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Does anyone reuse fish breading? I like to have plenty in the bag when I am getting my fish ready to fry. ( I put the filets in a bag and shake them around) This allows a good coating of breading but it seems I have a lot left over. Just wonder if anyone does reuse the breading and if so how to prepare, store etc. for the next use.
I do reuse it quite often. I'll put it in the freezer.
I don't re-use anything that has been in contact with raw fish or meat.
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Originally Posted by mrs. Crappie stalker
make hush puppies and toss the rest of it!.. freazing it or not.. your running a big risk!
Been re-using it all my adult life. I also put my breading (corn meal, salted and peppered) in a zip loc gallon freezer bag but I pat my fish fillets pretty much dry before placing them in the bag. All we do is zip the bag closed and roll it up and place in the drawer in the fridge. I'll add to it as needed, resalt and pepper and continue using as long as the meal doesnt get wet and clump up from mealing the fish.
I put mine in the freezer as soon as I'm done otherwise toss it if it gets warm.Quote:
Originally Posted by speckfinder
I freeze mine as soon as I am done with it. Never had a problem. That said, I don't use it more than twice.
I always shake in a gallon ziplock, then roll up, seal, and freeze until next time. I usually get 2-3 breadings out of it. Not sure if cracker crumb type mixes would work this way, but does fine for Zatarans and House Autry
I take no chances.Till you lay in hosptial bed for 3 days with food poison go ahead and reuse it, been there done that NO fun
You laid in the hospital for 3 days because of re-using fish breading? Please provide some info on this such as what type of breading, how old was it, how many times had it been re-used, how long was it out of the freezer, etc. I have never heard of this happening but that is not to say it has not happened.Quote:
Originally Posted by Big H trucking
With that said, I have re-used fish breading over and over and over again. I take extreme care to make sure it does not sit out any length of time. I pull it out of the freezer, bread the fish and immediately put it back in the freezer. I cook the fish immediately as well. I have three different breading bags in the freezer right now and I know they have been in "in use" for at least 6 months.
Of course I eat my beef still bleeding and my pork at 140 degrees, my eggs runny and my old fashioned ice cream with raw eggs in it.
I would say if it concerns you dont do it but otherwise go ahead and re-use it. As long as you do not let it set out of the freezer it will be fine.
Keith
wheels70, I'm with ya. Everything has been stuff that I have handled myself so I know how fresh or not and only have myself to blame if I get sick. Big H trucking, I hate to hear ya got sick. I can't say that for me personally I've gotten sick on reused meal, but that being said I don't doubt it can happen. Heck, I been more sick from all ya can eat Chinese buffets. What I always do is use my meal then sift it and get it back in the freezer. I guess it boils down to this, do you chance a few bucks of fish meal in the chance for a case of the screamin' Idians! lol. I honestly feel like lots of times people over look a cuttin' board, counter top, or plate that has been contamitanted. The other thing is, when that meal and fish hit that 350-375 grease whatever is around should be dead and if it ain't WHEW look out for me if not. :)
I was thinking the SAME exact thing today when I tossed out my breading mix. "I didn't realize I put that much in the bag and I hate to waist it but, dang there is still some egg coating in there." Flung it in the trash. I HAVE saved it before when I was camping but, usually I try to get my mix right but, like today it's not always the case.
I don,t reuse it. It,s not worth the risk