The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science

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the fish to a zipper-lock plastic bag, squeeze out as
much air as possible, and seal the bag.
Place a frozen ice pack in the bottom of a baking
dish and place the bag with the fish directly on top of
it. Place a second ice pack on top of the fish. (You
can also use zipper-lock bags of ice in place of the ice
packs.) Store the fish for up to 2 days, replacing the
ice packs as they thaw.


Boning  Fillets

More often than not, fish fillets you buy from the
supermarket or fish market still have a few bones
left in them. To remove them, you’ll need a pair of
sturdy tweezers.** Gently run your fingers back and
forth along each fillet until you locate the ends of the

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