{"id":883,"date":"2017-07-04T11:13:48","date_gmt":"2017-07-04T03:13:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/3thanwong.com\/?p=883"},"modified":"2021-02-12T12:03:13","modified_gmt":"2021-02-12T04:03:13","slug":"tips-preparing-fish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.3thanwong.com\/zh\/tips-preparing-fish\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Preparing Fish"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.9&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.9&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Frozen Fish<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Never ever cook a fish frozen or stone cold. If you tend to cook a fish you have just remove from the fridge, which is too cold, it will be cooked unevenly and a slightly longer time will be required to cooked it. Here is what you need to do for a frozen fish.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Thaw the frozen fish in the chiller section of your fridge, might take a day or two.<\/li>\n<li>If you are in a hurry, defrost it with its original wrapping by submerging it into a bowl of water (room temperature, never use hot water). This method would limit the juice loss that would affect the loss of the fish original flavor.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure it is completely thawed.<\/li>\n<li>Roughly rinse with tap water, pat dry with paper towel and prepare for cooking.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Inline Ads&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.4&#8243; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;30px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.4&#8243;][et_pb_divider _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.4&#8243;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.4&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221;]<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->     style=&#8221;display:block; text-align:center;&#8221;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->     data-ad-layout=&#8221;in-article&#8221;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->     data-ad-format=&#8221;fluid&#8221;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->     data-ad-client=&#8221;ca-pub-4912741701448662&#8243;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->     data-ad-slot=&#8221;6755995054&#8243;><\/ins><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><script><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/script>[\/et_pb_code][et_pb_divider _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.4&#8243;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.9&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.9&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Fresh Fish<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Always ask the fishmonger to prepare it for you, as the descaling process tend to make a mess in your kitchen. Not to mention that even a few tiny bits of the scale will leave a fishy smell in your kitchen. However if you insist to prepare it on your own or someone gave you a beautiful fish that you will need to prepare on your own, here is how;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Descaling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_884\" style=\"width: 862px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-884\" class=\"size-full wp-image-884 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/3thanwong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/7.jpg\" alt=\"descale fish\" width=\"852\" height=\"480\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.3thanwong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/7.jpg 852w, https:\/\/www.3thanwong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/7-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.3thanwong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/7-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.3thanwong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/7-768x433.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 852px) 100vw, 852px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 852px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 852\/480;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-884\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source : shuttersock.co<\/p><\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>Descaling a fish will require a tool &#8211; fish descaler or some called it fish scaler. It can be a professional descaler tool or the back of the knife, a fork, or a blunt knife.<\/li>\n<li>Hold the fish firmly with a piece of towel (prevent slip).<\/li>\n<li>Then remove the scales with the descaler at 45 degrees and moving it against the direction of the scale which is towards the direction of the head.<\/li>\n<li>If the fish is going to be cooked without the skin, descaling is not necessary.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.9&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.9&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Trimming<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_886\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-886\" class=\"size-full wp-image-886 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/3thanwong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMGP4410.jpg\" alt=\"trimmed fin fish\" width=\"1280\" height=\"914\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.3thanwong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMGP4410.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.3thanwong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMGP4410-600x428.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.3thanwong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMGP4410-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.3thanwong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMGP4410-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.3thanwong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMGP4410-1024x731.jpg 1024w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1280\/914;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-886\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source : beyondkimchee.com<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Trimming the fish improves the overall presentation and also makes it easier to be handle. Simply cut the fins with a pair of scissors. However, do not over-trim the fish as the fins also work in holding the flesh of the fish together during cooking.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Gutting<\/h2>\n<p>The best way to gut a fish is through its belly. Here is how with an illustration. (Please note all the photos are outsourced, hence the differences in the photos)<\/p>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_887\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-887\" class=\"wp-image-887 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/3thanwong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/c51d0437-a4b9-4da2-93e9-5630063d5642-14935145539_d5f4e1e1f1_b.jpg\" alt=\"cleaning a fish\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.3thanwong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/c51d0437-a4b9-4da2-93e9-5630063d5642-14935145539_d5f4e1e1f1_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.3thanwong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/c51d0437-a4b9-4da2-93e9-5630063d5642-14935145539_d5f4e1e1f1_b-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.3thanwong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/c51d0437-a4b9-4da2-93e9-5630063d5642-14935145539_d5f4e1e1f1_b-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.3thanwong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/c51d0437-a4b9-4da2-93e9-5630063d5642-14935145539_d5f4e1e1f1_b-768x512.