New way to skin a fish

Freeze it flat.
Vegetable peeler.
Less meat wasted.
Less fishy smell when fried

Cool.  Thanks for the tip, will try it next time. 

Is that a black rockfish? Do the scales gum up the peeler? Cool idea.

Is that a black rockfish? Do the scales gum up the peeler? Cool idea.

Its a ling. Im sure you can do the same with a rock fish depending on scale size. Just go head to tail.

Easiest if you take it out of the freezer, and give a splash of cold water. Just to the skin will thaw and the meat below is still frozen. you can even peel it with a regular knife.

Why would this method be better than a skin-off fillet when the fish is still fresh?

Why would this method be better than a skin-off fillet when the fish is still fresh?

Exactly!

some folks like to cook/eat the entire fish and do not fillet.

Why would this method be better than a skin-off fillet when the fish is still fresh?

Exactly!

I think filleting fish even when fresh is waste of a lot of edible meat.   I even clean out the head and make soup out of it.   Maybe gross to others, but I eat brains and eyeballs and all, depending on the type of fish. I would even just fry it with skin on, if I had a outdoor fryer. 

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some folks like to cook/eat the entire fish and do not fillet.

Entire fish?  Doesn't that include the scales?

Uh no, silly

 The scales when fried add the perfect crispy texture. It seems like it's only here in the U.S, that we avoid eating frankly the best parts of the fish.

We once through a whole "cleaned" rockfish carcass on a grill. Not only did it taste better than the fillets, there was probably more edible meat left in the carcass than the fillets. Easily picked out after cooking.

Also while I don't know about this technique, my parents have a ton of freezer space and they freeze salmon whole ungutted. Zero freezer burn because no exposed flesh. Gotta chill then quick and get them into the freezer quickly though.  Otherwise you can get belly burn.

My grandaddy always told me there's only one way to skin a fish...but that looks pretty nifty. Thanks Larry!

some folks like to cook/eat the entire fish and do not fillet.

Entire fish?  Doesn't that include the scales?

Yes!

Did this monkey whole last night.

Skin was delish. 

Ate the heck out of the whole thing.   

 

Sincerely,

Jim