According to Take Me Fishing (TMF), a website of an American fishing organization, if you know how to preserve it properly, you can keep your fish fresh for up to a year. Today Nguyen Phong would like to re-introduce TMF's fresh fish preservation method.
To prevent refrigeration
Before cooling the fish, rinse the fish with cool water and dry with a clean cloth or paper towel. Wrap the fish clean in waxed paper or aluminum foil, and store the fish in the refrigerator. You can store fish in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Large fish or large pieces of fish can last longer than small pieces of fish. Low-fat fish will last longer than high-fat fish.
Frozen fish can be stored for 3 to 12 months. However, preparation is very important. Fish can lose its taste if exposed to air, so before you put fish in the freezer or freezer compartment, do one of the following:
Option 1: Put the cleaned fish in a zipper bag. Before pulling the zipper, squeeze the bag to expel all of the air in the bag.
Method 2: Wrap the fish in aluminum foil and then wrap it again with a freezer paper (the type of paper used exclusively for the purpose of wrapping fish meat to store the freezer or freezer the refrigerator).
Method 3: If you often have to freeze fish, you should buy a vacuum cleaner. The machine will help you remove all the air out of the fish bag, ensuring the taste of the fish is preserved.
Method 4: Another way you can do it is to freeze fish with water. Use a large ice tray to place the fish in, then cover the fish with water.
To thaw the fish, place the fish in the refrigerator overnight or put the whole fish wrap in cool water. Don't microwave the fish because one part of the fish will be cooked before the others thaw. You should also not defrost it at room temperature.
The content was made through reference to sources from the Take Me Fishing site, the website of an American fishing organization.