Storing frozen
fish
Frozen fish,
once brought from the supermarkets, should be
brought home immediately and stored in the home
freezer at zero degree or lower. The fish should
not be taken out of its original sealed packages.
This frozen fish, should be used within the
specified time period. Lean fish - 6 months,
Medium Fat Fish - 4 months, Fat fish - 2 months.
How to thaw
frozen fish
Fish should not
be thawed before steaming, poaching or barbecuing
in foil. If you need to cut the fish into strips
or cubes, then partially thaw the fish in the
refrigerator. But the fish should be completely
thawed before frying, broiling, barbecuing or
cooking in a microwave oven.
The best way
to thaw the fish is to place the package in
the refrigerator overnight or in cold water
for a couple of hours. The fish should never
be thawed at a room temperature. Thawed fish
should be cooked soon after thawing. Fish that
has been thawed should never be refreezed. The
cooked fish is either served or wrapped well
and refreezed for a short period of time.
Cooking frozen
fish
Frozen fish is
kept solidly frozen till needed. In a domestic
freezer fish should not be stored for more than
2 months.
Frozen fish should
be cooked in an icy state before it starts to
drip. The cooking method has to be changed slightly.
It has to be cooked for a longer period of time
at a lower temperature.
Fish should not
be overcooked, as it will lose its taste. It
does not take long to cook fish. Microwaving
is a process which can be used for cooking all
kinds of fish. Poaching is also good for all
kinds of fish. While poaching fish, it is cooked
in a seasoned liquid jus below boiling point.
Fish can also be steamed. Another excellent
method is baking. All types of fish can be cooked
by the baking method. The fish can be baked
in the oven, either whole, filleted or as steaks.
Whole fish when baked turns out to be excellent.
The fish can be baked both dry and in liquid.
For price
quotes and any further information, feel free
to call us today at:
Siam
Canadian Foods Co., Ltd.
9th Floor, Suite 283/44, Home Place Office Building.
283 Thonglor 13, Sukhumvit 55
Kongton Nua, Wattana, Bangkok 10110,
THAILAND
Call us at +66-2-185-3311
Fax: +66-2-185-3317
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