Sangstercraft
Well-Known Member
I have a Foodsaver machine, use the bags that are supposed to go with it, and keep my salmon in a deep freeze. Yet around this time of year it seems as though some of last summer's salmon become freezer burned.
I thaw a fillet for dinner, pull it out of the bag and that unmistakable smell and slightly-less-than-pink color makes my heart sink. All the work that goes into getting and prepping that fish, and dinner plans are now "rice and salad" only! I've cut off the freezer burned parts, rinsed the fish, used strong herbs in the meals, but the smell seems to stay in the fish.
I read on the 'net about soaking the fish in milk for half an hour. The protein in the milk binds with the chemical which causes the stinky smell in the fish. I've done this on two occasions and it helps, but I can still taste a bit of the freezer burned taste.
I've read about these techniques but haven't tried them yet:
-soak the fish in a salty brine.
-pat it with baking soda, let sit, rinse.
-marinade in whiskey, garlic, olive oil, soy sauce.
Anyone have experience with salvaging "slightly-off" salmon? Other than using it for crab bait
I thaw a fillet for dinner, pull it out of the bag and that unmistakable smell and slightly-less-than-pink color makes my heart sink. All the work that goes into getting and prepping that fish, and dinner plans are now "rice and salad" only! I've cut off the freezer burned parts, rinsed the fish, used strong herbs in the meals, but the smell seems to stay in the fish.
I read on the 'net about soaking the fish in milk for half an hour. The protein in the milk binds with the chemical which causes the stinky smell in the fish. I've done this on two occasions and it helps, but I can still taste a bit of the freezer burned taste.
I've read about these techniques but haven't tried them yet:
-soak the fish in a salty brine.
-pat it with baking soda, let sit, rinse.
-marinade in whiskey, garlic, olive oil, soy sauce.
Anyone have experience with salvaging "slightly-off" salmon? Other than using it for crab bait