An easy way to clean fish scales without a knife and blur the kitchen

To clean the fish with your own hands, you will not need exceptional skills and specific knowledge. All you need are a few tools in each kitchen, a little patience, and confident hand movements. So get ready for a cutting board and … a teaspoon or a tablespoon. But before that …

Some tips from chefs

Initially, it is recommended to perform several steps that will later make the cleaning process of the fish much easier. First of all, kitchen professionals advise you to wash your hands and rub them with salt; This will ensure that the fish does not slip out of your hands. If the fish is lying down and dry, it should be kept slightly in the water. Third, if you are preparing fresh, freshly caught fish, it is best to clean only the fish that you just removed from the water.

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You will waste little time in this unusual way of cleaning fish, although you will first have to understand the principle itself and get it right. It is better to clean several fish at the same time; This will consolidate this cleaning method at once.

First place the fish under running water and wash it well. Then pat it dry with a paper towel. The fish is placed on a cutting board, you need to lie down so that it is convenient for you to clean it.

Then we take a teaspoon and place it against the scales on the “sharp” side of the fish’s tail. We begin to sweep a teaspoon against the scales from the tail to the head. Your movements should be smooth and consistent. Very soon, there will be no scales left on the fish and, most importantly, they will only accumulate on the table and will not fly in all directions.

Note: Large fish clean well with one tablespoon and smaller fish use one teaspoon.