The right way to vacuum seal fish
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Topic: The right way to vacuum seal fish
Posted By: Catchelot
Subject: The right way to vacuum seal fish
Date Posted: 11 Nov 2020 at 12:52pm
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Not a bad read... https://www.onthewater.com/the-right-way-to-vacuum-seal-fish?fbclid=IwAR2OLb2vxVwbBzK_f20wX7FpBkuGvmQjoMtGte_yp4LLvqVaqWAFms8Cjxg" rel="nofollow - https://www.onthewater.com/the-right-way-to-vacuum-seal-fish?fbclid=IwAR2OLb2vxVwbBzK_f20wX7FpBkuGvmQjoMtGte_yp4LLvqVaqWAFms8Cjxg ------------- "The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever." - Jacques Cousteau |
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Posted By: Bounty Hunter
Date Posted: 11 Nov 2020 at 2:01pm
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good info there - thanks for that ------------- No disintegrations! |
Posted By: Catchelot
Date Posted: 11 Nov 2020 at 2:44pm
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I would have never thought to do a brine soak first... ------------- "The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever." - Jacques Cousteau |
Posted By: Keith C
Date Posted: 11 Nov 2020 at 4:23pm
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Good info thanks Cathelot. I have a few Klip-It containers that I have found work very well for draining fish overnight before vacuum sealing.I also use the same container for defrosting, as it means the fish does not lie in any moisture it may give off. 
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Posted By: Sufishent
Date Posted: 11 Nov 2020 at 4:41pm
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Bounty Hunter wrote:Posted By: Fishb8
Date Posted: 11 Nov 2020 at 4:56pm
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Out for a meat-hunting trip out of Kawhia tomorrow and those tips sound very sound and shall do the brine, pre-freeze then bag method. Thanks for that👍 ------------- Be yourself; everyone else is already taken |
Posted By: MB
Date Posted: 11 Nov 2020 at 5:12pm
| Pretty happy with what I do at the moment, so won't change it much, but agree that water is the enemy. It promotes spoiling of refrigerated fish and breakdown of frozen fish. I like to get my fillets as dry as possible before storage and for fillets in the fridge, have taken to placing them on a piece of kitchen towel. It's amazing how much water comes out of them and I never wash my fillets. |
Posted By: viscount
Date Posted: 12 Nov 2020 at 5:15am
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Hi Keith, where did you get those klip it containers with the drip tray ? ------------- Calling fishing a hobby is like calling brain surgery a job - Paul Schullery |
Posted By: Keith C
Date Posted: 12 Nov 2020 at 7:46am
It is called a Sistema Klip-It Meat Keeper Plus. I got them at the Warehouse last but I have seen them at the supermarket chains e.g. Countdown, New World & Mitre10. Sistema is often half price at The Warehouse, so about $6 instead of $12 elsewhere. |
Posted By: bazza
Date Posted: 12 Nov 2020 at 8:56am
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pre freezing fillets & for keeping in prime condition prior to cooking fresh. However when I purchased mine could not find any as large as shown in the pic, despite scouring likely outlets ( Warehouse & Plastic box included ... even phoned Systema so those I had to settle on were long enough but only 1/2 the width so usually have to use all three in order to have the capacity of the one showing on this thread. Time to begin another search maybe & would advise anyone else here thinking of buying any, to try source a larger width ... at least 80 cm but preferably more. ------------- When you cry, feel pain or sadness, no one notices your sorrow .... BUT fart just ONE time !!!!!!!!!!! |
Posted By: smudge
Date Posted: 12 Nov 2020 at 11:00am
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80cm is huge Bazza, not many fridges would hold that. You sure that size is right? ------------- Best gurnard fisherman in my street |
Posted By: kitno
Date Posted: 12 Nov 2020 at 11:14am
 Available at Briscoes and Payless Plastics. |
Posted By: bazza
Date Posted: 12 Nov 2020 at 2:08pm
Quite right smudge ... I am of an era of imperial measurement & to a certain extent is still ingrained so need to do a mental conversion which, as was the case this time the calculation is often wrong. In this incidence was thinking 8 " which of course equals 20 cm not 80. Smudge ... I hope you realize due to you querying my measuring that the fish I catch are going to be much smaller from hereon !
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Posted By: SaltyC
Date Posted: 12 Nov 2020 at 3:18pm
| Not just the fish Bazza! |
Posted By: bazza
Date Posted: 12 Nov 2020 at 4:54pm
Shiissshh !!!!
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Posted By: Fishful Thinking
Date Posted: 12 Nov 2020 at 8:42pm
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Nice, we have free flowed on oven tray after dipping in salt water previously with good results, few more improvements possible it appears. ------------- PhD: Pool Hall Diploma |
Posted By: feeder
Date Posted: 12 Nov 2020 at 8:49pm
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One of the containers I use that has a drip tray is I think a tupperware bread saver, will take a pic when out at the beach over the weekend, works primo. Cheers
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Posted By: feeder
Date Posted: 16 Nov 2020 at 9:33am
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The Tupperware Bread saver is similar to others already shown in this thread, so have taken a photo of my Maxi Drain Bin, these are great when you have a big filleting day or are breaking down a venison. The Drain Tray started out in the bottom of a 200 ltr drum under sausage skins, cut it down to fit the bin Cheers 
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Posted By: kitno
Date Posted: 16 Nov 2020 at 10:31am
I was in Payless Plastics yesterday, plenty of these on the shelves.   |
Posted By: wayno
Date Posted: 01 Dec 2020 at 7:30pm
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Been looking all over for similar containers to those above with drain racks. Finally found some that I reckon will do the job in Briscoes Rotorua during the recent sales. Approx. 8" square, not really deep, but the drain racks can easily be used with other trays. Usual price $15.99 down to $11 + change   ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow">  To be old and wise you must first be young and stupid. |
Posted By: bigred1
Date Posted: 02 Dec 2020 at 2:28pm
| I use an ice-cream container with a heap of holes in the bottom, it then sits inside another ice-cream container to catch the juice. Easy and cheap (I could make a joke with those words). |