Experienced fishermen can bring home a fairly large catch. What to do with so many fish? Try to salt it using a spicy salting. It will be a great snack on the dining table.
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You will need
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- salting dishes;
- fish;
- salt;
- Bay leaf;
- peas of black pepper;
- coriander.
Instruction manual
1
Prepare the fish for the ambassador. If freshly caught river fish weighing 200-1000 grams is used for this purpose, then it should not be gutted, much less frozen. It is best to salt the whole fish.
2
Prepare salting dishes. In this case, a deep bowl or pan of stainless steel or with an enamel coating will be most suitable. You can use plastic food containers.
3
Lay the fish in layers. Lay down the largest copies, and leave the smallest ones on the upper layers. Lay the fish so that the head rests at the tail.
4
Sprinkle each layer with a mixture of salt and coriander. Add a few peas of black pepper and 1-2 bay leaves. Make sure that each fish is coated with salt.
5
Cover the dishes with a smaller lid, a wooden circle, or a flat plate. Put oppression. As it can be used a large jar filled with cold water, a heavy stone or other object.
6
Put the dishes with fish in a cool place. After a few hours, usually 10-12, the fish will produce juice (brine). Do not drain it before the end of salting.
7
Remove oppression after 3-4 days. Drain the whole brine and rinse the fish in cold water.
8
Pour all the fish with cold water and let it soak for 1 hour. Let the water drain.
9
Spread several layers of newspaper on a flat surface. Lay towels on top. Arrange the fish so that the individual specimens do not touch each other. Dry for 2 hours on each side. Change newspapers and towels if necessary.
10
Store fish in a freezer, refrigerator, or cold room.
note
Use coarse salt for salting. Because it dissolves slowly, while drawing moisture from the fish. And the process of salting consists precisely in replacing part of the water in fish tissues with salt. Fine salt cannot give such an effect.
Useful advice
It is better to salt the fish in spring or winter. The fact is that until the eggs are laid, its meat contains a greater amount of fat and, therefore, has a more delicate taste.