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Kitchen Tips – Keeping Fish Fresh

6/22/2015

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Got a favorite kitchen tip that doesn’t even count as a tip because it’s so obvious and everybody probably knows about it already? Share yours in the comments. Here’s one of mine.

I used to have lots of excuses for not cooking fresh fish at home more often. No great recipes; no desire to stink up the house; no knowledge of how to keep the fish fresh for more than a day. Since becoming a Hooked on Fish subscriber, I now feel prepared to handle all of those things with style and grace. The final item – keeping fresh fish fresh – is the subject of today’s kitchen tip.

I learned this technique from my friend Karen. Check out this easy process + photos after the jump.

Click to enlarge the photos and read the captions.

  • Select a shallow baking pan or similar dish. Fill it with ice cubes. 

  • Cover the dish with several layers of plastic wrap. Turn the pan so that each layer of wrap faces a different direction. This helps to ensure a tight seal so that the ice/water won’t leak. 

  • Make sure the plastic wrap is touching the ice in at least a few places, not stretched taut way above it. 

  • Place fish on top of the plastic wrap. 

  • Place several layers of plastic wrap over the fish, turning the pan so that the layers ensure a tight seal. 

  • Change ice in pan after 24 hours (or sooner if there’s excessive melting). 

  • Store fish in refrigerator no more than 2 days. Wrap fish appropriately and freeze if you cannot cook it after 2 days. 
1 Comment
Kathleen Kuiper
2/13/2016 10:24:39 am

The ONLY drawback to this method is the amount of space it takes in the refrigerator. This must be said. ;-)

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