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What is the easiest way to wash fish?

Asked: Samuel Langlois, Last Updated:

Spread the body open and remove all of the entrails, locate the fish's anus and cut this out in a "V" or notch shape. Some fish have a kidney by the backbone. Remove it by scraping it out with a spoon or your thumbnail. Rinse the cavity out with a good stream of water and wash the skin.

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