How do you fix bitter fish curry?

Highly bitter curries need more of the bitterness-minimizing elements. Add salt and sugar to the curry sauce in equal portions, a generous pinch or dash at a time, until the flavor is more balanced. Salt brings out the natural sweetness of curry spice and the sugar will help balance the saltiness and bitterness.

FAQ

• Can salmon smell bait?

  Scents are particularly effective on salmon, whose sense of smell is measured in parts per billion. Scents can be applied to baits during the curing or brining process, or when fishing on the river. Many of our guides like soaking eggs or herring in scent overnight, then salmon fishing with them the next day.

• Do salmon have kidneys?

  Salmon have two kidneys joined together. The front kidney produces red blood cells and the back kidney cleans the blood.

• Does salmon increase cholesterol?

  Salmon is a great alternative to red meat because it's a nutrient-dense food that can help raise good cholesterol levels. Plus, it's tasty! An average 3-ounce fillet of cooked Atlantic salmon contains 23 grams of protein and 6 grams of fat, most of which is healthy unsaturated fat.

• What is the biggest lobster ever caught?

  The world's largest recorded lobster was a 44-pounder (20-kg) caught off Nova Scotia in 1977, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. Maine lobstermen hauled in a record 100 million pounds (45.4 tonnes) of lobsters last year, due in part to overfishing of predators such as haddock, cod and monkfish.

• Do Cory catfish need live plants?

  Habitat: A Cory Catfish is a bottom dweller, so it's a good idea to keep at least 2 inches of aquarium gravel or substrate on the tank bottom. Cory Catfish also seem to really enjoy a tank with lots of live plants. Live aquarium plants provide cover and hiding places for the fish to rest.

• Can you eat a dead catfish?

  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.

• What smells are trout attracted to?

  Trout like scents such as garlic, salt, anise, corn, and cheese. They can smell it from miles away and seek whatever bait that has that smell. Olive oil and worm oil seem to work fine as well. Make sure to avoid gasoline, nicotine, and suntan lotion as they work as trout repellent.

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• Is salmon supposed to be dark red?

  In the wild, salmon get their characteristic hue from the creatures they eat, similar to flamingos. Even as eggs, salmon are pinkish to a reddish-orange.

• How do you serve cold smoked herring?

  Smoked herring is used very much in the same way as salt fish. It is sautéed with lots of onions, tomatoes, herbs, and hot peppers, and made into a choka or a paste to be eaten with bread or biscuits. The fish may also be pickled, smoked and fried.

• How do I get rid of the smell of smoked fish in my house?

  If it's too late and your home is beginning to smell like the parking lot of a seafood joint, then Good Housekeeping suggests mixing together vinegar and water and letting it boil for several minutes for how to get rid of fishy smell.

• How can you tell if salmon is sushi grade?

  Use your senses. “Touch and smell – the fish should only smell like the ocean, and the flesh should not be soft or flaky,” says Skylar Roubison of Monterey Fish Market. Since it's being served raw, look for vibrant color for the most eye appeal. If you have any doubt of the fish's quality, take a pass.

• What is prawn feed?

  Australian prawn farmers need to feed their prawns with a pellet that includes fish meal or fish oil to ensure the prawns grow fast and are a healthy and high-quality product for consumers. ... When included into the prawn diets it increases the growth rate of the prawns and reduces their requirement for feed.

• Why did my shrimp lose color?

  The most common reason for cherry shrimp's color loss is using a lighter substrate. If your shrimp tank has a lighter color substrate, then the shrimps will try to blend with the substrate. As a result, they'll gradually lose color and become more transparent. Shrimps do this in order to make them hard to spot.

• Do brine shrimp need light 24 7?

  Brine shrimp are attracted to light so use a low light level, otherwise they will expend much of their energy (which lowers their quality) in an effort to remain near the light source. A 60- to 100-watt light will suffice but hatching will require higher light levels (2000 lux constant illumination).

• Can you freeze worms for fishing?

