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Why does IQF fish taste like rusty nails?
Posted on 8/23/14 at 10:38 pm
Posted on 8/23/14 at 10:38 pm
Almost every time I buy fish individually frozen it tastes like rusty nails and metallic? Anything you can do to take that taste out of the fish? The last few times I have bought tuna, grouper and amberjack from Rouse and Albertsons in individual shrink wrap packages it tasted like shice!
Posted on 8/23/14 at 10:43 pm to fatboydave
You suck at cooking?
J/k, maybe. How are you prepping the fish?
J/k, maybe. How are you prepping the fish?
Posted on 8/23/14 at 10:47 pm to OTIS2
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You suck at cooking?
Probably!!
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I can't escape the metallic taste on individual packaged fish portions. Defrost, lightly season then either pan sauté or grill outside. Either way it's like sucking on nails or a chunk of the tin roof (not the beer...a real life rust tin roof). Is there something you do to make that taste go away?
Posted on 8/23/14 at 11:04 pm to fatboydave
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Is there something you do to make that taste go away?
Buy fresh fish?
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Posted on 8/23/14 at 11:17 pm to fatboydave
Don't freeze it and concentrate the liquid. Why would you buy fish to freeze?
Posted on 8/23/14 at 11:58 pm to fatboydave
IQF fish isn't evil, just like IQF shrimp. Thaw in water, slowly, and cook it with a good technique . I'd suggest bronzing. Don't pay any mind to trolls rising to surface baits.
This post was edited on 8/24/14 at 12:02 am
Posted on 8/24/14 at 6:03 am to fatboydave
Try soaking in cold water with a few tablespoons of baking soda. Works to take the iodine taste from shrimp so it should work for these metallic tasting fish.
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