How to Master the Art of Filleting a Fish
Posted September 26, 2011 10:00 AM |
As a guest, you order your fish and presto! - you get a tasty looking piece of fillet fish presented to you on an attractive platter. As a chef, you get an order for a fillet fish dish. Some tips that will help you master the art of feeding your customers only the best fillet fish.
Whether you choose to do your own fishing or get the fish delivered to your door, is ultimately your choice. However, for best results, clean and fillet your fish within the first 2 hours after catching it, and prepare and cook it within the next 24 hours.- If you know that you will not be cooking the fish shortly, then fillet the fish, prepare it up to the cooking stage and get it into the freezer as soon as possible. Some signs of fish that is no longer fresh are a strong smell, a milky liquid on the fish, and if you press the fish with your finger, you indentation should disappear within seconds.
- You’ll need 3 essential kitchen tools in order to successfully fillet your fish: a fillet knife to remove the fish from its bones, scissors to snip off anything extra from the fish, and tweezers to remove any bones that stayed behind.
- It is extremely important that you use the correct knife. The knife must be a fillet knife that is strong, sharp, yet flexible at the same time. Flexibility is important since you want to make sure you get as much meat out of the fish as possible, and the flexibility gives you the option to beat around any obstacles that may be in your way. ...continue reading
5 Must Have Kitchen Tools
Posted July 12, 2010 1:00 PM |
Most people who do not know the first thing about cooking will fill every available inch of their kitchen with the newest gadgets, the ones that seem to promise the world. However, if you’re just starting out, or are on a tighter budget, these fancy items are really not necessary. In fact, more often than not, they are simply space-wasters.
The following are 5 must-have kitchen utensils that without them, it is practically impossible to be a chef.
Knives and cutting boards: Pretty much anything that’s cooked has to be cut up one way or another. Cooking without a knife is like living without air. You simply cannot do without it. That being said, what’s a knife without a cutting board? Aside for protecting the counter tops, cutting boards have a number of other functions, including preventing and reducing knife injuries, reducing clutter, catching spill-overs, etc.
Measuring spoons and measuring cups: Whether you’re the kind of person that needs to know the exact measurements for cooking or you shake a little bit of this and a little bit of that, there will always be a time when you will have no option but to turn to your measuring spoons and cups. A good recipe can turn disastrous by what seems to you to be a minor mis-measurement. 
Mixing bowls: Every recipe calls for combining ingredients and that is where mixing bowl come in. The good news is, mixing bowls provide for more than just bowls for mixing. They can be used as serving bowls for side dishes or as salad bowls as well. ...continue reading