Do I need to scale salmon before cooking?

If you don't descale your fish before you cook it, you'll have to descale your teeth after you eat it. Salmon scales have an uncanny ability to seemingly materialize between your teeth, no chewing needed, if you don't descale the skin before cooking.

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• Where are tilapia caught?

  Tilapia are mainly freshwater fish inhabiting shallow streams, ponds, rivers, and lakes, and less commonly found living in brackish water. Historically, they have been of major importance in artisanal fishing in Africa, and they are of increasing importance in aquaculture and aquaponics.

• Can you eat pilchards straight from the tin?

  How do you eat them? Straight out of the tin and down they go. Great if you're doing weights and stuff, easy cheap protein in 2 mins.

• Can I deep fry fish in olive oil?

  Olive oil, if light or refined, can be used to fry fish and will pair especially well with Mediterranean-style recipes. If you prefer, you can also use lard or butter when frying. When deep-frying or completely submerging the fish or seafood in oil, use the same type of oil as you would for a regular fry.

• Does trout have a fishy smell?

  Rainbow trout often have a very mild taste. ... If there is a fishy taste or odor, it's likely the fish has gone off. Rainbow trout are similar to salmon in appearance and flavor. The fish are very similar and could even be caught in the same waters.

• How do you know if squid is undercooked?

  When it comes to cooking squid, Julie uses one of two methods: either a quick pan-fry on high heat, or a slow braise on low heat. “There's no in-between,” she says. “When your squid is cooked, it turns opaque, a milky creamy colour.”

• What happens if you eat spoiled smoked salmon?

  Listeriosis is caused by eating food contaminated with a bacterium called Listeria monocytogenes. It's an uncommon illness but can be deadly if it causes septicaemia (blood poisoning) or meningitis (inflammation of the membranes around the brain).

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• How many basic steps are there in smoking fish?

  Today there are two main methods of smoking fish: the traditional method and the mechanical method. The traditional method involves the fish being suspended in smokehouses over slowly smouldering wood shavings. The fish are left overnight to be naturally infused with smoke.

• Do brine shrimp need light to hatch?

  This is enough saltwater for hatching ¼ tablespoon to 1 level tablespoon of brine shrimp eggs. Hatching requires constant light, so you need a lamp. Drop in a coarse-bubbling air stone or other bubbler to provide needed circulation and oxygen. The eggs hatch in 24 hours at temperatures of 26º to 28º C (80º to 82º F).

• Can you take trout out of water?

  Never pull the trout out of the water by holding the line – this puts maximum stress on your line and the trout, and it imbeds the hook more deeply. 3. If a trout is deeply hooked, snip the line close to the trout's mouth. Do not try to remove the hook as this could cause injury to the gills or internal organs.

• Should you salt fish before cooking?

  Correct seasoning is vital in cooking, making whatever produce you are using more vibrant. ... The salt first draws out the moisture and then returns deeply into the meat to create a beautiful flavour and succulence during the cooking. Fish should be only gently salted, as its flesh is so delicate.

• Do squids have blue blood?

  Squid blood is blue, not red as in humans. This is because squid blood contains a copper-containing compound called haemocyanin. In humans, the blood is red and contains the iron compound haemoglobin.

• What happens if fish is pink?

  If the fish had already gone bad, it is bad. On the pink color, you do not know if it was pink before you froze it or not. That makes it tougher still.

• What can you eat with canned fish?

  You can eat it out of the can or make a uni butter with it: just mix softened butter with the roe. Spread it on a nice piece of toasted bread, melted over grilled spring vegetables (such as ramps or radishes), over any type of fish (especially shellfish), or as a sauce for pasta.

• Can I keep raw salmon in the fridge for a week?

  Proper storage is key to maintaining freshness. Salmon can be kept for up to two days in the refrigerator. Remove the salmon from its wrappings, rinse thoroughly with cold water and pat dry with a paper towel. Wrap the fish tightly in a layer of plastic wrap, followed by another layer of aluminum foil.

• Are smoked oysters cooked or raw?

  Once made, these oysters are excellent in a mixed seafood chowder, stew or pasta -- at the last minute, remember they are cooked. You can also just eat them as an appetizer on crackers.

• What is the difference between a school and shoal of fish?

  In biology, any group of fish that stay together for social reasons are shoaling, and if the group is swimming in the same direction in a coordinated manner, they are schooling. ... About one quarter of fish species shoal all their lives, and about one half shoal for part of their lives.

• Do fish stop biting when it gets cold?

  Because the cold reduces a fish's metabolism, they aren't going to go for the big stuff. ... Because fish aren't as hungry in the cold, attractants will encourage them to bite and hold on once they do.

• Can I eat a dead fish?

  It is not safe to eat a dead fish. It is highly dangerous, especially in survival-type situations. Dead fish harbor bacteria, parasites, and disease that can make you very sick and even cause death.

• Can axolotls eat baby shrimp?

  All kinds of shrimp are found to feed axolotls as long as you are sure the shrimp is safely sourced from parasite-free water. Baby brine shrimp are suitable to feed to new baby axolotls and very young juveniles. Adult brine shrimp are suitable as a staple food source for older juvenile and adult axolotls.

• Do carp like vinegar?

  Vinegar is a carboxylic acid just like Caproic and Butyric and it acts as a taste stimulant in carp.

• Can you cook oysters closed?

  Unless they have been shucked and frozen, oysters should be alive when you buy and cook them. If the shell is tightly closed, it is still alive. If the shell is slightly open, it should close promptly when tapped. If the shell is open and does not close when tapped, throw it out.

• What is pink salmon good for?

  The pink colour of salmon comes from its rich levels of a protective antioxidant called astaxanthin. This compound has been linked to lowering the risk of heart disease by improving cholesterol and working in combination with the omega-3 fatty acids to protect the brain and nervous system.

• Can you tell how old an oyster is?

  Oyster shells have rings, much like tree rings, which give clues about oyster growth and age. Scientists can use local conditions (i.e. environmental clues - cold winters with slow growth and a dense age ring, warm summers with faster growth and a less dense ring) to determine the age of the oyster.

• Can giant squids glow?

  The squid, and many other deep sea creatures, use their bioluminescence to light up the underside of their body with a dim glow — a strategy called counter illumination — to disguise themselves from predators below. ... By glowing on their underside squids conceal their silhouettes from predators below.

• Is whiting a good eating fish?

  Whiting has delicate white flesh and is best used when very fresh. Sold whole and filleted, fresh or frozen. Also dried, salted and smoked. Whiting is an under appreciated fish that, amongst many other uses makes a great alternative to cod in fish and chips!