A Cure for fishy or mossy tasting fish-try it.

[DeeCee]

I read of a great cure (actually two) for when fish are just too fishy or mossy tasting to enjoy eating.
Take a rosting pan and put your gutted fish into the pan and cover with water. Next add 1/2 to 1 cup of baking soda and dissolve it in the water. Put the pan with fish and dissolved baking soda in the fridge and let soak for two or three days. When done remove from fridge, throughy wash fish inside and out and cook. The fishy or mossy taste is gone. Baking soda has been famous for years for removing odors out of the fridge. Well guess what, it does the same for fish too! If you're out of baking soda for the moment, a cup of table salt works too. It really works. I've have used either salt or baking soda many times to rid fish of off tastes before cooking. Happy eating. []

DeeCee
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[flygoddess]

I have heard of the Baking Soda. Makes sense like you mentioned but I heard more like 1 quart of water and 2 tablespoons baking soda. The sodium thing I guess. Oh and do his about an Hour before you cook it.

I have use MILK soak over night. That works well also.
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[cpierce]

I generally use a mild brine such as just salt or salt and some brown sugar. Even a half hour to an hour helps.

It works great for any game meat that is a little too gamey, as well as some of the stronger flavored fish.

It also helps to bleed the fish, clean them immediately, keep them really cold, and completely fillet and skin them. Be sure to remove any darker meat on the side and any fatty meat in the belly area.

Heavy brining and smoking the fish also is good. I love most any smoked fish. Just wish I could still smoke them. [:/]

Nice to know soda works too.
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[DeeCee]

The soda issue can be taken care of by washing the fish thoroughly by hand. Hey flygoddess, your picture of a little girl playing that steel guitar is a hoot. It is my favorite picture of everyone's posted picture. I laughed the first time I saw it and still chuckle over that one. She looks like she has a real rockin attitude. Someone, I think Windriver, told me you play in a band-is that correct? [sly]

DeeCee [fishin]
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[flygoddess]

It is all true...[blush]
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[lucabrasi]

Never tried a carp or sucker. Wonder if that would work? I may try a carp but just don't think I will try a sucker.....
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[Deshka]

Great tip on the Baking soda been doing it for years, also works on any wild game thats a little strong.
Buttermilk will also give you the same results..
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[DeeCee]

I have tried eating spring sucker from this area. Doesn't matter what you do with it, it still tastes muddy. The suckers that are supposed to taste good are a different species from the upper Midwest U.S. Now carp out in this area if prepared right are supposed to be pretty good eating, you cut our the mudline and whatever, bread and deepfry.

My favorite receipe is to fillet the meat-ah heck don't bother just put it on a board and cook at 325 degrees in the oven for two hours and then remove and throw away the fish and eat the board. You at least get your fiber that way!? And the lumber industry gets more business but, then the hospital will too! []

DeeCee [fishon]
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[wagdog]

I've never tried carp but I have a neighbor who does eat carp from time to time. My father grew up in Louisiana and they would eat carp as well. He claims that if you can get a carp from good water and soak the carp meat in milk or iced salt water overnight, it is decent. My neighbor says the same thing. I haven't tried it. The carp I catch get used for catfish bait.
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