Fish is a very nutritious food. But if fresh fish from the supermarket or other places has a fishy smell, how can you remove it? Here’s a simple method using just water and a little salt. Let’s take a look at the detailed steps.

How to Remove the Fishy Smell from Fresh Fish

To remove the fishy smell from fresh fish, simply brine it. The steps are as follows.

Step 1: First, prepare a 3% salt solution with the same concentration as seawater. For example, add 1 tablespoon (15 ml) of salt to 500 ml of water and mix well.

Step 2: Soak the fishy smelling fresh fish in the brine for about 5 minutes.

Step 3: After soaking, remove the fish from the brine and gently pat dry with paper towels to remove any excess water.

Brine treatment reduces the original fishy smell of fresh fish to a nearly unnoticeable level. This is because the osmotic pressure generated by the salt removes excess water that carries the fishy smell.