Crucian carp is one of the most important edible freshwater fish in China. Because of its delicious meat, rich nutrition and high nutritional value, it is deeply loved by people. However, when crucian carp is cooking soup, it often smells like fish. There are several points to pay attention to before cooking crucian carp.
1. It is necessary to remove the black film inside the fish belly, which is the main reason for the fishy smell.
2. After buying fish from vegetable market or aquatic product market, you don't have to kill fish in a hurry, you can soak live fish in salt water first. This method can reduce fishy smell and make fish soup more fragrant.
3. As we all know, when making crucian carp, we should first remove the two white tendons on both sides of the crucian carp's stomach, because these two white tendons also greatly affect the flavor of the fish, and if they are not removed, they will bring a lot of fishy smell. If you don't know how to remove these two white tendons, you can watch some online teaching videos, or directly ask the boss to help us remove them when buying fish.
4. When making fish soup, you can add some seasonings to the fish soup, such as wine, vinegar, onion, ginger, garlic, etc., which can well cover up the fishy smell and make the fish soup more fragrant. In particular, adding some alcohol can immediately remove the fishy smell and the effect is immediate. But this method is not suitable for some people who don't like to smell alcohol, or some people who are allergic to alcohol.
When cooking crucian carp, cut a knife on both sides of the fish, which will make some seasonings more tasty and fish soup more delicious. In the above article, we introduced how to remove the fishy smell of crucian carp soup. You can refer to these methods when cooking crucian carp at home in the future, and the effect is very remarkable.