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Fishing From The Pole To The Plate

The Best Way To Cook Your Freshly Caught Fish A freshly caught fish can be cooked in a thousand and one ways.Any fisherman worth his salt has his own unique way of cooking afreshly caught trout, salmon or whatever fish he caught. Sofisherman all across the country has been handed down methods ofcooking fish. Here are some tips to get the best out of yourfish...

. 1.FryingBreading and frying a freshly caught fish is as good as it gets.The smell of butter emanating from the frying pan and the flaira fisherman puts in flipping his catch is worth its weight ingold, almost. For the novice fisherman, make sure that thebutter is extra hot but not yet burning. Also, make sure thatthe fish is well coated in batter. Season your batter to yourheart's content, salt and pepper never goes wrong. You may wantto try other herbs and spices with the batter for a moredelicious fish.2.GrillingAt first glance, grilling would seem to be the easiest way tohandle your fish. A newbie might assume that grilling fish isthe same as grilling steaks or burgers. Unlike fowl or cattle,fish tends to secret most of its own juices when cooked. On agrill the delicious juice drips into the coals. To prevent losing the moisture, first coat the fish with oil.The ...

...oil will seal a part of the moisture inside. Second, keep aneye on the fillets and turn them as soon as a cut would revealthat the fresh fish is cooked halfway through. After beingflipped, watch the fish carefully. Remove the fish as soon as itis cooked through.An option to basting the fish with oil is to wrap it in aluminumfoil. The aluminum foil will keep the moisture and marinate thefish in its own moisture. Placing herbs and spices inside thefoil with the fish enhances the grilling process and the fishitself. 3.BakingBaking is the best option for the fisherman who does not want towatch over the fish during cooking. The fisherman can preparethe marinade and pre-heat the oven, then pop the fish into theoven for a predetermined amount of time. You may want to checkon the fish from the time to time, ensuring that you don'tovercook the fish.Whatever fish you caught, a good recipe and proper cooking willfor sure enhance the catch. Take time to prepare for cooking, abadly cooked fish will no doubt spoil your day. Remember thefirst rule of cooking, don't overcook your fish....