There is no doubt if fish contain high nutritional value so it is good for children to adults. There are two types of fish sold in the market, namely freshwater fish and sea water fish.

Based on the number of enthusiasts, freshwater fish are consumed more by Indonesian people because in addition to the price being cheaper than sea water fish, freshwater fish tend to be easier to find on the market.

However, some people lose their appetite when eating freshwater fish dishes because of their distinctive smell that smells of mud or the smell of soil. Then how do you get rid of it? Check out the following tips, Friend Shopee.

Fish Selection

The first step if you want to serve freshwater fish is the selection of fish. Although considered trivial, this process can determine the taste and aroma of cooking.

We recommend that you choose fish that are still alive when you buy it in the market or supermarket. Fresh fish that have just died can last a maximum of 6 hours at room temperature without ice, this time is very good for processing and cooking fish.

Whereas if we buy fish that are dead, make sure the condition of the fish is still intact and fresh, marked by the texture of chewy fish meat and gills that are still reddish in color.

Wash and Clean Fish
One of the causes of soil odor in freshwater fish is dirt from the stomach contents and fish heads that are not washed clean. Therefore cleaning the stomach part of the fish is very necessary.

Dispose of gills and the entire contents of the fish's stomach, then wash thoroughly using running water. In some fish species that have thick scales such as tilapia, they need extra energy to remove all fish scales.

Give Orange Juice Press
Lemon juice has been known as a fish odor remover and the smell of mud on fish. The method is to smear all parts of the fish with lemon juice before processing.

The comparison is 1:10, for example a fish weighing 1000 gr uses 100 ml lemon juice. Don't give too much lemon juice, because it can change the original taste of the fish and the color of the fish tends to turn brown.

Fish Processing Techniques
There are three cooking techniques, namely fried, grilled and steamed. The choice of fish in roasted and steamed techniques must use really fresh fish. This is because in the burning or steaming technique usually the inner fish meat that is close to the bone tends to remain soft and runny. So if you use less fresh fish, you will still smell the soil even though it has been soaked with lemon juice.

When the condition of the fish is less fresh or has been stored for too long in the refrigerator, the recommended cooking technique is the frying technique, because this technique can make the fish flesh dry and it will not smell of soil.