I caught a fluke and didn't have time to fillet it so I threw it in the freezer. Now someone said its not safe to eat and it has to be filleted before the meat is frozen. Is this true?
2007-08-27 06:02:14 · 4 answers · asked by Vijay S 1 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Fishing
I forgot to say the fish wasn't gutted and cleaned until today either.
2007-08-27 19:47:20 · update #1
Yes, it's safe to eat.
The long-range boats which run out of San Diego make trips of 3 days to 3 weeks. Fish are stored whole in a below-decks fish hold, which freezes them solid (at 28-30 degrees or so). When you get off the boat and truck the fish home, you fillet them and eat them or freeze the fillets.
(If you have a 100 pound tuna, it may take a few hours for the fish to thaw enough to fillet -- this is why they don't cool the hold to way below freezing -- it would take days for a big fish to thaw.)
Anyway, I've eaten tuna, wahoo, yellowtail, grouper, dorado, and rockfish which have been frozen whole, with no problems.
2007-08-27 06:30:54 · answer #1 · answered by Peter_AZ 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I do not know about "Fluke" But it is Best to keep a fish on ice for 24 hours before you fillet it, as I have read and been told, it takes the Fishy Taste out. Check all web sites on fillet fish ect
2007-08-27 18:10:08 · answer #2 · answered by texasannie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. As long as you cleaned the guys out it should be fine. Also you should have cut the head off, but that's not as important as removing the cuts. Actually the bones add flavor to the fish. That's why they make fish soup out of the bones. Also if it's a fluke, probably not caught in NY, here it's 19.5 inches to keep one. Ouch!
2007-08-27 11:55:08 · answer #3 · answered by mac 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's safe. Frozen fish is sold all the time.
2007-08-27 08:03:02 · answer #4 · answered by robbiecougar 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