Freezing fish: How I do it

[feelay]

There have been several threads in the past about freezing fish. Most people either freeze in water or vacuum, I'm a vacuum packer. To me, this is the best way to preserve freshness and texture. Thought I would share the process I use, with pics.



After filleting and washing, I lay the meat out on a clean bath towel (PANK for CN). I have several towels that are dedicated for my fish to keep the wife from being stressed with me.

[feelay]

Next, I roll the towel and place in the fridge to let the fillets get nice and dry for an hour or so.

[feelay]

[feelay]

[Rees Guide]

Looks good to me, very little wasted space that way.

[feelay]

As you can see, they don't take up much space this way. This is over 80 fillets. I can thaw a bag in 15 minutes.

[tritonman]

That's cool!

[Rees Guide]

I freeze mine in pint and quart freezer bags in water.

[tritonman]

by the way feelay..what kind of gewb has miracle whip instead of blue plate in the frig

[duckhunter]

good way to do it, feelay. too bad wb doesnt have to worry about having enough space to freeze fillets.