How do you pick good smoked salmon?

The salmon should look quite translucent. If it's very dense in colour, it probably means it's been frozen, and also that it hasn't been cured properly, so the water that turned into ice when it was frozen, breaks down the flesh of the salmon when it's defrosted, and you end up with an unpleasant, mushy texture.

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• How do you catch trout in a small stream?

  Holes where two streams join, the confluence, are often hotspots. Although not as popular today as in the past, live bait is perhaps the most effective way to catch small stream trout. The ever-popular redworm, along with nightcrawlers, mealworms, crickets, grasshoppers, and minnows, is all proven small stream baits.

• What is the name of Sheela fish in English?

  Barracuda Fish Names in Tamil

  English	Tamil
  Cuttle	Kanawai
  Halibut	Potha
  Butter fish	Viral (not sure)
  Barracuda	Sheela

• How long do you boil cooked crawfish?

  How long do you cook pre cooked crawfish? Bring the water to a boil. Place the crawfish into the steamer basket and cover. Steam for four to six minutes.

• Do fish get bored?

  Just like any other pet, fish can become bored, too. And while they won't chew up your shoes, keeping them occupied will ensure they live a healthier life. ... Bettas particularly enjoy moving them around the tank, but just about any fish will be curious enough to check it out.

• Are vannamei prawns safe?

  The vannamei prawn is not inherently bad, Dr Briggs explains. "It's not a faster growing species. It's more suitable for use at high density so you can stock a lot more of those prawn into the pond.

• Can you catch carp on float?

  Firstly, it is defiantly possible to catch Carp with a float. ... Fishing with float tackle heavy enough to control even a small Carp, means using stronger line which the Carp are more likely to detect and avoid.

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• Will shrimp eggs hatch if dropped?

  As the eggs drop, they pass through the ***** and become fertilized. If there was no male, the eggs will not have been fertilized. If you want to try to hatch them on your own, you can put the eggs in a seperate container filled w/ tank water.

• Is fishing bad after a storm?

  Fishing after storms has been good for shore, near coastal and Bay fishermen. Anytime you can get close to inlets, the shore or underwater structure you will do well. Fishing is good at inlets and outflows because water levels are high due to rain, abnormally high tides and heavy surf.

• Should I brine fish?

  Fish and seafood are delicate and can easily dry out if overcooked. Brining will help your fish and seafood stay moist and flavorful. This is especially critical if you're cooking fish on the grill, since the high temperature, the dry heat can really dry out a piece of fish.

• What is good to eat with oysters?

  Oysters don't need much heat to give off their best flavour. Treat them like rubber and they'll eat like rubber. 5. Herbs to pair with oysters include parsley, fennel and thyme.

• Can you smoke fish on a gas grill?

  Mild hardwood chips add a delicious smoky flavor to grilled fish. Altough most commonly added to charcoal grills and grill-smokers, gas grills can easily be employed to produce tasty smoked (and grilled) fish. ... Lean fish tend to be dry and tough after smoking, although you can brine them to retain some moisture.

• Is it OK to freeze smoked salmon?

  Your smoked salmon can be frozen for around six months. This will make sure it retains its quality after defrosting. Typically, smoked salmon would only last two months in the fridge. ... If you want to be on the safe side, try and defrost and consume your smoked salmon within 4 months.

• Can you cook dried fish?

  Luckily, preparing dried fish is really easy and only takes a few minutes to cook into a delicious meal or snack. Just be sure to soak the fish beforehand to help keep the meat moist and tender!

• Can you heat smoked mackerel in the microwave?

  Another option to cook fish quickly in the microwave. Serve the mackerel prepared in the microwave with lemon. The fish is very juicy. …

• Can you cook shrimp without Deveining?

  Most cooks will not bother deveining medium-sized or smaller shrimp unless they look particularly dirty. ... To make cooks' lives easier, many suppliers offer deveined shrimp, which is sometimes done without splitting the flesh or even removing the shell.

• Does every oyster make a pearl?

  Pearls that form naturally inside of oysters are called natural pearls. ... While any oyster — and clams and mussels — can produce pearls, some species of oysters are more likely to produce pearls, while others may be harvested primarily to serve as food.

• Which country cod fish is the best?

  Norwegian Arctic cod fishing is limited by nature: It can only take place over a short season between January and April when the skrei spawns off the coast of Northern Norway. During this period, the quality of the cod – as well as their much-prized roe and liver – is at its best.

• Why does batter fall off fish?

  Dry flour doesn't stick to itself very well, so if a too-thick initial dredging creates clump-like layers of flour that aren't well moistened, in the relative violence of the fryer the dry interior of those clump-like layers will separate from each other and your breading will flake off.

• How did my crayfish get pregnant?

  Crawfish eggs are typically laid and fertilised in the burrow where they become attached to the swimmerets on the underside of the female's tail. The hatching period depends on temperature and usually takes about 3 weeks.

• What fish grows rapidly?

  Tilapia are hardy and prolific fast-growing tropical fish. They can live more than 10 years and reach a weight of over 10 pounds, but depending on environmental conditions some species can reach maturity at less than a quarter of a pound.

• What to do if fish are not biting?

  “When the fish 'won't bite,' you're often just in the wrong location or fishing too fast or slow,” Lindner explains. “But what happens is you tie on a bunch of different baits, throw 'em six or seven times and then cut 'em off and try something else — 'Well, they won't bite that one! ' And back in the box it goes.”