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One reason to bleed a fish is thatwhen you catch them,they are going to put up a fight not to be pulled in no matter the size or species. When this happens,their blood will heat up and cause blood and acid to build up in the meat. When you bleed the fish,you are draining out all that warm blood.
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Why do you bleed out fish before cooking?
Besides a cleaner fillet, bleeding out the fish also kills the fish more quickly than letting them flop in a bucket or on the ice. This reduced flopping prevents the fish meat from getting bruised and damaged. The process of bleeding out the fish is simple. I reach a finger in behind the gill plate and pull out the gills.
How to bleed a fish to death?
Steps To Bleed Your Fish. 1.) Take a sharp knife and make a cut from the bottom of the gills into the gills. 2.) One the cut has been made stick the fish head first into a bucket of water. This will allow the fish to bleed out completely and not allow the blood to clot.
How can you tell if a fish has been bled?
Looking at the two fish above (Sheepsheads), you can clearly tell the difference in the quality of the flesh between one that was bled and one that wasn. There are two methods to bleed fish. (1) cut the gill arches, or (2) cut the throat right below where the gill plates end.
Do you have to gut a fish after bleeding?
Some recommend that after you bleed your fish that you do not gut and slice it into fillets until you get home. You should leave it intact because if you gut and fillet it, there is a chance that you could accidentally introduce bacteria to the fish and ruin the flesh.