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Can fish be frozen before cleaning?

Asked: Jens Bursell, Last Updated:

First, the freezing temperatures stop the growth of bacteria in and on the fish. ... The fish should be cleaned and gutted as soon as it is caught. However, if this is not possible, a cooler with plenty of ice should be waiting for this fresh caught fish.

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    The best way to deal with bony fish is to poach them gently in broth and then flake out the meat, which can then be used in fish salads, fish cakes or soups. Shad are especially bony, but northern pike, pickerel, carp, herring, squawfish, mooneye, buffalofish and many other fish are also born with extra sets of bones.

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