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Do you season fish before or after cooking?

Asked: Alexandre Bourdon, Last Updated:

2) Don't season fish too far ahead of cooking. Salt extracts moisture which causes the fish to dry out. 3) Try not to use pepper as the main form of seasoning, the flavour can be very strong and overpowering when added to a delicate flavoured fish.

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