cutting board with the skin side down.

Cut down the flesh to the skin.

Turn the knife flat against the skin and cut the skin away from the flesh.

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You know I love fish.

I love them fried, sautéed, baked, and raw.

I think I will leave these cleaning processes to the professionals!

I don't mind paying them a little extra so I don't have to deal with fish glitter, guts, and picking bones out of my fish steaks.

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