Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
Chapter 6
Fish Processing to Prepare the Fish for Cooking
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We use the word 'processing the fish' instead of 'killing the fish' out of respect for our
aquatic friends.
On to processing the fish:
We suggest you go on YouTube to see lots of ways to 'prepare fish.' Here are a couple
of methods we use. Here's a method we agree with and use ourselves on YouTube:
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After the fish is dead, you will need to decide what the finished product will be for each
fish.
For example, are you going to fillet it or simply clean and cook the whole fish on a grill or
in the oven?
If you are filleting the fish: PLEASE USE A FILLET KNIFE. Scaling the fish is unneces-
sary if you are filleting it. Make a cut down each side of the back fin from the back above
the eyes to the caudal peduncle (area connecting the tail to the body). Make a cut from the
top of the back down behind the gills to the area below the gills. Carefully cut the skin off