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/682;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-887\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gut the belly starting from its anus (Source : food52.com)<\/p><\/div><div id=\"attachment_888\" style=\"width: 622px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-888\" class=\"size-full wp-image-888 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/3thanwong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/492317614.jpg\" alt=\"gutting fish\" width=\"612\" height=\"408\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.3thanwong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/492317614.jpg 612w, https:\/\/www.3thanwong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/492317614-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.3thanwong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/492317614-300x200.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 612px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 612\/408;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-888\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source : istockphoto.com<\/p><\/div>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Inline Ads&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.4&#8243; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;30px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.4&#8243;][et_pb_divider _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.4&#8243;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.4&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221;]<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->     style=&#8221;display:block; text-align:center;&#8221;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->     data-ad-layout=&#8221;in-article&#8221;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->     data-ad-format=&#8221;fluid&#8221;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->     data-ad-client=&#8221;ca-pub-4912741701448662&#8243;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->     data-ad-slot=&#8221;6755995054&#8243;><\/ins><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><script><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/script>[\/et_pb_code][et_pb_divider _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.4&#8243;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.9&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.9&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;]<div id=\"attachment_889\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-889\" class=\"size-full wp-image-889 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/3thanwong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Gutting.jpg\" alt=\"Cleaning fish gut\" width=\"760\" height=\"460\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.3thanwong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Gutting.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.3thanwong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Gutting-600x363.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.3thanwong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Gutting-300x182.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 760px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 760\/460;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-889\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Detach the guts and remove them (Source : coolofthewild.com)<\/p><\/div><div id=\"attachment_890\" style=\"width: 790px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-890\" class=\"size-full wp-image-890 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/3thanwong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/07_head_GILLS02.jpg\" alt=\"cleaning fish gut\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.3thanwong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/07_head_GILLS02.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.3thanwong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/07_head_GILLS02-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.3thanwong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/07_head_GILLS02-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.3thanwong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/07_head_GILLS02-768x512.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 780px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 780\/520;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-890\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Remove the gills with a pair of scissors (Source : ediblebrooklyn.com)<\/p><\/div><div id=\"attachment_891\" style=\"width: 958px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-891\" class=\"size-full wp-image-891 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/3thanwong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/medium_1403-ny.jpg\" alt=\"how to gut a fish\" width=\"948\" height=\"283\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.3thanwong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/medium_1403-ny.jpg 948w, https:\/\/www.3thanwong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/medium_1403-ny-600x179.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.3thanwong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/medium_1403-ny-300x90.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.3thanwong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/medium_1403-ny-768x229.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 948px) 100vw, 948px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 948px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 948\/283;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-891\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rince the cavity and scrape the inside (Source : km-fish.dk)<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<h3>Filleting<\/h3>\n<p>In order to have a clean fillet of fish, make sure your workstation is well cleaned and the fish is gutted.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Rinse the fish well under running water, double-check for unwanted matters &#8211; fish scales, guts, blood vessels in the guts, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Rest the fish on the chopping board.<\/li>\n<li>Cut along the middle of the back from tail to the top of the head.<\/li>\n<li>Separate the flesh from the backbone by simply running your knife along the bone.