03-01-2008, 03:33 PM
[size 1][#0000ff]Another new word for you...autolysis. When fish (and other living creatures) die, all of the natural processes of the kidneys filtering the blood of impurities ceases and the body actually begins to digest itself with its own enzymes.[/#0000ff] [/size]
ok, what happens if you dont gut them? (usually trout) Does it affect the taste of the fillets or can it make them go bad? I used to clean them and then my brother in law told me he never does so when he fillets them at home the meat stays up a little and it's easier to fillet. I do it now. I keep them on ice until I get home and try to fillet them right away. On occasion I don't fillet them until the next morning. How long before it effects the fillets? just curios.
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ok, what happens if you dont gut them? (usually trout) Does it affect the taste of the fillets or can it make them go bad? I used to clean them and then my brother in law told me he never does so when he fillets them at home the meat stays up a little and it's easier to fillet. I do it now. I keep them on ice until I get home and try to fillet them right away. On occasion I don't fillet them until the next morning. How long before it effects the fillets? just curios.
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