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Groton Daily Independent
Friday, July 28, 2017 ~ Vol. 25 - No. 028 ~ 5 of 54
HOW TO FREEZE YOUR FISH
Eating freshly caught sh is always the best but if you’ve caught so many you need to freeze some it’s important to do it right.
Once cleaned, put them in a freezer safe Ziploc bag but make sure to remove as much air as possible.
You can also wrap your sh in aluminum foil and then wrap again in freezer paper to give double protection.
Air tight sealing machines are great too.
They remove all air from the package as they are sealed, preventing the sh from losing its avor.
Another way is to freeze sh is in a solid block of ice. Place sh into a refrigerator container using only enough water to just cover them.
To thaw your sh, put in the refrigerator overnight or place the wrapped sh in cold water. Thawing sh in a microwave cooks part of the sh before other parts are thawed. If you thaw sh at room temperature bacteria will grow before you cook it.
Freezing and thawing properly will help keep the avor of those sh you worked so hard to catch.
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