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.9&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; 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how to descale a fish &#8211; Trim a fish &#8211; gutting a fish &#8211; filleting a fish<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":893,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<h2>Frozen Fish<\/h2><p>Never ever cook a fish frozen or stone cold. If you tend to cook a fish you have just remove from the fridge, which is too cold, it will be cooked unevenly and a slightly longer time will be required to cooked it. Here is what you need to do for a frozen fish.<\/p><ol><li>Thaw the frozen fish in the chiller section of your fridge, might take a day or two.<\/li><li>If you are in a hurry, defrost it with its original wrapping by submerging it into a bowl of water (room temperature, never use hot water). This method would limit the juice loss that would affect the loss of the fish original flavor.<\/li><li>Make sure it is completely thawed.<\/li><li>Roughly rinse with tap water, pat dry with paper towel and prepare for cooking.<\/li><\/ol><h3>Fresh Fish<\/h3><p>Always ask the fishmonger to prepare it for you, as the descaling process tend to make a mess in your kitchen. Not to mention that even a few tiny bits of the scale will leave a fishy smell in your kitchen. However if you insist to prepare it on your own or someone gave you a beautiful fish that you will need to prepare on your own, here is how;<\/p><ul><li>Descaling<\/li><\/ul>[caption id=\"attachment_884\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"852\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-884\" src=\"https:\/\/3thanwong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/7.jpg\" alt=\"descale fish\" width=\"852\" height=\"480\" \/> Source : shuttersock.co[\/caption]<ol><li>Descaling a fish will require a tool - fish descaler or some called it fish scaler. It can be a professional descaler tool or the back of the knife, a fork or a blunt knife.<\/li><li>Hold the fish firmly with a piece of towel (prevent slip).<\/li><li>Then remove the scales with the descaler at 45 degrees and moving it against the direction of the scale which is towards the direction of the head.<\/li><li>If the fish is going to be cooked without the skin, descaling is not necessary.<\/li><\/ol><p><code><br \/>\r\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4912741701448662\" data-ad-slot=\"6755995054\"><\/ins><br \/>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\r\n<\/code><\/p><h3>Trimming<\/h3>[caption id=\"attachment_886\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"1280\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-886\" src=\"https:\/\/3thanwong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMGP4410.jpg\" alt=\"trimmed fin fish\" width=\"1280\" height=\"914\" \/> Source : beyondkimchee.com[\/caption]<p>Trimming the fish improve the overall presentation and also make it easier to be handle. Simply cut the fins with a pair of scissors. However do not over-trim the fish as the fins also works in holding the flesh of the fish together during cooking.<\/p><h3>Gutting<\/h3><p>The best way to gut a fish is through its belly. Here is how with illustration. (Please note all the photos are outsource, hence the differences in the photos)<\/p>[caption id=\"attachment_887\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1024\"]<img class=\"wp-image-887 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/3thanwong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/c51d0437-a4b9-4da2-93e9-5630063d5642-14935145539_d5f4e1e1f1_b.jpg\" alt=\"cleaning a fish\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" \/> Gut the belly starting from its anus (Source : food52.com)[\/caption][caption id=\"attachment_888\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"612\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-888\" src=\"https:\/\/3thanwong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/492317614.jpg\" alt=\"gutting fish\" width=\"612\" height=\"408\" \/> Source : istockphoto.com[\/caption]<p><code><br \/>\r\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4912741701448662\" data-ad-slot=\"6755995054\"><\/ins><br \/>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\r\n<\/code><\/p>[caption id=\"attachment_889\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"760\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-889\" src=\"https:\/\/3thanwong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Gutting.jpg\" alt=\"Cleaning fish gut\" width=\"760\" height=\"460\" \/> Detach the guts and remove them (Source : coolofthewild.com)[\/caption][caption id=\"attachment_890\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"780\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-890\" src=\"https:\/\/3thanwong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/07_head_GILLS02.jpg\" alt=\"cleaning fish gut\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" \/> Remove the gills with a pair of scissors (Source : ediblebrooklyn.com)[\/caption][caption id=\"attachment_891\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"948\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-891\" src=\"https:\/\/3thanwong.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/medium_1403-ny.jpg\" alt=\"how to gut a fish\" width=\"948\" height=\"283\" \/> Rince the cavity and scrape the inside (Source : km-fish.dk)[\/caption]<h3>Filleting<\/h3><p>In order to have a clean fillet of fish, make sure your workstation is well cleaned and the fish is gutted.<\/p><ol><li>Rinse the fish well under running water, double check for unwanted matters - fish scales, guts, blood vessels in the guts, etc.<\/li><li>Rest the fish on the chopping board.<\/li><li>Cut along the middle of the back from tail to top of the head.<\/li><li>Separate the flesh from the backbone by simply running your knife along the bone.<\/li><\/ol><p>Here is a video of me filleting a grouper<\/p><p>[embed]https:\/\/youtu.be\/iSTF_6XfVM8[\/embed]<\/p>","_et_gb_content_width":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1377,82,75],"tags":[222,225,221,224,223],"class_list":["post-883","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","category-fish","category-tips","tag-how-to-clean-a-fish","tag-how-to-fillet-a-fish","tag-how-to-gut-a-fish","tag-tips-for-cleaning-fish","tag-tips-for-preparing-fish"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.3thanwong.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/883","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.3thanwong.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.3thanwong.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.3thanwong.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.3thanwong.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=883"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.3thanwong.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/883\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.3thanwong.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/893"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.3thanwong.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=883"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.3thanwong.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=883"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.3thanwong.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=883"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}