Can you over cure fish?

You can pretty much cure anything at all. The common cold is somewhat elusive, but pretty much all fleshy fish can be cured. Gravadlax, or gravlax, is what I'd call a soft and loose cure. The salmon remains moist and almost raw in the middle and the curing process can take anything from 24-72 hours.

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• How do you defrost raw clams?

  To Thaw: Remove from vacuum wrap. Place shells in bowl of cool water until completely thawed or place in refrigerator for 24 hours until thawed. Simple Cooking Instructions: For best taste and texture, sauté or steam the clams. Sauté: Place thawed clams in a pan with your favorite sauce and cook until shells open.

• Is caviar a shark egg?

  Caviar is unfertilized fish eggs, or roe that come from wild sturgeon. Roe refers to any and all fish eggs, including those from trout, paddlefish, salmon, and flying fish, for an example, but only roe from a sturgeon is true caviar.

• Do you scale fish before smoking?

  To clean mullet for smoking, first cut off the head. Do not scale or skin fish. Do not cut open the gut, but rather cut along one side of the top fin from head to tail, cutting entirely through the ribs on this side. The fish will now open in one piece with the belly skin as a hinge.

• What is the largest croaker ever caught?

  Portsmouth fisherman hauls in world-record croaker

  • Norman Jenkins of Portsmouth holds the largest croaker ever caught, at 8 pounds, 11 ounces. With Jenkins is longtime fishing buddy Sammy Brooks of Portsmouth. ( Special to The Virginian-Pilot)
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  Aug 18, 2007

• Is smoked salmon a healthy snack?

  It's packed with high quality protein, essential omega-3 fats, and several vitamins and minerals. However, it contains a significant amount of sodium, and cold-smoked varieties may increase your risk of listeriosis. Still, this smoky delicacy can be a healthy addition to your diet when eaten in moderation.

• Is trout high in fat?

  Oily fish such as salmon, tuna, sardines, mackerel, and trout are full of omega-3 fatty acids -- good fats unlike the bad saturated fat you find in most meats. These fish should be a staple of everyone's heart-healthy diet.

• Can frequent water changes harm fish?

  If tank water has similar pH, GH and KH as tap water, changing 50% (or more) of the water at one time will not affect fish. ... Because water changes are the first line of defense in dealing with problems such as disease, you want to be able to do large, frequent partial water changes during emergency periods.

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• Can you cook fish after defrosting?

  You can cook frozen meat and fish once defrosted, and then refreeze them. You can refreeze cooked meat and fish once, as long as they have been cooled before going into the freezer. ... Frozen raw foods can be defrosted once and stored in the fridge for up to 24 hours before they need to be cooked or thrown away.

• Can you catch fish in a flooded river?

  As difficult as high, flooded conditions can be for fishermen, they are a necessary part of the annual cycle, restoring water levels, and providing precious nutrients necessary for baitfish reproduction. Just because they're necessary for a fishery's future, though, doesn't make them any less difficult to fish…

• What is the healthiest oil for frying fish?

  Coconut oil Benefits: Coconut oil is the healthiest option for deep frying your fish. It also has a neutral flavor that will reduce flavor transfer between batches of frying.

• Can I give my 6 month old salmon?

  Typically for babies 6-9 months old, you can mash cooked, flaked fish into a puree for easier digestion. Babies 9 months old and above can eat small pieces of breaded or baked salmon.

• What can I put on salmon to make it taste better?

  5 Easy Ways to Make Salmon Even More Delicious

  1. Herbs. Herbs add a ton of fresh flavor that enhance the fish without overpowering it. ...
  2. Breadcrumbs. A coating of crunchy breadcrumbs instantly makes salmon more like those guilty-pleasure frozen fish sticks. ...
  3. Compound Butter. ...
  4. Yogurt or Crème Fraîche Sauce. ...
  5. Glaze or Marinade.

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• What is the strongest smelling fish?

  A fermentation process of at least six months gives the fish its characteristic strong smell and somewhat acidic taste. A newly opened can of surströmming has one of the most putrid food smells in the world, even stronger than similarly fermented fish dishes such as the Korean hongeohoe or Japanese kusaya.

• How much is a 300 lb bluefin tuna worth?

  How much is a 300 pound tuna worth? It is typically around $10-15 per pound. The fish must be over 73" to keep and sell and you are only allowed one per day.

• Is the fish Industry cruel?

  Commercial fishing is cruelty to animals on a colossal scale, killing nearly a trillion animals worldwide every year. Ships the size of football fields use techniques such as longlining and gill nets. ... Gill nets, which range from 300 feet to seven miles in length, create large walls of nets that fish are unable to see.

• Are fish in tanks happy?

  As long as the basic requirements of water chemistry are met, and basic biologically needs are satisfied, and appropriate tank mates are selected, many fish can be quite happy. Most just want to eat, mate, and not get eaten.

• Can you eat clams the next day?

  Clams can be left at room temperature for 2 hours maximum. ... If you don't intend to consume within 3 days, then you must freeze your cooked clams. Leave in the refrigerator for one or two days. However, if thawed in a microwave or cold water, cook them immediately.

• Are sardines or herrings better?

  Health Benefits of Small Fish Mackerel and herring have some of the highest levels of those omega-3s that cardiologists love, and sardines aren't far behind. Choosing smaller fish also means avoiding toxins that can be present in fish like tuna.

• Can tiger barb fish live alone?

  Keeping Tiger Barbs Together When kept alone or even with only one other Barb, this fish will become timid and skittish. In a group of less than 8, Barbs will behave aggressively with the other fish in your tank. They are at their best in groups of 8 to 12, and they are extremely playful and social with each another.

• Which is better fish sauce or soy sauce?

  Fish sauce really enhances the flavor of a dish, and does not make it taste fishy. We use fish sauce as a substitute for soy sauce. While the flavor is different, the taste is superb. ... Fish sauce not only provides a tasty substitute for soy, it is good for your health.

• How long does it take to smoke frozen salmon?

  The smoking and curing process will take 8-to-12 hours, depending on the outside temperature, thickness of your fillets, and the quantity of fish.

• How many hearts does a cuttlefish have?

  Three hearts The cuttlefish's pair of orange gills (one appears above) filter oxygen from seawater and deliver it to the bloodstream. The cuttlefish has three hearts, with two pumping blood to its large gills and one circulating the oxygenated blood to the rest of its body.

• How many shrimp is in 8 ounces?

  15 shrimp This number (which is clearly marked on the packaging) represents raw, unfrozen weight, so if your recipe calls for 8 ounces of large shrimp, simply count out 15 shrimp—half of the top of the range.

• How do you catch salmon that aren't biting?

  If they are not biting, they are not biting. But try tying on a little gob of roe and put on enough weight that it will bounce along the bottom. Cast upstream and let it bounce down through there. When the line sags, set the hook.