  Can you freeze earthworms for fishing? Yes, you can freeze your worms to keep them until you go fishing, but they will die in the process and need to be used the same day of them being thawed out. If you want to use live worms as bait then no, you cannot freeze them.

• Can you eat mackerel with the skin on?

  The skin of mackerel is very thin and can be eaten but if desired, you can remove it simply by rubbing it gently with the ball of your thumb.

• How much omega-3 is in salmon roe?

  A preferred source of omega-3 DHA for the brain. Between 40 and 70 percent of the DHA in salmon roe is in phospholipid form, compared to fish, with just 1 to 3 percent.

• How long does salmon stay fresh in the fridge?

  Storage Chart

  	Refrigerator 4ºC (40ºF)	Freezer -18ºC (0ºF)
  FRESH FISH
  Lean fish (e.g., cod, flounder)	3-4 days	6 months
  Fatty fish (e.g., salmon)	3-4 days	2 months
  Shellfish (e.g., clams, crab, lobster)	12-24 hours	2-4 months

• Is whiting the same as tilapia?

  While whiting fish and tilapia may look the same, there are a few key differences to understand before picking one for dinner. Tilapia may have a higher fat concentration than whiting fish. Whiting fish might be a higher source of cholesterol, sodium, and calcium.

• 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.

• What should cod smell like?

  Three rules of thumb for fresh salmon and cod Fresh odour - it can also smell like melon or cucumber. If it's bad, it will smell rotten, like a sour dishcloth.

• What is safe to use to clean a fish tank?

  Fish Tank Cleaning FAQs You'll need salt, vinegar and some soft scrubbing pads. The vinegar and salt will remove any hard water stains and fishy smells. Make sure you rinse the tank thoroughly before adding any water to it. Once the tank has had a thorough clean, fill it up with water to check there are no leaks.

• Why is tilapia so cheap?

  As consumer demand for tilapia continues to grow, tilapia farming offers a cost-effective method of producing a relatively inexpensive product for the consumer. However, several reports over the past decade have revealed some concerning details about tilapia farming practices, especially from farms located in China.

• Can a pictus catfish live in a 10 gallon tank?

  Pictus catfish do not grow very large, but they are shoaling fish and should be kept in small groups of half a dozen or so. A ten-gallon tank is too small. I would not keep them in anything smaller than a 55-gallon tank. You could have small school or cory catfish in a 10-gallon tank, though.

• Can I use baking soda to lower pH in fish tank?

  The pH level is vitally important in an aquarium; a pH that's too low means the water is acidic; the fish in the tank may die. Adding baking soda helps to neutralize the acidic properties of the water and raise the pH to a safer level.

• How can you tell if catfish is cooked?

  The best way to tell if your fish is done is by testing it with a fork at an angle, at the thickest point, and twist gently. The fish will flake easily when it's done and it will lose its translucent or raw appearance. A good rule of thumb is to cook the fish to an internal temperature of 140-145 degrees.

• How do you know if frozen fish has gone bad?

  In frozen fish, look for:

  1. Whitish or grayish-brown dry, flakes or patches, called freezer burn, at the edges of the fish or over the surface, indications that they fish has dried out. ...
  2. Lighter weight than the fish had when you put it into the freezer, a sign that moisture in the fish has evaporated.

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• Why are my shrimp not turning pink?

  Why is my shrimp not turning pink? There are many different reasons why your shrimp might not turn pink. It might be because you haven't cooked them for long enough, or possibly the shrimp might not be fresh enough to turn pink when you cook them. Another reason is that there are different types of shrimp.

• How do you know if a crayfish is off?

  How do you know if crayfish is off? Lobster meat that is not fresh has a soft consistency and a cottage cheese flavor. It also has a very strong odor. Lobsters, crabs, and crayfish only turn the familiar bright orange to red after they have been cooked.

• Why does tuna in oil taste better?

  In my experience, tuna in olive oil tastes way better than tuna in water. The texture of the fish remains more firm when preserved in oil. The reason why tuna in water still exists is because it's perceived healthier than oil (but a good olive oil is actually healthy) and also because it's cheaper.